It's the Pictures

It's the Pictures

Shaken, not Stirred

How Ian Fleming, Eon, and Sean Connery created James Bond

Max Covill
Nov 19, 2020
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After the passing of Sean Connery, It’s the Pictures Podcast co-host John Gilpatrick suggested we should revisit Connery’s Bond entries and discuss them on the podcast. For the newsletter, I wanted to discuss the beginning of James Bond.

How exactly did this franchise get made? Why Sean Connery? Why did they began the adaptations with Dr. No?

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