Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.

“We are really early on.” -Amy Pascal

Bond 26 producer Amy Pascal’s above comment makes me wince.

It has been more than 1,600 days since the world premiere of No Time to Die at the Royal Albert Hall, some four and a half years since Daniel Craig’s final appearance as Bond. At this rate, the current gap between movies will surpass the six-year hiatus between Licence to Kill and GoldenEye. But alas, we do have a (great) writer and a (great) director, so we can count our blessings. It’s just demoralizing to rewatch old Bond movies and try to comprehend how awesome a 2 or even 1 year James Bond movie gap would be like.

It could be done obviously, but for some reason Bond movie producers have no appetite for more frequent modern releases. It really is such a drag!

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March 2, 2026 – 10:07 PM UTC

Escalating Bond movie budgets obviously do not guarantee stronger movies. While production costs have undoubtedly risen across the industry, Bond 26 presents a timely opportunity to recalibrate. With a new actor stepping into the role and the franchise now under Amazon MGM Studios, audience curiosity alone should be enough to drive interest without excessive budget…