The James Bond series has always existed on a floating timeline.

When a movie goes out of its way to reference the other films, that suggests it is trying to be in the same continuity as them.įollow-Up Q1: But Casino Royale is set in the present day! How can it be a prequel to films made in the 60s? Skyfall has many references to past 007 films, such as referencing the exploding pen from GoldenEye, the car from Goldfinger, not to mention the Universal Exports office at the end looking exactly the same as it did in Dr. While it may have been intended to be that way, they’ve proven to be prequels. The popular misconception is that the Daniel Craig movies are a reboot of the 007 franchise. Okay, that’s not a question, but let’s answer it anyway. Ian Fleming’s The Man with the Golden GunĬasino Royale (2006) is a reboot, not a prequel!

Ian Fleming’s On Her Majesty’s Secret ServiceĠ14.

Ian Fleming’s ‘From Russia with Love’Ġ11. The Bond movies and TV series in chronological order:Ġ07.

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