The Encor Series I: A Modern Esprit S4 Wearing Bond’s Most Iconic Disguise
The Encor Series I is built on the chassis of a Lotus Esprit S4, but for James Bond enthusiasts, the first publicity images — that…
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Tom Sims, Apocalypse Snow — and the James Bond Stunt That Transformed Snowboarding
Before 1985, few people had heard of snowboarding. Then out came A View To A Kill, featuring James Bond shredding down a mountainside in Siberia….
How Goldfinger Predicted the Future of Laser Technology
The 1964 Bond scene that foresaw the laser’s role as a precision industrial and medical tool. When Goldfinger hit cinemas in 1964, most people had…
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How Bond’s Lotus Esprit Submarine Inspired the Real-Life Rinspeed sQuba
When The Spy Who Loved Me hit theaters in 1977, the sight of a Lotus Esprit diving into the sea and transforming into a submarine…
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How Frank Rinderknecht’s iChange Brought Bond’s Remote-Controlled Car into the Real World
Frank M. Rinderknecht has built a career out of transforming cinematic fantasy into physical engineering. Few designers have embraced the playful, futuristic spirit of James…
Lotus Esprit Submarine Car: Designing, Building & Filming 007’s Underwater Icon (2025 Update)
Learn the entire process behind the creation of 007’s ultimate gadget, and why the car was so important for Roger Moore’s Bond and the future…
Did Heath Ledger Base His Joker on Tom Waits? The Truth Behind the Rumor
It’s one of those internet theories that just won’t go away: Heath Ledger modeled his Joker in The Dark Knight on Tom Waits, the eccentric,…
Tomer Sisley Turned Down James Bond’s Skyfall– And He Still Regrets It
When Skyfall hit theaters in 2012, it wasn’t just another James Bond movie — it was a cultural moment. Directed by Sam Mendes and starring…
Stealth Boat Blunder: Why Elliot Carver’s Master Plan in Tomorrow Never Dies Sinks Faster Than the HMS Devonshire
Ah, James Bond films—the pinnacle of espionage entertainment, filled with ingenious gadgets, and villains who monologue like they’re auditioning for Shakespeare as they outline their…
The Shark in the Jaws Poster Is a Mako, Not a Great White: A Closer Look at Hollywood’s Most Iconic Predator
The Jaws movie poster is one of the most iconic images in cinematic history: a lone swimmer glides across the ocean surface, unaware of the…
