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007 takes the world by storm as Spectre hits $300 million worldwide

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Having topped the UK box office with a record-breaking haul last weekend, EON Productions, MGM and Sony are celebrating a $200 million global haul for Spectre this weekend, including a $73 million bow in North America. Spectre expanded into an additional 72 territories, debuting in first place in all of the markets and pushing its […]

The Magnetic Brilliance of Sean Connery

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the career and lasting legacy of the late Sean Connery, one of the most charismatic screen presences in cinema history… Cinema mourns the passing of another icon. For many this one will pack a weighty punch. Sean Connery was the man who became the first major face of a franchise we’re […]

Happy Bond Season!

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Tom Jolliffe on the time of year that for some fans means Bond… It’s that time of year. We’re well into that final ten or so weeks of the year. For many fans, but particularly British gents, there’s a franchise that is deeply ingrained in our movie-watching lives from around mid October until the year […]

Bond: No Time To Delay (Again!)

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Tom Jolliffe on the perpetual delays of No Time to Die…  Daniel Craig’s final outing as Bond has taken its sweet time. Prior to the pandemic playing havoc across cinema release schedules, it had already had problems. Danny Boyle was given the sack and replaced with Cary Joji Fukunaga, which pushed Bond out of its […]

Comic Book Review – James Bond Vol. 1: Vargr

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Tony Black reviews James Bond Vol. 1: Vargr…  After a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, James Bond returns to London and assumesthe workload of a fallen 00 Section agent. His new mission takes him to Berlin, presumably to break up an agile drug-trafficking operation. But Bond has no idea of the forces gathered in secret […]

James Bond 24 titled Spectre – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team react… Announced earlier this morning, Sony and MGM have revealed the new title for Sam Mendes’ Bond 24 – Spectre. We also have new cast members including Dave Bautista, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci and Christoph Waltz. But what did our writing staff make of the title, cast and new car? Martin […]

Idris Elba is the bookmakers’ favourite for the next James Bond

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Yesterday EON Productions announced that Bond 24 will be going by the title of Spectre, but despite the fact it’s still the best part of a year away from release, the bookies are already turning their attention to who will be the next 007 once Daniel Craig hangs up his Walther PPK. So, who do […]

Spectre: Time to worry about the future of James Bond?

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Ozzy Armstrong on whether it’s time to worry about the future of James Bond… After the announcements on Thursday regarding Bond 24, now known as Spectre, Bond fans took to the internet to announce their excitement for what’s in store. At the same time, there was also me. I’m not excited for Spectre, I’m nervous. […]

Comic Book Preview – 007 #3

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Dynamite Entertainment’s James Bond series 007 continues this Wednesday with the release of the third issue, and you can check out the official preview here…   People want to kill Bond. People that know how. But they don’t know how much Bond has already revealed to others about their secrets. So Bond survives…for now…The superspy […]