- The James Bond movies have been on our screens for 63 years
- The franchise has starred actors including Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan
- Here’s the correct order to watch the 25 James Bond movies so far
It’s been 63 years since the first James Bond movie hit the big screen – and the franchise shows no sign of stopping yet.
Last month, it was announced that Amazon MGM studios would have full control of the next film, with long-time heads Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli remaining as ‘co-owners’ of the franchise.
Although we are still yet to find out who will be cast as the next 007 – with the last Bond, Daniel Craig, stepping down in 2021 after 15 years in the role – fans are sure to be thrilled with the news that everyone’s favorite spy movies will continue.
If you want to recap on Bond’s adventures, here’s the exact order that you should watch the films in – including the release date, director, and which dashing actor starred as 007.
Every James Bond movie, in chronological order
1962 – Dr. No: starring Sean Connery, directed by Terence Young
1963 – From Russia with Love: Sean Connery, dir. Terence Young
1964 – Goldfinger: Sean Connery, dir. Guy Hamilton
1965 – Thunderball: Sean Connery, dir. Terence Young
1967 – You Only Live Twice: Sean Connery, dir. Lewis Gilbert
1969 – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: George Lazenby, dir. Peter R. Hunt
1971 – Diamonds Are Forever: Sean Connery, dir. Guy Hamilton
1973 – Live and Let Die: Roger Moore, dir. Guy Hamilton
1974 – The Man with the Golden Gun: Roger Moore , dir. Guy Hamilton
1977 – The Spy Who Loved Me: Roger Moore, dir. Lewis Gilbert
1979 – Moonraker: Roger Moore, dir. Lewis Gilbert
1981 – For Your Eyes Only: Roger Moore, dir. John Glen
1983 – Octopussy: Roger Moore, dir. John Glen
1985 – A View to a Kill : Roger Moore, dir. John Glen
1987 – The Living Daylights: Timothy Dalton, dir. John Glen
1989 – Licence to Kill: Timothy Dalton, dir. John Glen
1965 – GoldenEye: Pierce Brosnan, dir. Martin Campbell
1997 – Tomorrow Never Dies: Pierce Brosnan, dir. Roger Spottiswoode
1999 – The World Is Not Enough: Pierce Brosnan, dir. Michael Apted
2002 – Die Another Day: Pierce Brosnan, dir. Lee Tamahori
2006 – Casino Royale: Daniel Craig, dir. Martin Campbell
2008 – Quantum of Solace: Daniel Craig, dir. Marc Forster
2012 – Skyfall: Daniel Craig, dir. Sam Mendes
2015 – Spectre: Daniel Craig, dir. Sam Mendes
2021 – No Time to Die : Daniel Craig, dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
When might we find out who the new James Bond is?
It’s taken a while for more concrete details to emerge, but the delay can now possibly be explained by the Amazon deal being in the pipeline.
Hopefully, now the deal has been struck, there will be an announcement as to when the 26th Bond film will go into production too.
Back in 2022, Barbara Broccoli said an announcement was “a couple of years off”, according to Variety… but that deadline came and went, with nothing being announced.
It also means that Amazon could revamp the Bond franchise and shake the character and stories up.
