50+ Years, 25 ‘Flicks’ … No Time To Die — James Bond 007

Hugh Anthony, PhD
8 min readOct 8, 2021

The Quintessential Secret Service Agent, the Stakes and the Spectacle of being ‘Shaken, Not Stirred’ …Swan Song!

Updated October 08, 2021. First published November 13, 2015

James Bond 007

The unwavering response to duty’s call has the quintessential British Spy, James Bond 007 stirred out of retirement to the haunting Spectre of duty for Her Majesty’s Secret Service from his idyllic Jamaican hideaway to save the world from a mysterious and malcontent villain.

No Time To Die is the 25th movie in one of the longest-running film franchises in cinematic history — 57 iconic years — and a box office juggernaut grossing revenues of over US$8 billion. Like a wunderkind, No Time To Die full release in cinemas this Fall (Autumn) after several delays due to the tumultuous coronavirus pandemic; will no doubt make its indelible contribution to film canons.

No Time To Die | 25th Film in the Bond Franchise

No Time to Die is Daniel Craig’s swan song as his fifth and final flick as the quintessential British spy. The film had its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the United Kingdom, like the 24th instalment of the James Bond 007 franchise Spectre (2015) that made the…

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Hugh Anthony, PhD

Hugh is a storyteller, speaker and strategist, who believes ‘stories are humanity’s currency’ and shares his passion for people, places and prolific experiences