Author Profile: David Leigh

We only have to wait until Ian Fleming’s second James Bond novel, Live And Let Die, to find 007 scuba diving, when Bond is on the tail Mr Big. Ian Fleming was fascinated by the underwater world and sea life, probably the reason it features prominently in two Bond novels. Fleming had met underwater pioneer […]

The 5th Anniversary of Palm Springs Modernism Week is poised to set a new benchmark for fun and frivolity as it celebrates all things “modern” during the annual 10-day festival. The event schedule is not the only thing that has grown, so has the groundswell of popularity and community support. Some of the Modernism Week’s […]

With the deadline for first round bidding on MGM having now passed, it’s looking increasingly like the studio will be forced into Chapter 11 and an uncertain timescale for Bond 23 to get underway. While the studio received several bids, unnamed insiders say they will almost certainly require operating MGM without the current debt obligations […]

The first round of bidding for troubled MGM are is due to end at the end of the week according to the Wall Street Journal, with around a dozen serious bidders wanting to pick up the scraps of the studio. The bids are far below the $3.7 billion owed to MGM’s banks according to sources […]

Sam Mendes is on the verge of signing for Bond 23 according to the Hollywood Reporter and reported on MI6 with production possibly starting as early as June, contradicting reports earlier this week that work on the film was on hold due to the sale of MGM. Mendes’ best known film to date is American […]

Bond 23 screenwriter Peter Morgan has apparently revealed that the plot of the next James Bond film will be “shocking” according to an article in Austian news site Kurier. He revealed that he worked on the script between July and October but work has been put on hold at least until February due to the […]

Have you taken a James Bond related photo and want to share it with the world? I’ve had a couple of people contact me with photos in the last few days and wondered how many others might also. So, all you have to do is leave a comment below with a link to where we […]

Ian Fleming carefully kept the original manuscripts for his James Bond thrillers, in addition to pre-publication book proofs and author’s copies that include summary notes in his own handwriting. For researchers and fans, these represent incredible views into the origins of the 007 character and the mind of his fascinating creator. A sampling from among […]

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Tthe direct contrast between the enthusiastic amateur spirit of The Bond Museum and the sophisticated gloss of the films that gives the Lake District’s most unexpected attraction its charm, according to Stuff.co.nz. The museum only opened in April and is spin off from the Cars of the Stars. Both are located in Keswick. The article […]

James Bond fans visiting London will definitely want to check out the two new tours from Brit Movie Tours due to launch in 2010. The Spy Movie London Tour and Spy Movie Outer London Tour together feature almost 30 different locations from the world of 007. Spy Movie London Tour On this afternoon bus tour […]

Variety published an article on Sunday regarding the survival struggling studio MGM, crippled by $3.7 billion debt. The studio is currently is the early stages of being auctioned off, with debt repayments suspended for now and one possibility that MGM is broken up and its assets – including the James Bond back catalogue – are […]

One of the key elements to the James Bond films is undoubtedly the soundtracks. While Monty Norman was responsible for composing the James Bond Theme, it was John Barry’s arrangement that made the track so iconic. It is little wonder that he was chosen to provide the scores for so many of the films afterwards, […]

Daniel Craig recently appeared on the Regis and Kelly Show, where he discussed his current Broadway role in A Steady Rain. If you fast forward to the 4 mins 40 seconds you’ll hear a little more about the plans for Bond 23.

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Few cars get close to the style and class of an Aston Martin, but thanks to its appearance in Goldfinger the DB5 has been elevated to mythical status. The standard DB5 coupe came with a 3,995 cc straight-6 engine with a top speed of 145 mph and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds. […]

Daniel Craig has revealed that the filming of Bond 23 will start in 2010 in a video posted on YouTube. Craig and Hugh Jackman were signing autographs at the stage door of A Steady Rain, which they are currently performing on Broadway, when a female fan asked Craig the question we’ve all been wanting to […]

Joseph Wiseman, who appeared as the original Bond villain opposite Sean Connery, died on Monday at the age of 91. Wiseman was born in Montreal in 1918, moving to the United States with his family as a boy. He had a long career in theatre, first appearing on Broadway in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (Robert […]

Literary James Bond’s automotive marque was Bentley rather than Aston Martin. Although the film series has inextricably linked 007 with Aston Martin, in Ian Fleming’s books James Bond’s personal car was always a Bentley, one of three mentioned in the book series. While a Bentley did make its way into the films – a 1939 […]

007 Lifestyle – Living Like James Bond is a digital lifestyle guide written by Derek Johanson that shares the essential ingredients of the 007 lifestyle. It is supplied as three ebooks covering; Style & Image (45 pages); Lethal Seduction Techniques (34 pages); and Money, Wealth & Exotic Travel (29 pages). In addition to these you […]