issue 75, volume 18, december 2024

1980 saw a changing of the guard when it came to the team behind the cameras. Although John Glen’s first of five consecutive films as director did not have the challenge of introducing a new James Bond, he did have to reset the franchise after the excesses of Moonraker.

The film has grown in stature over the years, especially when viewed in the context of Glen making it as a follow-up to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. This issue we dive in to the production of ‘Bond 12,’ the events surrounding it, and how the franchise was brought back down to earth.

In This Issue

• From Corfu To Cortina the epic landscapes of For Your Eyes Only
• Returning To Earth the gritty reality of filming in Cortina
• Helicopters, Explosions & Wheelchairs Derek Meddings' visual magic
• Glamour At Villa Sylvia the unseen photoshoot of Bond's pool girls
• Undertow Bond's budget reset at United Artists
• Master of His Craft Biographer Andrew Lycett on Fleming's continued appeal

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