Cases of Continuity

Sir Arthur Conan continues his short stories starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in The Strand magazine! This next grouping includes a jewel inside of a goose, a doctor with a pet cheetah, an opium den, and the KKK. How well does this eclectic grouping of tales fare?

Sherlock Holmes truly rose to notoriety with his short stories, but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle hadn't fully mastered this craft with the first few short form pieces he had written. How would the famous detective's first four outings in this quick format fare?

An update for season 2 of Cases of Continuity

Sherlock Holmes' second appearance was more action-packed and character-building than his first. With the rise of a more fleshed-out version of the character, would Arthur Conan Doyle be able to gain more success with the series?

How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle rise from being an unsuccessful doctor to creating the most famous fictional detective of all time? What does the word Rache mean? What connection did the Mormons have with the first ever Sherlock Holmes adventure? Find out in the Season 2 premiere of Cases of Continuity!

Stay tuned for a mysterious season of Cases of Continuity, with the first episode dropping on Wednesday, February 7th!

With a director, a writer, and the scorer leaving part of the way through production, the release being impacted by COVID-19, and Daniel Craig's uncertainty about returning to the role, the 25th James Bond film had a rocky road ahead of it. How would this finale ultimately fare? Would it serve as one of the most satisfying or most disastrous conclusions in the series' history? Email us at...

Following the massive success of Skyfall , Eon Productions knew the next James Bond film had to be bigger and more spectacular. And with the rights to the SPECTRE organization and all associated characters being obtained, the sky truly was the limit. But would a massive increase in budget, an injury to the film's star, and an overstuffed plot impact this new film's success?

Following MGM's exit from bankruptcy, the 23rd James Bond film seemed like it might be in jeopardy. The main writer had left, and his suggested script was scrapped. To make matters worse, the budget for this film was decreased from the previous film. How could Eon Productions put together a movie that would both move Bond's story forwards and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film seri...

The James Bond series had reached new heights before, but never to the extent that it had with Casino Royale . Riding this wave, the team behind the films decided to tie the next film deeply into its predecessor, exploring a revenge arc for the main spy. However, with the Writer's Guild of America about to strike, the production's difficulties were only about to begin for the team. Email u...

Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were taking a massive risk with the James Bond franchise. Not only were they entirely reinventing the series by rebooting it, but there were doing this reboot with Daniel Craig at the helm, perhaps the most controversial casting choice in the series' history, and their new blueprint was based in the grittiness of the short Timothy Dalton era of...

As the James Bond franchise entered the 20th century, audience tastes were changing. Despite the massive success enjoyed by the films during Pierce Brosnan's time as the spy, questions remained about how this fourth film starring the Irishman would fare, especially considering such series as the Austin Powers trilogy pointing out the ridiculousness of these films and others such as the Mission...

Oil pipelines. Q's departure. The franchise's first female villain since 1963. The World is Not Enough may have experienced mixed critical reviews, but it's difficult to deny its significance, and its pure fun, in the James Bond series. Pierce Brosnan's third outing as the iconic spy certainly met with some critical backlash, with even one of the film's actors winning a Golden...

With the script for the 18th James Bond film being rejected by MGM less than a year before the film's scheduled release, the team was stuck working at a rapid speed to complete the production. A new script was being written as filming was occurring, while different scenes were being sent to the composer of the score as they were created so he could complete the music. As all this craziness ens...

6 years after the previous James Bond film, GoldenEye would be released. Its production was tumultuous to say the least and involved recasting most of the main cast members, two potential scripts, an new team of producers, writers, and directors, and even a new geopolitical situation influencing it. Discover how this film overcame all the odds against it to become one of the best-remembered films...

After the success of Timothy Dalton's debut in The Living Daylights , Eon Productions was all-in on a grittier, more realistic version of James Bond, not unlike the character's gambling strategy. Unlike Bond, though, the studio would ultimately come to regret this significant turn in the thematic nature of the franchise, and the release of Licence to Kill would, among other factors, sadly...

Timothy Dalton may be the most controversial James Bond actor ever. Many fans of the franchise state that they hate him in the role, but he offered a type of Bond never before seen in the series. This era, starting with 1987's The Living Daylights , entirely changes the course of the franchise with two fascinating and thoroughly-enjoyable films, and the argument of Dalton as the most important...

James Bond Producer Albert Broccoli was desperate to keep Roger Moore in the series' leading role. Despite Moore's age at 57, audiences were still turning out in droves to see the next installment of the franchise, and Broccoli was convinced that Moore was an integral part of that. However, critical responses were at an all-time low following the previous film, and this next film's 37%...

The James Bond franchise was reaching new heights. Despite mixed reviews on the qualities of the films, none could disagree that they were as popular as ever, with each film becoming one of the highest-grossing in the franchise at the time of release. After MGM bought United Artists, they continued working with Eon Productions on new James Bond films, the first of which would eventually become one...

The James Bond franchise had hit a new height. The overwhelming success of the previous two films meant that another installment was assured, but United Artists' budget issues meant that this new film would have to look significantly different from the grandiose set pieces and over-the-top action sequences of The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker . The result was one of the least-remembered and p...

Star Wars changed the landscape for science-fiction, and for all blockbuster films, starting with its debut in 1977. The James Bond franchise was no exception, and after the overwhelming public success of the classic story in a galaxy far, far away, producer Albert Broccoli decided that a science fiction James Bond film was what the public craved. Would this film be able to recapture the overwhelm...

Longtime James Bond producer Harry Saltzman was officially leaving the franchise. Critics were relentless in their criticism of lead actor Roger Moore. And audiences were beginning to doubt that nobody does it better than Bond. That is, until the release of The Spy Who Loved Me . Would this now-iconic film be able to save the failing franchise? Find out the story on this episode of Cases of Contin...

The pressure was on at Eon Production. After Roger Moore's first outing as James Bond was met with harsh criticism, the second film certainly had a lot of eyes on it to see if it would redeem the franchise. However, with it being based on one of the weakest James Bond books, how would the final production fare? Find out on this episode of Cases of Continuity, and let us know your thoughts, opi...

With Sean Connery officially out of the Eon Productions Bond films for good, Albert Broccoli can finally turn to his personal choice, Roger Moore, to portray 007. Between political unrest in the desired filming country, production delays, and a focus on taking advantage of the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, though, this film would truly be different than any James Bond film before it.

With Bond actor George Lazenby leaving the role after only one film, Eon Productions is once again forced to find another actor to play 007. United Artists has an actor in mind, but unfortunately this actor despises both the role and Bond producer Albert Broccoli, all while demanding an incredibly high payday. Find out the results of the seventh James Bond film on this episode of Cases of Continui...