Bond 50 brings all of 007 to Blu-ray

An interesting bit of news from CES this week is that the entire James Bond franchise–a total of 22 films, from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace–will make its way to high-def this year in a collection dubbed “Bond 50″ to celebrate 50 years of her majesty’s best secret agent on the silver screen. No release date has been specified but look for the set in stores around the time the next installment, Skyfall, hits theaters later this year.

I took a new interest in the Bond series last year (largely due to the fantastic discussion on The Talk Show), and while I really prefer most of the later entries, it’s good to know that every film will now be available on Blu-ray for die-hard fans. And considering the spotty selection over the last few years, one can only hope that MGM will eventually make each film available separately for those looking to round out their collections.