Author Profile: David Leigh

YoungBondDossier.com reports that Casino Royale has now finished principle photography and is now in the post-production stage. And ending speculation regarding the theme song, it has been confirmed that Chris Cornell and David Arnold have collaborated on the theme called “You Know My Name”. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. […]

MI6 has reported that the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund today announced that Casino Royale would be shown at this year’s Royal Film Performance. The 60th anniversary of The Royal Film Performance will take place on Tuesday 14th November 2006 at London’s Odeon Leicester Square. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the […]

Columbia Pictures and MGM issued a press release on July 20th 2006 to announce the release of the 22nd James Bond film. The press release gives May 2nd 2008 as the release date, scotching the rumour that they would go for a 2007 release, although it leaves the year clear for promoting Casino Royale’s DVD […]

Thanks to our friends at Make Mine a 007… it seems like one thing that will remain in Casino Royale is Bond’s drink. If you go to the official Casino Royale page, click on the martini glass for more information – click on the chip that says dealer (the table will swing round) and click […]

Daniel Craig appears in a video interview with Entertainment Tonight. In the interview, which took place on location in Prague, Craig talks about his interpretation of the role, keeping fit and Aston Martins. The interview is in two parts. Click the links below for more details. Video 1 Video 2 The opinions expressed in the […]

Well it started as a damp squib when the countdown reached zero to display “countdown completed” (big deal), but the wait is finally worth it, with a Flash intensive site giving some background to the story.Visit the Casino Royale website The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily […]

So we’ve all seen the Casino Royale trailer by now, so maybe it’s time to sum up what we’ve been given so far. Unfortunately what we’ve got doesn’t look promising. For a start the trailer doesn’t show even a hint of the book, let alone being the faithful adaptation, albeit fleshed out, that Martin Campbell […]

Following on from the teaser trailer from yesterday, you can now watch the same trailer in English here. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website owner.

The James Bond fan boards have been ablaze since an apparent teaser trailer for the forthcoming Casino Roayle was made available online. Although in French, the trailer shows several clips of Daniel Craig, including some of the action sequences shot on the Bahamas. It was made available on the Internet after being aired of French […]

Despite what you might have read, Sean Connery will NOT be making an appearance in Casino Royale. Quite why some hacks get this idea into their thick heads is beyond me, it is patent nonsense repeated from when Die Another Day was in production. A slow news day? Me thinks so. The opinions expressed in […]

Following all the news about Daniel Craig not being able to drive a manual car, having his teeth knocked out, and last week getting sunburned Eon have set the record straight. About time too. “His teeth are fine, his driving is fine, he doesn’t have heat rash and he’s not afraid of the water”, said […]

A new set of photos from the set of Casino Royale emerged today, where Daniel Craig and co-star Eva Green were shooting scenes on the beach. Thanks to EvaGreenWeb.com for the photos, visit their website for the full size images. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily […]

It looks like Eon’s publicity team has at last got it’s finger out in the wake of the attacks on Daniel Craig from the tabloid press. Following yesterday’s video footage from the BBC we see interviews with Daniel Craig and Eva Green. Click here for the video And more video from ExtraTV here The opinions […]

The BBC is the first organisation to have video footage from Casino Royale. Click on the links below to watch the clip: Click to watch in RealPlayer Click to watch in Windows Media Player The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website […]

You Only Live Twice sees James Bond try new dining experiences. One of the more appetising descriptions is of Bond and Tiger Tanaka dining out on Kobe beef steaks, which James Bond finds to be without equal. In the book we learn the reason that the highly prized Kobe beef is so expensive. The scene […]

Dame Judy Dench, currently shooting Casino Royale with Daniel Craig has lashed out at critics of the new James Bond actor. “I hate how people have been attacking Daniel Craig. It’s despicable and it disgusts me. have filmed with him in Prague and the Bahamas and he is a fine actor. He brings something new […]

Paul Haggis, brought in late last year to polish the Casino Royale script, struck gold at last night’s Oscars with Crash, which he directed and co-wrote. Taking the award for best film it also stole the awards for best original screenplay and best film editing. What the Bond films have surely lacked for years is […]

It was inevitable. After all the fuss created by the “Craig not Bond” website, the opposite side of the argument have launched their Craig is Bond site. A much better looking site that the anti-Daniel Craig site admittedly, but we maintain our wait and see attitude. The opinions expressed in the article are those of […]

Daniel Craig has found another backer, in the shape of Hilary Saltzman. Daughter of Harry, Cubby Broccoli’s Eon Productions cofounder, Hilary spoke to The Toronto Star this week about the forthcoming Vue Sur Bond 007 event. “He’s rather tasty on the eyes!”, she said, continuing “He’s got something magnetic about him.” Full interview The opinions […]

A poster to Ain’t It Cool News claims to have read excerpts of the script himself and that it was good and that the two people he knows who have read the entire script were surprised by its quality. He goes on to say “[t]he dialogue is crisp, exposition handled way beyond anything usual in […]