Author Profile: David Leigh

Aston Martin is unlikely to appear in Bond 22 due Ford currently trying to sell the company.

Although Bond has no direct links with Barcelona, the 2003 car show did have an extra attraction for Bond fans – a display of cars and other vehicles from all the James Bond films. The car show was held at the Fira de Barcelona Barcelona’s exhibition and conference halls

The recent story that James Bond 22 is to be based on Risico demonstrates how inaccurate the media usually is when it comes to show business news. Risico is a short story by Ian Fleming that appears in For Your Eyes Only. Set mainly in Rome and Venice, it’s nice and compact and given the […]

Casino Royale has created quite a demand for the drink that Bond orders at the poker match, which he later christens the Vesper. A martini at heart, the Vesper does pack a punch with its mixture of gin, vodka and Kina Lillet.

According to several sources, Bond 22 is to be entitled Risico. Originally a short story appearing in For Your Eyes Only, the plot and characters have already been used in the film version of For Your Eyes Only. Maybe this is true, maybe it isn’t – but whatever the truth, it is unlikely that EON […]

Casino Royale was finally unveiled to the world on Tuesday 14 November at the Royal Premiere at Leicester Square in London. 4,200 people packed into Leicester Square’s three cinemas to watch a simultaneous screening of the film in what was the biggest UK premiere ever. Stars from far and wide attended the showing, and the Queen and […]

Leicester Square was taken over completely for the Royal Premier of Casino Royale. The gardens were shut to the public on Monday and Tuesday while frantic activity went on to dress the square in a Casino Royale theme. The three cinemas screening the film displayed different versions of the poster – the Odeon Leicester Square […]

Can this be right? The Groaniad has published a positive review of Casino Royale, awarding it 4/5. The reviewer even says that he looks forward to the next Bond film. Read The Guardian review The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website […]

Kina Lillet plays an essential part in the world of James Bond, as he specified its inclusion in a drink which he names the Vesper. Discover its history and where you can obtain a bottle today.

Do the fans bond with the `Blonde Bond´? demandi launches “The James Bond Survey” The search for Pierce Brosnan´s successor led to heated discussions among all James Bond fans. Now that `Casino Royale´ is coming to the cinemas, fans can form an opinion whether Daniel Craig is a good choice. Can Craig fill the shoes […]

With the Royal Premiere (or should we say Royale Premiere) just 007 days away the media is starting to be awash with interviews with the stars. Today you can read an interview with Daniel Craig in the Telegraph, while he is on the front of the Radio Times. The opinions expressed in the article are […]

The press were invited to a screening of Casino Royale on Friday and the surprise is that the reviews are overwhelmingly positive about both Daniel Craig and the direction of the new film. Craig has been compared favourably to Sean Connery by several reviewers, with the Mirror reviewer claiming that it’s one of the best […]

Now that we’re counting down the days before the Casino Royale premier it seems a good moment to take a look at some of the clothes and other products featured in the film and perhaps give you the chance to attend the premier dressed like Daniel Craig. Unfortunately the move towards product endorsement in films […]

The new TV commercial for Heineken featuring Eva Green and Vesper has been released online. You can view it below. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website owner.

Chris Cornell’s song for Casino Royale was leaked on the internet this week after CD copies were distributed to radio stations in the US. Titled You Know My Name is a fairly bland sing it by numbers rock ballad with hints of horns and strings in the background, the lyrics dealing with killing, gambling and […]

MI6 reports that the release date of Casino Royale has been brought forward by one day to 16th November, two days after the world premier in London. View the full story from MI6 The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website owner.

MI6 reports that shirtmaker Turnbull and Asser is to release a limited edition Casino Royale shirt and bow tie collection. The new design, from the company that has supplied shirts to every actor to play James Bond, is similar to the one worn by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale and features a specially designed collar […]

The eagerly anticipated trailer for Casino Royale was last night released by Sony. Available in several different quality streams, to cater for Bond fans using dialup to the fastest broadband speeds, the trailer shows a number of scenes from the film which is to be released in November. View the Casino Royale trailer here The […]

It seemed to good be be true – two James Bond films released within 18 months. However, the film business being what it is, Bond 22 has been delayed – we now have to wait until November 7, 2008. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect […]

It has been reported this morning that eight fire engines are currently attending a massive fire at the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, with the loss of a major set for Casino Royale. The set, which resembles Venice, has been completely destroyed and the roof of the famous 007 Stage partially collapsed. There is no […]