Author Profile: David Leigh

In the last of our series of articles about Jamaica we take a look at what happened to 007 when sent after Francisco “Pistols” Scaramanga. For more about James Bond’s experiences on the island also see Live And Let Die: The Jamaica Version and Doctor No: a ‘holiday’ in Jamaica. James Bond’s return to Jamaica […]

Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, together with Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., today announced that the 23rd James Bond film will commence production in late 2011 for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012. Daniel Craig will be returning as the legendary British […]

Whenever polls are conducted to find the best ever James Bond film, Goldfinger always rises to the top of the public’s selection. In this issue, MI6 Declassified lifts the lid on the recipe that defined a genre and demystifies some of the alchemy that turned Sean Connery’s third outing as 007 in to 24ct cinematic […]

One of the big appeals of James Bond is the way in which he can seemingly handle himself in whatever situation he finds himself and possesses the social skills to get by anywhere. Whether he’s playing the high stakes gambling tables of Montecarlo, Montenegro or Las Vegas, or at a gypsy camp near Istanbul he […]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (“MGM”) today announced that the company’s restructuring has become effective, with exit financing of $500 million in place. The company’s “pre-packaged” plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) was confirmed on December 2, 2010, by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. “MGM is emerging from one of the most challenging […]

Posing as a banker, James Bond is sent to Bilbao to retrieve money for Sir Robert King, a friend of M. Bond escapes with the money after being attacked by the banker, who is killed by an unseen assassin. When Bond returns to the money to London, Sir Robert is killed when the case containing […]

In this article we continue our look at Jamaica, where every winter Ian Fleming sat down to write his next James Bond adventure. In Live And Let Die: The Jamaica Version we followed 007 on a road trip across the island. This time we take a look at what happened when he returned a few […]

MGM’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy was given the green light today, the final roadblock to progress on Bond 23. The studio expects to emerge from bankruptcy in a few weeks after Judge Stuart Bernstein approved the plan at a hearing in Manhatten. According to an article in Variety: The Chapter 11 plan will eliminate […]

MI6 has a story about a pistol used on the poster artwork with Sean Connery was recently sold at auction for ten times its estimate: A pistol held by Sean Connery as James Bond in a poster to promote the 1963 film From Russia With Love has sold at auction for £277,250 ($436,828 USD). And […]

The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond, featuring all the drinks from Ian Fleming’s books and the Eon film series has been launched today. The book has been written by David Leigh, who runs The James Bond Dossier website. The book is priced at £16.99, but during the holiday weekend in the US […]

MGM looks like it might finally be getting back on its feet after it has been confirmed that a federal bankruptcy court is likely to give MGM’s bankruptcy plan the green light, pathing the way of new projects, such as Bond 23. The Dec. 2 hearing in Manhattan before Judge Stuart Bernstein will take place […]

A new book that takes a detailed look at the drinks of James Bond is being published just in time for Christmas 2010. The author, David Leigh, is a lifelong fan of James Bond and is responsible for this website. He became interested in James Bond after picking up his father’s copy of Casino Royale […]

MGM may still merge with Lions Gate, according to an article published by Reuters. MGM is currently in bankruptcy proceedings, which it is expected to emerge from before the year end. While the studio has announced that it plans to release Bond 23 in November 2012 and then produce a new James Bond film every […]

MGM filed for pre-packaged bankruptcy yesterday under the deal with Spyglass. Only days since Carl Icahn’s failed counter bid, things have moved swiftly to move MGM into its next phase. One of the most interesting pieces of news to emerge from MGM, according to Bloomberg, relates to Bond 23 and beyond: New James Bond films […]

In Ian Fleming’s books he mentions James Bond’s razor on several occasions. First is in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, when he has a heavy toothed Gillette. In The Man With The Golden Gun he’s switched to a Hoffritz razor of the same pattern, which we look at in this article.

Interesting article on the way the publishing industry is being cut out of the loop, with Ian Fleming Publications decision to publish the James Bond novels as ebooks themselves. The article states: The digital versions of the 007 books will be published by Ian Fleming Publications, which administers the rights to the Bond books. The […]

Today sees the launch of the latest James Bond game, Blood Stone. The game is available on a variety of platforms and is based on an original story, using the likeness of Daniel Craig as James Bond and featuring a number of exciting action sequences, including high speed driving in an Aston Martin. You can […]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (“MGM”) today announced that the secured lenders voting in the Company’s solicitation process have overwhelmingly approved its proposed plan of reorganization (“Plan”). MGM will now move expeditiously to implement that Plan, which will dramatically reduce its debt load and put the Company in a strong position to execute its business strategy. MGM is […]

Following on from our look at Jamaica, the Caribbean island where Ian Fleming owned a house and wrote all the James Bond adventures, we take a look at the road trip taken by 007 on the trail of Mr Big in Live And Let Die. When Ian Fleming wrote Live And Let Die, James Bond […]

Carl Icahn just doesnt seem to know when to call it a day, but then, perhaps that’s why he’s worth billions. According to an article published by Reuters yesterday: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn stepped up his fight for control of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc on Thursday, offering to buy senior debt from creditors willing to […]