The mission that changes everything begins… No Time To Die in cinemas this November. In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
007 X Spyscape: Driven Reopens
Spyscape will be reopening from August 28th, Fridays – Sundays 12-7pm. The $23 admission price for 007 x Spyscape: Driven will be waived with a valid Spyscape ticket in celebration of the upcoming release of No Time To Die. The exhibition explores the creative process behind the 007 films, and reveals the secrets of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5. Visitors can investigate gadgets in Q’s lab, examine original concept art in Oscar®-winning Production Designer Sir Ken Adam’s studio and peek behind the scenes of Skyfall’s explosive finale.
The online exhibition which contains unique and creative content will continue to be available at spyscape.com/access-007
Max Zorin Spars With May Day
On this day in 1986, the scene was filmed from A View To A Kill where Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) spars with May Day (Grace Jones). Producer Michael G. Wilson said: “I think of Grace Jones more as a performance artist than anything else. She’s done a lot of wonderful and edgy types of modelling, and she turned out to be a great character.”
Bond Is Attacked By Obanno
Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper (Eva Green) are attacked by a machete-wielding Obanno (Isaach De Bankolé) in the stairwell of the hotel in Casino Royale (2006). The fight took three days to film. Stunt coordinator Gary Powell said: “It’s quite a major scene as it covers such a vast area. Normally you’re in a room, you have a fight, whereas the stairwell covers six flights of stairs all the way down.”
James Bond Is Abandoned Mid-Air
“I’m awfully sorry to leave you…” Pilot Helga Brandt (Karin Dor) abandons a trapped Bond (Sean Connery) mid-air in You Only Live Twice (1967).
Bond Free-Falls After Plane in GoldenEye
A pilotless plane. Bond chasing it on a motorbike. A looming cliff edge. A seemingly inescapable situation… no problem for 007. Bond (Pierce Brosnan) takes extreme measures to escape the Russian base in GoldenEye (1995). The free-fall dive was performed for real by stuntman B.J. Worth. He said: “It was probably one of the most difficult stunts I’ve had to do for a Bond film.”
Bond Undergoes MI6 Testing
“This is going well…” Bond (Daniel Craig) has his shooting skills and his physical and mental condition re-evaluated by MI6 in Skyfall (2012). The set was based on Churchill’s bunker system built during World War II and was filmed at Pinewood and the Old Vic Tunnels in London.
Raid On Kristatos’ Warehouse
007 (Roger Moore) accompanies Milos Columbo (Topol) and his crew on a raid at Kristatos’ opium-processing warehouse in For Your Eyes Only (1981). Director John Glen was pleased Topol joined the cast. He said: “He’s famous for Fiddler On The Roof, and I don’t think he can live it down. It’s rather like being an ex-James Bond, you can never shake it off.”
Bond Kills Carver With A Sea Drill
On this day in 1997, the crew filmed Bond (Pierce Brosnan) killing Carver (Jonathan Pryce) with his own sea drill from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). The scene aboard the stealth ship was shot at Pinewood Studios in a full-size set designed by production designer Allan Cameron. He said: “The challenge with a Bond film is marrying the reality to the fantasy element. The Americans had built a few stealth ships, but nothing on this scale, so I was inventing a completely new ship.”
No Time To Die Funko Pop! Figures
Introducing the No Time To Die Funko Pop! figures of Bond, Safin, Nomi and Paloma – now available to pre-order at 007Store.com
Day Of The Dead Sequence
Bond (Daniel Craig) makes his way through Mexico City’s Day of the Dead celebrations in the opening scene from Spectre (2015). Director Sam Mendes said: “One of the things that’s said about the Day of the Dead celebrations is that ‘los muertos vivos están’ – ’The dead are alive.’ That has a direct bearing on our story.”
Fabergé Egg Auction At Sotheby’s
On this day in 1982 filming began on the Fabergé egg auction from Octopussy in which 007 shows an impressive sleight of hand. The ornate eggs were made by renowned jewellers Asprey’s of London. Production buyer Ron Quelch said: “Our sketch artist produced something very similar to the Fabergé eggs and they were reproduced by Asprey’s in a very short space of time. They were capable of withstanding very close camera work, as they had been created with such quality.”
