The Spy Command

David McCallum, U.N.C.L.E.'s cool Russian, dies at 90 25.09.2023 7:10 ↓

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 2:30 ↓

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 1:26 ↓

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 1:26 ↓

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

For now, cinema Bond remains in the past 21.09.2023 2:22 ↓

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

Nolan watch: Oppenheimer passes the $900M mark 20.09.2023 1:55 ↓

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 2:01 ↓

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 5:25 ↓

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

UPDATE: Eon's drive for 'respect' 14.09.2023 6:43 ↓

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 1:31 ↓

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 3:06 ↓

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 2:57 ↓

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 0:54 ↓

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 2:14 ↓

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 1:33 ↓

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 2:02 ↓

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 3:58 ↓

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 2:30 ↓

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.

Leigh Chapman: From acting to writing 30.08.2023 1:27 ↓

Leigh Chapman experienced the 1960s spy craze both in front and behind the camera.

Film Bond's biggest enemy: Demographics 28.08.2023 3:05 ↓

For at least 25 years, maybe longer, the makers of James Bond movies and the studios that finance the films, have fretted about demographics. With good reason.

Aston Martin's year so far in Formula ONe 27.08.2023 1:27 ↓

Aston Martin, James Bond's favorite ride, is having a pretty good year in Formula One.

2010: MGM says it plays to jump-start the 007 film series 25.08.2023 3:23 ↓

In a 2010 bankruptcy filing, MGM said it planned to have Bond films out every other year starting in 2012. It didn't work out that way.

The resilient 007 fan 21.08.2023 2:48 ↓

James Bond is not the most fan-friendly. Yet 007 fans are doing their best to keep the flame alive.

State of the Bond franchise, summer 2023 15.08.2023 4:00 ↓

For 2023, there are issues related to the franchise and the overall movie industry.

About that No Time to Die production budget 13.08.2023 3:04 ↓

No Time to Die cost a lot of money to make. And COVID-19 was far from the only reason.