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The Spy Command

A blog about James Bond-007 and The Other Spies

  1. 813

    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.

  2. 812

    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.

  3. 811

    Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part III

    As Casino Royale debuted in 2006, Eon and its studio partners faced challenges how to follow up.

  4. 810

    Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part II

    With the start of production of Casino Royale, Eon's new direction was set.

  5. 809

    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.

  6. 808

    Bond confronts Mr. Obvious Part II

    One of the recent Mr. Obvious stories (The Telegraph) has a quote that has inspired a YouTube video.

  7. 807

    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.

  8. 806

    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.

  9. 805

    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.

  10. 804

    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.

  11. 803

    Bond questions: The CinemaCon edition

    Amazon MGM's turn at CinemaCon has come and gone. Naturally, the blog has questions.

  12. 802

    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.

  13. 801

    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.

  14. 800

    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 James Bond continuation novel.

  15. 799

    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 anti-Semitism.

  16. 798

    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.

  17. 797

    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

  18. 796

    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.

  19. 795

    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.

  20. 794

    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 films from 1962 to 2021.

  21. 793

    About Bond and media literacy

    Amid 007 film uncertainty, you should be very careful for all the clickbait articles.

  22. 792

    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.

  23. 791

    60th anniversary of Fantastic Voyage

    Fantastic Voyage was a science fiction story with Cold War elements.

  24. 790

    50th anniversary of The New Avengers

    In the 1970s John Steed made a comeback in The New Avengers.

  25. 789

    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 to find out news about the next Bond movie?

  26. 788

    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.

  27. 787

    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 actually reporting something.

  28. 786

    Our Man Flint's 60th anniversary

    In early 1966, one of the memorable entries in the spycraze debuted, Our Man Flint with James Coburn.

  29. 785

    Bond questions: The 2026 edition

    2025 was a year of big change for the Bond film franchise. What happens next?

  30. 784

    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.

  31. 783

    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.

  32. 782

    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.

  33. 781

    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 just trying to make production deadlines. But fans won't be denied.

  34. 780

    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.

  35. 779

    In memoriam 2025

    A summary of the passing of people of interest to readers of The Spy Command blog.

  36. 778

    Year-end review of the Bond film franchise

    As the end of 2025 approaches, the James Bond film franchise recorded its most important event. But there’s enormous uncertainty ahead

  37. 777

    Bond questions: Nature abhors a vacuum edition

    Nature abhors a vacuum, the saying goes. When it comes to Amazon Bond 1, that’s especially true. But the blog/podcast will make an attempt to deal with it.

  38. 776

    Some James Bond items up for auction

    Some James Bond items have shown up for sale at the website of Heritage Auctions.

  39. 775

    Which is more unpopular? Barbara Broccoli or 007's Ford Mondeo?

    The blog got pushback for noting that former 007 producer Barbara Broccoli's Othello passion project is scheduled to go into production in 2026. Is she as unpopular as Casino Royale's Ford Mondeo?

  40. 774

    Barbara Broccoli's Othello to start filming next year

    Barbara Broccoli’s long-pending Othello movie is moving ahead, it was announced over the weekend.

  41. 773

    Goldfinger aircraft window up for auction

    A window from an aircraft that appeared in 1964’s Goldfinger is up for auction at Heritage Auctions.

  42. 772

    Lee Tamahori, Die Another Day director, dies

    Lee Tamahori, who had more than a dozen director credits, including 2002's Die Another Day, has died at 75.

  43. 771

    Director Ralph Senensky's visits to espionage

    Veteran TV director Ralph Senensky has died at 102. This episode examines his espionage story credits.

  44. 770

    James Bond and the demolished White House theater

    The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. That includes the White House theater where presidents watched movies, including JFK and 007 movies.

  45. 769

    Eon says Amazon paid $20M for 007 film creative control

    Buried deep in a U.K. regulatory filing, Eon says Amazon paid $20 million to get creative control of the Bond film franchise.

  46. 768

    20th anniversary of Daniel Craig's casting as 007

    On Oct. 14, 2005, the casting of Daniel Craig as James Bond was announced. To date, that was the last time a cinematic Bond was announced.

  47. 767

    About why to be wary about James Bond film hype

    Despite a lack of James Bond movies, there has been more than enough James Bond movie hype.

  48. 766

    About James Bond and guns

    The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error.The tech giant’s Amazon Prime service came out with new, digitally altered preview images for movies from the 25 007 movies released from 1962 to 2021.

  49. 765

    About James Bond and guns

    The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error. The effects continue to unfold.

  50. 764

    Amazon takes down altered 007 images

    Amazon has removed digitally altered publicity stills from its Amazon Prime menu for James Bond films.

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