Author Profile: David Leigh

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How much money does a Bond film really cost to make? With the news that one of Bond 25’s distribution partners Annapurna is having some money troubles, we dive deep into the murky waters of the business of the […]

Eon Productions and MGM this afternoon revealed the title of the next James Bond film. From now on Bond 25 can be known as No Time to Die, which by coincidence I jokingly mentioned as a possible title in one of the recent James Bond & Friends podcasts. Do you love it, hate it or […]

A number of replica DB5s have arrived for stunt work in Bond 25. Italian local media reports that filming in Matera has been delayed by a week. Location filming for Bond 25 was due to start on 26th August but has, apparently, been delayed until the first week of September. In preparation for the stunt […]

The Bond of the Millenium takes an in-depth look at Pierce Brosnan’s time as James Bond. The first time Pierce Brosnan went to the cinema, aged 11, he watched a James Bond film. At the age of 27, he married a James Bond girl. He had the chance of playing James Bond himself at the […]

Bond 25 crew reported to be working on multiple locations in Italian city of Matera. A new report in Italian media says Bond 25 will shoot in a total of 32 locations in southern Italy, where a total of a 400 crew members are currently working prior to cameras rolling on 26th August. As well […]

Annapurna has hired law firm to explore bankruptcy protection says Hollywood Reporter. One of the recurring features of 007 in the 21st century have been the recurring problems with MGM. Skyfall was delayed due to the studio’s financial problems and going through chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Bond 25 was delayed initially because MGM has no […]

Matera gears up to host the Bond 25 ahead of mid August shoot. The video above shows work on a set being prepared for Bond 25 in the Sassi district of Matera. It shows clearly the spectacular backdrop we can expect to see in the new Bond film.

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How have Bond’s key allies translated from page to screen? Observing the passing of David Hedison – two time Felix Leiter – we note how he became the first man to return to the role some 10 years later […]

Issue #51 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. Bond 25 kicked off principal photography with a meet-the-cast style simulcast from the place where 007 was born: Fleming’s Goldeneye estate. The road to production for Bond 25 was rocky to say the least, but a strong, young cast and some […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. In space, can you hear the James Bond screenwriters scream? Space has been a recurring element in the James Bond film series, appearing in 7 adventures so far, and it was almost 8! As the 50th anniversary of the […]

The actor was the first to reprise the role of CIA agent Felix Leiter. On Monday we received the sad news that David Hedison, who played Felix Leiter opposite both Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton, died on 18th July in Los Angeles. Hedison’s first stint as Bond’s CIA buddy was in Live and Let Die […]

Second unit shooting at location near Aviemore in the Highlands. After filming at various London locations recently, Bond 25 is now filming in Scotland. I previous covered London location filming after Daniel Craig was seen with his Aston Martin on 30th June in Whitehall. Eon released photos on social media while onlookers widely shared their own […]

Eon Productions set to launch Q Branch branded products?

Daily Mail scribe makes revelation on twitter. While the following information has been disseminated widely, I’ve marked it as a spoiler in case you don’t want to know more. After seeming to be out of the loop on inside info on Bond 25, Baz Bamigboye dropped a major coup last night when he revealed Christoph […]

Aston Martin celebrates their proud association with James Bond at the 1007th F1 Grand Prix. One of the most enduring movie partnerships will be in the spotlight this weekend when Aston Martin Lagonda and EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films, celebrate the 1,007th Formula 1 Grand Prix, which takes place at Silverstone […]

A look at the filming locations used for Daniel Craig’s second appearance as James Bond.  The follow up to Casino Royale saw 007 travel from Italy to the UK and to Haiti, Austria, Bolivia and Russia as he is up against a mysterious criminal organisation known as Quantum. Italy The film opens with a car […]

Main title designer confirmed involvement to James Bond Norway. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzsfbVBIOt9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Daniel Kleinman has designed the title sequence for every Bond film since Goldeneye with the exception of Quantum of Solace. Speaking recently to film journalist Morten Steingrimsen, who runs James Bond Norway, Kleinman confirmed he is back for Bond 25. In a post (above) on James […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. How has fandom changed over the years? It’s so secret that we neglect to mention the name of the event! Mark and Calvin recount their amazing day at Secret Cinema’s Casino Royale show (spoiler-free) and we ponder what other […]

Thoughts on the new 007 range of “resort wear” by Orlebar Brown. Orlebar Brown’s association with 007 started a pair of swimming shorts seen on screen for a brief few seconds in Skyfall. While in Shanghai on the trail of a hit man, Bond swims lengths in his hotel pool. But while the company’s Setter […]

Mayor of historic Italian town confirms Bond 25 headed there in August and September. The town of Gravina di Puglia has been added to the Italian locations to where Bond 25‘s cast and crew will head in the summer. The town’s mayor confirmed the news earlier in the week, saying that the agreement with the […]