Bond James Bond." Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal words in 1962 the most dashing secret agent in the history of cinema has been charming & thrilling audiences worldwide. This impeccably British character created by author Ian Fleming has starred in 23 EON-produced films played by 6 different actors over five decades. To celebrate 50 years of this innovative franchise EON Productions opened their archives of photos designs storyboards & production materials to editor Paul Duncan who spent two years researching over one million images & 100 filing cabinets of documentation. The result is the most complete account of the making of the series covering every James Bond film ever made beginning with Dr. No (1962) & ending with the upcoming Sky Fall (2012) including the spoof Casino Royale (1967) & Never Say Never Again (1983). The stunning imagery is accompanied by an oral history recounted by over 150 cast & crew members relating the true inside story of how the Bond films were made. Containing previously unpublished photography & artwork as well as production memos from filming this book is a comprehensive tribute to the legend of James Bond. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the most successful & longest-running film franchise in cinema history! Made with unrestricted access to the Bond archives this XL tome recounts the entire history of James Bond in words & pictures. Among the 1100 images are many previously unseen stills on-set photos memos documents storyboards posters & designs plus unused concepts & alternative designs. Behind-the-scenes stories from the people who were there: producers directors actors screenwriters production designers special effects technicians stuntmen & other crew members.
Includes:: every Bond film ever made from Dr. No (1962) to Sky Fall (2012. Special bonus included with the first print run of the book only: an original strip of film from Dr. No (NOW SOLD OUT). James Bond films (c) 1962-2012 Danjaq LLC & United Artists Corporation. All rights reserved."