50 Years of James Bond Coming To Blu-ray

MGM announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday that all 22 James Bond films will be released together for the first time on Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox Home Video.  This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Dr. No, starring Sean Connery as 007.

The box set, Bond 50, will not only include the entire film collection encompassing 1962’s Dr. No to 2008’s Quantum of Solace, but also have 130 hours of bonus material. No release date has been set, but is available for pre-order.

In case you’re keeping score, absent from the collection will be 1983’s Never Say Never Again. That film, a remake of Thunderball, was produced independently of United Artists and takes place outside of the Bond continuity. Despite getting Sean Connery back into the role after Roger Moore succeeded him, it is not considered an “official” James Bond film.

Additionally, this year will also see the release of the 23rd film in the series on November 9th, Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig and directed by Sam Mendes.

Check out the preview below. While a bit short with images from the Sean Connery and Roger Moore years, it is still without a doubt an impressive body of great espionage action.

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