James Bond has enjoyed more than 50 years on the big screen and the latest installment, Spectre, is preparing to continue that trend. As we prepare ourselves for its arrival, these new featurettes that dig into the history of Bond, the beauty and the action present throughout the franchise, and the films' iconic songs go a long way toward making the wait more bearable.

Daniel Craig reprises his role in Sam Mendes' latest picture, which also stars Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes as M, Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, David Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann, and Stephanie Sigman as Estrella. Spectre opens overseas on October 26th, with a November 6th release date in the U.S.