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The Bond Experience relocates to Switzerland
The Bond Experience, a prominent 007-oriented YouTube channel, is moving from the U.S. to Switzerland.
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About Bond and 'I hear'
The words "I hear" and "I heard" are getting a lot of work as the flames are fanned about who might be the next film James Bond.
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Leslie Parrish dies at 90
Actress Leslie Parrish, who performed in various spy-oriented movies and TV shows, has died at age 90.
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Underdog to return for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
Underdog, after a 42-year absence, will return to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Naturally, there are spy connections.
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Internet outrage machine weighs in on 007 actor search
A new James Bond film actor hasn't been picked yet. The internet outrage machine can't wait.
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60th anniversary of The Glass Bottom Boat
In the 1960s, the spycraze attracted stars to all sorts of projects. So it was with Doris Day and 1966’s frothy comedy The Glass Bottom Boat.
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Pascal says it's a "good bet" new 007 actor to be cast by end of 2026
Amy Pascal, one of the producers Amazon named to oversee the first 007 film under the company's creative control, says it's a "good bet" the new Bond actor…
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Spider-Man rescues (?) comic book movies
The newest Spider-Man film had an estimated opening weekend of $355 million -- best in 2026 and second-best of all time. Has Spidey saved comic book films or…
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La-Land releases expanded Never Say Never Again soundtrack
La-Land Records releases expanded soundtrack from 1983's Never Say Never Again.
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About the pen communicator
The Saint, The Man From UNCLE and James Bond Jr. all used the trope of a communicator disguised as a pen.
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60th anniversary of The Man Called Flintstone
In the 1960s spycraze, even Fred Flintstone arrived on the big screen.
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20th anniversary of the worst James Bond car
For many 007 fans, the Ford Mondeo from Casino Royale (2006) is the worst James Bond car.
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Case study: How your favorite episode may not be the best
Sometimes, an episode of a TV show may be your favorite but not the best.
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About that dratted continuity
For seven decades, continuity has been a thorny issue for makers of movies and TV shows.
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Bond actor auditions reportedly to gear up in August
A newsletter and the Deadline website say 007 actor auditions will gear up in August for the first Bond movie under Amazon creative control.
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'Batman Mansion' goes up for sale
A California mansion, known as the "Batman Mansion" is up for sale for a mere $32 million.
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Character actor David Sheiner dies
David Sheiner, a busy character, died in early June at age 98.
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Character actor William Smithers dies
William Smithers, a busy character actor over decades, has died at 98.
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Story of Spielberg and Bond gets told yet again
The entertainment media is going crazy over the notion that Steven Spielberg once wanted to direct a James Bond movie and got turned down. Problem? It's not…
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La-La Land Records now selling expanded SPECTRE soundtrack
La-La Land Records announced June 4 it's now selling an expanded soundtrack for SPECTRE (2015).
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007 First Light gets off to fast sales start
007 First Light, the new James Bond video game, had a fast sales start in late May.
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Citadel season 2 leaves you exhausted
Citadel season 2 leaves viewers tired after too many plot twists.
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UNCLE: The Druids maintain their rivalries
A major horse race saw a winner named Napoleon Solo! But some UNCLE druids were rooting against the winning horse.
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Napoleon Solo (the horse) wins the Preakness
Napoleon Solo (the horse) won the second leg of the Triple Crown
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Bond questions: The casting search edition
Amazon MGM said May 14 it has officially begun the search for a new cinematic James Bond. Naturally, the blog has questions.
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One possible 007 actor already attacked as soft
No James Bond actor has been actually chosen. But on YouTube, one possible choice already has been attacked as soft. The outrage machine continues.
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Revamped Citadel premieres on Amazon Prime
Season 2 of Citidel is available on Amazon Prime. Based on the first two episodes, some tweaks have been made, including a bigger role for Stanley Tucci.
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Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part III
As Casino Royale debuted in 2006, Eon and its studio partners faced challenges how to follow up.
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Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part II
With the start of production of Casino Royale, Eon's new direction was set.
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Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part I
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond film made by Eon Productions. It was the start of an era unlike other Bond movies.
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Bond confronts Mr. Obvious Part II
One of the recent Mr. Obvious stories (The Telegraph) has a quote that has inspired a YouTube video.
