Bill Koenig

The Spy Command

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A blog about James Bond-007 and The Other Spies

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Bill Koenig

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

007 reality show trailer debuts 05.10.2023

For Global James Bond Day, a trailer for the upcoming reality show 007: Road to a Million came out.

What's up for Global James Bond Day 2023? 04.10.2023

Global James Bond Day has been a thing since 2012. What's up for 2023?

Argylle trailer debuts 28.09.2023

The actual first trailer is now out for Argylle. In some ways, it’s odd, in some ways typical of director Matthew Vaughn.

Argylle apparently is a real thing 27.09.2023

In the past few days, there’s been a teaser trailer for Argylle, a spy movie project directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Henry Cavill. It’s based on a novel that hasn’t been published yet.

Argylle apparently is a real thing 27.09.2023

In the past few days, there’s been a teaser trailer for Argylle, a spy movie project directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Henry Cavill. It’s based on a novel that hasn’t been published yet. It may be a real thing.

Surviving stars of the 1960s spy craze 27.09.2023

With the passing of David McCallum, the blog decided to look at the surviving stars of the 1960s spy craze. Here's a list.

David McCallum, an appreciation 26.09.2023

With the passing of David McCallum at age 90, one of the last of the 1960s spy craze stars is gone.

David McCallum, U.N.C.L.E.'s cool Russian, dies at 90 25.09.2023

David McCallum, the Scottish-born actor who gained fame playing Russian agent Illya Kuryakin on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., died on Monday less than a week after turning 90.

Bond 26 questions: The WGA settlement edition 25.09.2023

The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative settlement with studios and streamers. This may enable the development of Bond 26 to proceed. 

WGA reaches tentative settlement with studios 25.09.2023

The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative settlement to end a lengthy strike against studios, Variety reported.

Bond 26 listing shows up on IMDb 24.09.2023

A listing for Bond 26 is now on the Internet Movie Database.

For now, cinema Bond remains in the past 21.09.2023

With no news, the cinema James Bond has its eyes firmly on the past.

Nolan watch: Oppenheimer passes the $900M mark 20.09.2023

Many James Bond fans would like to see Christopher Nolan direct one James Bond film (or more). His latest project, Oppenheimer, which concerns the development of the atomic bomb, has gone past the $900 million global box office mark.

1973: Jann Wenner appears in a Daredevil comic book 19.09.2023

Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone, is in the news. Fifty years ago, he appeared in Daredevil No. 100.

David McCallum at 90 19.09.2023

David McCallum celebrates his 90th birthday on Sept. 19.

UPDATE: Eon's drive for 'respect' 14.09.2023

Eon's drive for critical respect has been underway for years and continues to affect the 007 film franchise.

Questionable ethics choices by popular heroes 10.09.2023

Superman, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Green Hornet make questionable ethical choices.

1964: Harry Saltzman plays hardball with Kevin McClory about Thunderball 07.09.2023

A September 1964 letter by Harry Saltzman to Kevin McClory provides a peek concerning the negotiations related to 1965's Thunderball film.

Sotheby's to conduct Fleming auction 07.09.2023

Sotheby's will conduct an auction of 197 lots of Ian Fleming-related items: Bond novels, books owned by Fleming, and personal items.

Ian Fleming Publications unveils covers for new editions of 3 Bond continuation novels 05.09.2023

Ian Fleming Publications has come out with the covers for new editions of three James Bond continuation novels.

September 2013: Filming starts on a movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 04.09.2023

Ten years ago this week, filming commenced on a movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., the 1964-68 TV series.

Actress Gayle Hunnicutt dies 03.09.2023

Gayle Hunnicutt, an actress whose career spanned more than three decades, has died at 80, according to an obituary by The Guardian.

Graham Rye apparently selling off 007 stuff 02.09.2023

Graham Rye, a long-time Bond fan who publishes 007 Magazine, apparently is selling off at least some of his 007 collection.

Greatest villain of the spy craze? 01.09.2023

During the 1960s, the James Bond films unleashed many spy adventures featuring memorable villains. But which villain was the best? Possibly it was Dr. Loveless on The Wild Wild West.

Higson discusses James Bond character on X 31.08.2023

Charlie Higson, who has written "Young Bond" Novels and the On His Majesty's Secret Service novella, commented about the character of James Bond on social media.

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