Own 007 channel: Sky invites you to the big "James Bond" marathon

James Bond may have "No Time to Die", but 007 fans will have a long way to go before the 25th anniversary edition.

Waiting for the new one and mourning the "only true" James Bond – this is how the current emotional state of all fans of the cult figure invented by author Ian Fleming (1908-1964) in the service of Her Majesty can be summarized. On October 31st, the first screen 007, Sean Connery, passed away at the age of 90. The official 25th mission of Bond, now portrayed by Daniel Craig (52), is delayed at least into the coming year due to the corona pandemic – in this country, the "No time to die", which has already been postponed several times, is to finally start on April 2, 2021.

On to the "Martini Marathon"

If you want to pay Connery the last secret agent honor and at the same time shorten the waiting time for the next "Bond", you get the opportunity to do so with a channel specially created by Sky. From November 20, 2020 until January 14, 2021, customers will have the option, as they did five years ago, to watch all official parts of the series again on the Sky Cinema 007 pop-up channel or to catch up on them. There are now 24 films.

Also on offer is the 1983 offshoot "Say Never Never", not produced by EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM), in which Connery sipped unofficially shaken Martini for the last time. During the same period, all strips are available on demand via Sky Ticket or Sky Q. Fans of the original flair can choose the English soundtrack on request.

It all started with a hunt

The double zero agent has been in cinemas for almost 60 years. It all started in 1962 when a then unknown man with an unmistakably Scottish accent went to hunt Dr. No blew. After four more appearances for a single flick ("On Her Majesty's Secret Service", 1969), Connery was succeeded by the Australian George Lazenby (81) .

In "Live and Let Die", Roger Moore (1927-2017) pulled out his trusty service weapon, a Walther PPK, for the first time. Moore saved the world a total of seven times as James Bond in sometimes gruesome films. After two appearances in 1987 and 1989 by Timothy Dalton (74), the hour of the Irish Pierce Brosnan (67) finally struck. The start for him was "Goldeneye" in 1995, his final fourth appearance was in 2002 in "Die Another Day".

Which brings us to the current 007. In "Casino Royale" in 2006 Daniel Craig mimed a refreshingly stoic version of the super agent for the first time, who didn't care whether he shook the martini or dumped it behind the bandage. This was followed by "Quantum of Solace", "Skyfall" and the last part so far "Specter" in 2015. The US American Cary Joji Fukunaga (43) is the director of the upcoming anniversary "Bond" and at the same time final Craig appearance responsible.