Author Profile: David Leigh

The latest Bond 26 casting reports could tell us more than first meets the eye. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube For months, Bond fans have been asking the same question: is Bond 26 actually making progress behind the scenes? The latest reports of further auditions taking place in August suggest the answer is […]

Grab your free guide to building a basic James Bond home bar. Ever wanted to mix James Bond’s favourite drinks at home? Whether you’re a Bond fan, enjoy a well-made cocktail, or are simply curious about the drinks 007 orders in the films and novels, this free ebook will show you how to get started. […]

The world James Bond was designed for no longer exists — and that may be both the franchise’s biggest problem and the reason it still survives. Once upon a time, James Bond operated in a world where one mistake could start a nuclear war — but nobody was coming to help him. In Fleming’s novels […]

Professor James Chapman joins The 007 Files to separate Bond history from myth. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Professor James Chapman, author of Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, joins The 007 Files to discuss Bond, film history and the stories that cling to 007. He starts with […]

Forget rankings and top ten lists. The completely unofficial James Bond World Cup gives every film the chance to fight its way to the title. A little while ago I started thinking about running a poll to discover Bond fans’ favourite film. The problem was working out the best way to do it. A simple […]

Kim Sherwood on writing a Double O trilogy built around Bond’s absence, and what happens when Fleming’s world moves into a more unstable age.  🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Kim Sherwood’s Double O trilogy begins with a simple but risky idea: James Bond has disappeared, and the world he occupied has to […]

Today marks the anniversary of the birth Ian Fleming, the author who introduced the world to James Bond in Casino Royale and went on to write a total of fourteen James Bond books. Born in Mayfair on 28 May 1908, during the war Fleming excelled as assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence. In this capacity he […]

Amazon MGM’s real task isn’t finding a new James Bond, but deciding what James Bond is. It has been just over a year since Amazon MGM took over creative control of James Bond, but so far there is little visible progress. Of course we have new producers, a director has been appointed, and a writer […]

Reports suggest the search for the next James Bond may be focusing on theatre talent. On Thursday we reported that veteran casting director Nina Gold had joined Bond 26 and was now overseeing the search for the next James Bond. Now, a new report from Baz Bamigboye may offer some clues about how that search […]

The iconic polo shirt created for Daniel Craig’s first Bond film has returned in a new limited-edition version made from one of the world’s most exclusive cotton fabrics. Twenty years after the Riviera Polo was redesigned for Daniel Craig’s first appearance as James Bond in Casino Royale, Sunspel has announced a new limited-edition version made […]

The acclaimed casting director is reportedly helping Amazon MGM find Daniel Craig’s successor. Amazon MGM has reportedly enlisted British casting director Nina Gold to help find the next James Bond, following the studio’s public confirmation that the search for a new 007 is now underway. According to Variety, Gold has joined Bond 26 as auditions […]

The studio has publicly acknowledged that casting discussions for Bond 26 are now underway. Amazon MGM issued a statement on social media confirming that work has begun on finding the next actor to play James Bond: The search for the next James Bond is underway. While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during […]

What it really takes to put a Bond music tour on the road — from financial pressure and near collapse to performing at the memorial for Roger Moore. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode of The 007 Files, Warren Ringham, founder of Q The Music, breaks down what it actually takes to take the […]

When Amazon MGM mentioned Bond 26 at CinemaCon they added nothing new. For many Bond fans, that raises a question: is something wrong? 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode of The 007 Files, we break down what actually happened at CinemaCon, what Courtenay Valenti said about the next James Bond film, and why the […]

Calvin Dyson was one of a select group of Bond fans given serious play time to shape their first impressions of 007 First Light. When IO Interactive invited a number of Bond commentators to preview 007 First Light, expectations appear to have been modest. Yet what unfolded in the UK—and reportedly mirrored at similar events […]

This is the central hub for Bond 26, tracking confirmed developments, filtering out tabloid noise, and analysing what they really mean. Bond 26 is the next James Bond film and the first 007 movie developed under Amazon MGM’s creative control. Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct, Steven Knight is writing the script, and Amy Pascal […]

Discover how the Ian Fleming Foundation is evolving to continue preserving the legacy of James Bond’s creator in the 21st century. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube The Ian Fleming Foundation, founded more than 30 years ago, is evolving. It’s still known for its collection of vehicles and props that have appeared in James Bond films. The foundation is […]

Amazon MGM returned to CinemaCon with Bond 26 on the agenda, but offered no indication that the film has moved into a more defined phase. No progress was revealed — Bond 26 remains exactly where it was, with no casting, title or timeline announced. The key question was addressed and deferred — casting was acknowledged […]

Why Bond’s identity isn’t held together by Aston Martins, dry martinis and gadgets. While the James Bond series has changed enormously over the last 60 years, with different actors, different tones, completely different styles of filmmaking,  it still somehow feels like the same franchise. Over time, we’ve come to associate a whole range of elements […]

Amazon MGM returns to CinemaCon on 15th April with an industry presentation that could offer a meaningful signal on Bond 26. CinemaCon begins next Monday in Las Vegas, bringing together the global cinema industry for a week of studio presentations focused on the future of theatrical releases. Held annually at Caesars Palace, CinemaCon is built […]