Napoleon Solo Sold for £1: The Year Ian Fleming Stopped Owning Ian Fleming
In June 1963, Ian Fleming signed away a spy franchise for a single pound. It has been retold ever since as a charming scrap of…
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The Untold Story of The Persuaders!: Cars, Glamour, Conflict and James Bond
Robert S. Baker had wanted to make a buddy picture for years. While producing The Saint, he tested the idea in “The Ex-King of Diamonds,”…
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The Blueprint, The Con, and Production Chaos: How Bruce Geller and His Team Built Mission: Impossible
In front of the camera, the Mission: Impossible team was a well-oiled machine: a group of elite specialists working in perfect harmony under a cool,…
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‘Jaws’: The Monster Movie That Invented The Summer Blockbuster
How did a B-movie-type monster movie become a genre-defining blockbuster that changed modern film-making? On June 20, 1975, Jaws opened across North America and changed…
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James Bond Enters a New Era with Producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal
In a seismic shift for one of cinema’s most enduring franchises, Amazon MGM Studios has officially tapped David Heyman and Amy Pascal as the new…
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How A Russian Thief Bought the Rights to ‘Casino Royale’ and Turned James Bond into a Woman
In 1955, flamboyant Russian actor and director Gregory Ratoff was in Cairo, Egypt, acting and directing a film entitled The Royal Bed, which was about…
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Namor Film Rights: Universal Studios Blocks Disney From Making Namor Movie After Black Panther Wakanda Forever
In another dispute over movie rights, Marvel Studios is blocked from making a standalone movie on Namor the Submariner. Like the Incredible Hulk, Universal Studios…
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How Luke Skywalker’s Return In ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Was Kept Secret From Cast and Crew
When it was revealed The Mandalorian was set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, there was one character fans were hoping…
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Nick Fury: Samuel L. Jackson Will Return In His Own Disney Plus Series
Samuel L. Jackson will return as Nick Fury for his very own TV series on Disney Plus. Jackson has appeared as Fury in the MCU…
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Warners Is All In With a Reported $70 Million Budget For ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Reshoots
Zack Snyder continues to get what he wants. According to TheWrap, Warner Bros. will stump up “around $70 million” to finish Zack Snyder’s Justice League. You…
