Season 4 of The 007 Files begins with a look ahead at what 2026 could mean for Bond 26 — from script progress and casting expectations to the real-world challenges shaping the next James Bond film.

In this episode, we examine where Bond 26 actually stands today, separating confirmed developments from speculation and media narratives surrounding the future of 007 under Amazon MGM.

What should Bond fans realistically expect this year? Is casting likely in 2026? And how much of the online conversation reflects reality rather than rumour?

Where to find us

Bill Koenig
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Javi Trujillo
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/javitru.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebondisnotenough/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

David Leigh
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded in the USA and Spain on 20th January 2026.

This is part three of our three-episode examination of Goldeneye. Bill Koenig, Javi Trujillo, and David Leigh start with Goldeneye 007, a game that didn’t merely succeed but rewired expectations. It showed what a film tie-in could be, helped define the console shooter, and introduced an entire generation to James Bond through split-screen multiplayer rather than cinema screens.

From there, the discussion turns to Pierce Brosnan. With distance, his Bond successfully carried the franchise through the post–Cold War vacuum and restored Bond’s cultural relevance in the 1990s. Related to that is how fans appear to have cooled towards Daniel Craig’s Bond in the years since No Time to Die.

Martin Campbell’s role is examined, as is that of Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as Cubby handed over the reigns.

Where to find us:

Bill Koenig

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Javi Trujillo

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/javitru.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebondisnotenough/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

David Leigh

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded in the USA and Spain on 20th January 2026

In this episode of The 007 Files, the hosts continue their discussion on revisit Goldeneye, the film that didn’t just reintroduce James Bond, but quietly rescued the franchise from irrelevance. They look at the change to Leavesden Studios and the symbolic shift away from Pinewood Studios, mirroring Bond’s own need to evolve after the Cold War.

They explore the cultural shockwave of casting Judi Dench as M, the uneasy question of whether Bond had become a Cold War relic, Jack Wade and why Felix Leiter was absent. There’s also a close look at Bond’s changing image through cars and brands, from the BMW Z3 to the return of the DB5, and the long-lasting partnership with Omega.

Where to find us:

Bill Koenig

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Javi Trujillo

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/javitru.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebondisnotenough/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

David Leigh

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded in the USA and Spain on 10th December 2025