Netflix Says Goodbye to the Greatest Spy Thriller Franchise of All Time
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Bond…James Bond. The name is enough for millions of fans worldwide to get glued to their TVs or buy a theatre ticket. One of the longest-running franchises in the world, the British icon has changed several faces, spoken in different voices, and won millions of hearts across generations. Over the years, many actors have played the suave spy with killer instincts, including Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.

Under producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson’s creative control, the character of James Bond has always been depicted as the perfect spy, who is impeccably dressed, has quick wit, and is supremely confident under pressure. In the past decades, he evolved from being a Cold War-time spy to a modern vulnerable hero as brilliantly depicted by Craig, who also took out Bond when he exited the franchise. Marking the first death for the character in all his years.

Fans who’d love to check out all 26 movies in the franchise without switching streaming services have missed the opportunity to check them out on Netflix. All James Bond movies have left Netflix, per CBR, but worry not, given that Amazon Studios now holds the rights to the movies, they should pop up on either Prime Video or MGM+ soon.





















































Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz
Which Force User
Are You?
Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between

The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.

🔵Jedi Master

🟡Padawan

🔴Sith Lord

⚫Inquisitor

⚪Grey Jedi

01

What is the Force to you?
Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.




02

When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do?
The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.




03

The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You:
How you handle authority reveals your alignment.




04

You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You:
The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.




05

Your approach to training and learning is:
A student’s habits become a master’s character.




06

In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects:
Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.




07

A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You:
Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.




08

The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds:
The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.




09

Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point?
Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.




10

At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins?
In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?




Your Alignment Has Been Determined
Your Place in the Force

The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.

🔵
Jedi Master

🟡
Padawan

🔴
Sith Lord

⚫
Inquisitor

⚪
Grey Jedi

Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.

You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.

You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.

You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.

You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.

What Do We Know About the Next James Bond Movie?

Painfully little is known about the finer details of the next James Bond movie. In recent years, Amazon acquired the rights to the IP from Broccoli and Wilson and has been planning a new movie. This acquisition lends creative control to Amazon, which has opened new avenues for the franchise. While no actor has been announced, fan favorites like Henry Cavill, Jacob Elordi, Idris Elba, Henry Golding, and Taron Egerton often come up in internet discussions about the role. However, whoever is cast in the iconic role will have all eyes on him, not only for stepping into the shoes of 007, but also because this is the first Bond casting with new creatives at the helm.

The top-line talents include Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who’ll pen the script. The well-known creator recently brought back Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) in The Immortal Man movie and blew fans’ minds. Given his long list of credits, including Taboo, House of Guinness, and more, he’ll no doubt be bringing an intense story. Bringing it to life is Dune auteur Denis Villeneuve, who is currently gearing up for a December release of the final installment, Dune: Part Three.

Stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.


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Release Date

October 8, 2021

Runtime

163 Minutes

Director

Cary Joji Fukunaga


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