Tag: 007
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Before ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ Aaron Taylor-Johnson Played One of The Beatles
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is one of Hollywood’s most spectacular actors, with magnetic charm and the action chops to back it up. He’s even become one of the front-runners to become the next James Bond, having reportedly met with a producer for the 007 role. One brief glance at his filmography provides enough support that he has…
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This James Bond Story Deserves a Movie Adaptation
Before the James Bond series became one of the most successful ongoing franchises in cinematic history, it was a groundbreaking series of espionage novels that provided a similar intriguing hook to international readers. The British novelist Ian Fleming, who also wrote the children’s classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, wrote twelve novels about the world’s classiest…
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Daniel Craig Is at His Best as a Lil Weirdo
As great as it is for an actor to take on an iconic role with a built-in fan base, there is always a challenge for these stars to work on other projects where they try to do something different. Christopher Reeve will always be best known as Superman, even though he did some fascinating work…
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Sam Worthington on Nearly Landing James Bond and Green Lantern: I Could Only Play 007 As a Killer
Before touching down in Pandora, Sam Worthington nearly landed a license to kill.The Australian actor was one of the finalists for the role of James Bond in “Casino Royale.” Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the producers and stewards of the 007 franchise, were looking for a younger star to play the super spy after…
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Robert Eggers’ ‘The Northman’, Bond producers among Production Guild of Great Britain winners
Further winners include British Film Commission exec Samantha Perahia.James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are among the winners of the Production Guild of Great Britain Awards 2022, set to be presented tomorrow night (March 26).Broccoli and Wilson, who have produced the last nine films in the 007 series through their London-based Eon…
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Bond Boss Wants Cary Fukunaga Back, Says Next 007 Is British Male of ‘Any’ Ethnicity or Race
Barbara Broccoli shares control of the James Bond movie franchise with her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, which means she’s got a lot of questions to answer about the future of the franchise. Daniel Craig has delivered his 007 swan song with “No Time to Die.” Who will be the next Bond? Those conversations won’t begin…
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James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli Thinks Women Deserve Their Own Characters
“No Time to Die” is the latest film in the 007 series. There have now been 25 James Bond films, the last several starring Daniel Craig who is now retiring from the role and the franchise. Of course, speculation is rife in terms of who should play the famous spy that everyone immediately recognizes. I mean,…
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Box Office Milestone: ‘No Time to Die’ Passes Up ‘F9’ Overseas
James Bond has accomplished another assignment.No Time to Die has become the top-grossing Hollywood movie of the pandemic era at the international box office after finishing Sunday with $558.2 million in ticket sales and eclipsing the $549 million earned overseas by F9.Universal, home of F9, is also handling No Time Time Die internationally on behalf…
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The Guinness World Record James Bond Set With Spectre
Thanks to the release of “No Time to Die,” the second biggest movie of 2021 so far, James Bond has the honor of being the film franchise with the most movies. But that’s an honor it currently shares with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with both standing at 25 films. Unfortunately for 007, the second longest-running…
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No Time to Die: James Bond film smashes box office records
Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 has made £88m in the 54 countries worldwide in which it has launchedDaniel Craig’s final outing as 007 has smashed UK box office records, grossing more on its opening weekend than any other film in the history of the James Bond franchise, and has become the biggest movie of…