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The Spy Command
by Bill Koenig
A blog about James Bond-007 and The Other Spies
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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 James Bond continuation novel.
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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 anti-Semitism.
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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 films from 1962 to 2021.
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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 to find out news about the next Bond movie?
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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 actually reporting something.
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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 just trying to make production deadlines. But fans won't be denied.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Some James Bond items up for auction
Some James Bond items have shown up for sale at the website of Heritage Auctions.
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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?
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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.
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Goldfinger aircraft window up for auction
A window from an aircraft that appeared in 1964’s Goldfinger is up for auction at Heritage Auctions.
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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.
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Director Ralph Senensky's visits to espionage
Veteran TV director Ralph Senensky has died at 102. This episode examines his espionage story credits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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About James Bond and guns
The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error. The effects continue to unfold.
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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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