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Bond confronts a new foe: Mr. Obvious
Two British outlets are shocked, SHOCKED, to discover the next James Bond movie won't be out soon.
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U.N.C.L.E.'s future: 'It's dead, Jim'
The future for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. doesn't seem bright.
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Gerry Conway, comic and TV writer, dies at 73
Gerry Conway, who became at writer of comic books in his teens before becoming a writer-producer of TV shows, dies at 73.
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Amazon schedules 2nd season of Citadel spy show
Amazon Prime Video says it has scheduled a second season of its Citadel streaming spy show, starting May 6.
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Bond questions: The CinemaCon edition
Amazon MGM's turn at CinemaCon has come and gone. Naturally, the blog has questions.
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Ode to The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
More than a decade later, the 2015 movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. still spurs the same arguments. That's why it's called fandom.
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Bond literary questions: The Higson edition
This week's annoucement about a new James Bond continuation novel by Charlie Higson raises questions as only The Spy Command can ask.
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New 007 soundtrack, Bond continuation novels announced
In separate announcements, it was revealed La-La Land Records is bringing out an expanded Diamonds Are Forever soundtrack and that Charlie Higson has written a…
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John Lithgow talks about playing Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, author and one-time James Bond screenwriter, is the subject of a play. Giant. John Lithgow plays Dahl, circa 1983. The play deals with the author’s…
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IFF work weekends resume after move of 007 vehicles
SOMEWHERE IN MICHIGAN — The Ian Fleming Foundation this past weekend resumed its work weekends of work on James Bond vehicles and props.
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Len Deighton dies at 97
Len Deighton, creator of a series of spy novels featuring a working-class operative, has died at 97, the BBC reported
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About 'shared' fictional universes
For a decade or so, "shared" universes have been a big movie thing. The thing is, the concept goes back 70 years ago on television.
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Bond's rough edges during the Eon era
During the Eon era of Bond films, starting in 1962, there were rough edges. Now that 007 is entering a new era that where that may not continue.
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U.K. school names project after Albert R. Broccoli
The U.K.’s National Film and Television School is naming an addition after Albert R. Broccoli, the co-founder of Eon Productions, which made 25 James Bond…
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About Bond and media literacy
Amid 007 film uncertainty, you should be very careful for all the clickbait articles.
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60th anniversary of The Last of the Secret Agents?
Allen and Rossi were the successors to Martin and Lewis. Thus, in 1966, Allen and Rossi had a spy movie.
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60th anniversary of Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage was a science fiction story with Cold War elements.
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50th anniversary of The New Avengers
In the 1970s John Steed made a comeback in The New Avengers.
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Amazon MGM to make CinemaCon presentation in April
Amazon MGM is scheduled to discuss its upcoming movies at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The event begins at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on April 15. A chance…
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Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die's 60th anniversary
This year marks the 60th anniversary of 1966's Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die, which has similarities to 1979's Moonraker.
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About fan reaction to Bond film 'news'
Bond fans are dedicated. But sometimes they react strongly even when there isn't any actual news. Example an entertainment reporter makes a prediction without…
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Our Man Flint's 60th anniversary
In early 1966, one of the memorable entries in the spycraze debuted, Our Man Flint with James Coburn.
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Bond questions: The 2026 edition
2025 was a year of big change for the Bond film franchise. What happens next?
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60th anniversary of the Batman TV show
On the night of Jan. 12, 1966, something hit television that it hadn’t seen before. Batman debuted on ABC in the U.S.
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60th anniversary of The Silencers
There would be no new James Bond film in 1966. The new Matt Helm series, debuting with The Silencers, took up some of the slack.
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Mission: Impossible's 60th anniversary
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the original Mission: Impossible TV series. It wasn't an easy show to work on, either behind or in front of the camera.
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About fan fiction
Fan fiction seeks to create ties from television episodes. Those episodes were made without any attempt to have such connections. The makers of the show were…
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007 First Light video game delayed two months
IO Interactive said this week its new James Bond video game will be delayed to May 27 from its original release date of March 27.
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In memoriam 2025
A summary of the passing of people of interest to readers of The Spy Command blog.