Motifs in the James Bond film series Motifs in the James Bond film series The "James Bond" series of films contain a number of repeating, distinctive motifs which date from the series' inception with "Dr. No" in 1962. The series consists of twenty four films produced by Eon Productions featuring the James Bond character, a fictional British Secret Service agent. The most recent instalment is the 2015 film "Spectre", which was released in UK cinemas on 26 October 2015. There have also been two independently made features, the satirical "Casino Royale", released in 1967, and the 1983 film "Never Say Never Again". Whilst each element has not
M (James Bond) mean the Special Air Service) during the Troubles, where he had been held hostage by the Irish Republican Army for three months. In "Spectre", the 00 Section of MI6 is briefly dismantled in addition to Mallory being demoted. He assists Bond in the field when it is revealed that the Nine Eyes initiative is part of Spectre's plan for world domination. The 1967 satire "Casino Royale" featured not one but two Ms. The first is played by John Huston, who also co-directed. In this film, M's real name is McTarry and he is accidentally killed when, in order to get