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How Editor Peter Hunt Saved ‘From Russia With Love’
James Bond’s licence to kill came close to expiring on his second big screen adventure. During the post-production of From Russia With Love, editor Peter Hunt…
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5 Facts (& 2 Rumors) About Danny Boyle’s Abandoned James Bond Movie
Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) was announced as the director of Bond 25 in May 2018. EON Productions reportedly loved the pitch from Boyle’s…
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Black Widow’s Plot Inspired By James Bond Films ‘Moonraker’ And ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) finally got her own standalone Marvel film with Black Widow, and who knew the ex-KGB agent was a fan of the James…
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The Bizarre Similarities Between ‘Batman & Robin’ And ‘Die Another Day’
Is it a coincidence that the worst Batman movie shares similarities with the worst James Bond movie? Probably, because EON Productions, the production company behind…
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Goldfinger’s Laser: How Movie Serials Influenced Bond’s Near Castration–And Why It Replaced Dissection By Buzzsaw in Ian Fleming’s Novel
The third James Bond film, Goldfinger, turned agent 007 into a global phenomenon. His popularity had built over the two previous films but it had…
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‘The Living Daylights’: Old School Miniature Effects Helped Give The Hercules Cargo Plane Sequence An Epic Scale
The standout action sequence in The Living Daylights involves a Lockheed Hercules C-130 cargo plane that is certainly put through its paces, and then some….
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Octopussy’s Flight Risk: The Full Story Behind the Acrostar BD-5J Microjet And The Coolest James Bond Opener Ever
After being dropped from Moonraker, the Acrostar BD-5J microjet made a big impression in Octopussy. Learn how stunt pilot J.W. “Corkey” Fornof, director John Glen, and special effects…
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‘No Time To Die’ Final Trailer: Is The Love of Bond’s Life An Enemy Agent?
Betrayal, deceit, and international intrigue are all in a day’s life for James Bond. But can he survive the betrayal of the person closest to…
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Little Nellie: The Making Of 007’s Aerial Battle In ‘You Only Live Twice’
Pilots and cameramen risked life and, especially, limb to film cinema’s first helicopter dogfight In You Only Live Twice, James Bond took to the air…
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How Stuntman Ross Kananga Used Real Crocodiles For This Wild Sequence in ‘Live And Let Die’
Outrageous behind-the-scenes footage shows just how dangerous this stunt really was. From piranha-infested pools to shark tanks, the James Bond films certainly have a penchant…
