Casino Royale

70 years of 007

April 13th, 2023 by

When Casino Royale was first published on 13th April 1953 no one could have predicted that James Bond would still be relevant 70 years later. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of Casino Royale, the very first book in the James Bond series. Written by Ian Fleming – according to him to help […]

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The Folio Society releases 70th Anniversary Limited Edition of Casino Royale

April 11th, 2023 by

The luxury book publisher has printed just 750 copies of the special collector’s edition. Independent publisher The Folio Society have released a Limited Edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale to celebrate the book’s 70th anniversary. Produced in close collaboration with the Ian Fleming estate, only 750 copies will be printed. Each edition features new artwork by […]

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The Vesper story arc: Shooting down the official narrative

February 20th, 2023 by

The strands of Vesper Lynd’s story throughout the Daniel Craig era were very much an afterthought. The character of Vesper Lynd was introduced in Casino Royale released in 2006. She is a treasury agent tasked to supervise James Bond’s use of funds in his high-stakes poker game against the villain Le Chiffre. Vesper is apprehensive […]

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Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story

September 10th, 2021 by

A look at the new documentary discussing the highs and lows of Daniel Craig’s time as 007. With the marketing cogs for No Time to Die once again back in motion Eon and MGM have treated fans with a documentary looking at Daniel Craig’s career as Bond. While the days to the premiere tick down […]

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James Bond & Friends – Episode 0060: Watchalong with Casino Royale

July 27th, 2020 by

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere.  Join us as we watch 2006’s Casino Royale together as a group experience. For this episode, don your tailored tuxedo, grab a properly made Vesper martini, and cue up your copy of Casino Royale as the panel chats […]

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Fleming book reviews (1/3)

January 21st, 2020 by

In the first of three articles Kathryn Smith pens her thoughts and impressions of Ian Fleming’s 007 books. Like many people around the world I enjoy the exploits of Britain’s greatest secret agent. But during 2019 I set myself the task of reading all of Ian Fleming’s James Bond books. Many of you must be […]

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Teasing Craig: 007 teaser posters from the Daniel Craig era

October 30th, 2019 by

Javier E Trujillo looks back at the teaser posters from the Daniel Craig era. 5 October 2019 once again commemorated Global James Bond Day. Whilst many fans were eager for EON to release a teaser trailer for the upcoming 25th film, No Time to Die, it was not meant to be. Instead, @007 revealed the […]

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Secret Cinema’s presentation of Casino Royale wraps with record numbers

October 16th, 2019 by

Over the summer 120,000 fans immersed themselves in Secret Cinema’s presentation of Casino Royale for a box office take of more than £8m. Since June 2019, London has played host to Secret Cinema’s immersive production of the critically acclaimed film Casino Royale. The four-month show entertained over 120,000 people, placing the film back in the […]

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Secret Cinema’s Casino Royale headed for Shanghai

October 1st, 2019 by

Ambitious immersive experience to open in China late November. Secret Cinema’s London run of Casino Royale is coming to an end this weekend. The final showing will be on 6th October and fewer than 50 ticket still remain at the time of writing. However, if you missed it, all is not lost. It was announced […]

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Aston Martin driving day with Secret Cinema

June 4th, 2019 by

Just days before the start of Secret Cinema’s immersive screenings of Casino Royale I was given the chance to test drive Aston Martin’s current models. Ask anyone to tell you what comes to mind when you mention James Bond. One of the top responses is sure to be Aston Martin. It’s easily the brand most […]

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