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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…
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,…
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…
Moonraker’s Freefall: The Template For All Skydiving Action Sequences
In the heart-stopping opening sequence of 1979’s Moonraker, James Bond is pushed out of a plane without a parachute. This is long before CGI, long…
Star Wars Celebration Day 2: Andor Season 2 Premieres Early, Ahsoka New Cast Members, & LEGO Gets Wild!
The Force was strong in Tokyo as Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 blasted into its second day, delivering a payload of thrilling announcements primarily focused…
Star Wars Celebration Japan Day 1: Gosling Joins Galaxy in ‘Starfighter’, Mando & Grogu Footage Stuns, Maul Animated Series Revealed & More!
The Force resonated powerfully through Tokyo as Star Wars Celebration returned to Japan for the first time in 17 years, kicking off an explosive Day…
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…
Sorry James, A Person Painted Gold Won’t Die Of Skin Suffocation
British agent James Bond, the spy who knows almost everything on any subject does sometimes get it wrong. Or at least his screenwriter does. In…
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“Goldprick”: The Feud That Created An Iconic Bond Villain
The James Bond novels—and the films they inspired—are not exactly known for their realism, but creator Ian Fleming often took inspiration from real life. Ernst…
