Author Profile: David Leigh

Over the weekend we learnt the sad news that David Picker died. At United Artists he was was part of the team instrumental in bringing 007 to the big screen. Born on 14th May 1931 in New York City, Picker worked in the film industry for more than forty years as an executive and producer. […]

Fleabag creator brought in to polish the script prior to shooting in late April. A new report has added weight to the reports that Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the latest writer to work on Bond 25’s script. According to Variety, the creator of Fleabag and Killing Eve has been brought in by filmmakers to polish the […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available. What films are most indicative of each actor’s run at Bond? This episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by Paul Atkinson with guests David Leigh, Bill Koenig and James Page. With all quiet on the Bond 25 front, we assemble a panel […]

The Mail reports Phoebe Waller-Bridge is now working on the Bond 25 script. Over the weekend a number of papers reported that Phoebe Waller-Bridge is now onboard Bond 25, the latest in a string of writers to work on the script. The actress, writer, playwright and director is best known for Fleabag and Killing Eve. Curiously, […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available. What’s the deal with the ‘traditional’ Bond production press conference? This episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by Paul Atkinson with guests Mark O’Connell, David Leigh, Bill Koenig and James Page. We discuss the kind of Bond film we are hoping for […]

It seems like principal photography on Bond 25 is yet to start.  Following our recent report that Bond 25 will shoot in the Italian city of Matera for five weeks starting in August, evidence today emerged on Instagram that Cari Joji Fukunaga was in Italy today. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwB2euvHEdp/ With the director looking at locations in Italy […]

Information emerges in Italy about summer filming schedule. This weekend saw members of the Bond 25 production team in Italy to inspect film locations, according to a local media report. Much of the article appears to be rehashed information from the UK tabloids, so handle with caution, but we previously reported Bond 25 was likely […]

Serbian actress Nadja Regin, who appeared in two James Bond films with Sean Connery, has died aged 87. Regin acted in two James Bond films; From Russia with Love, as the mistress of Kerim Bey, and a smaller appearance in the pre-credit sequence of Goldfinger. She graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade and also […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available. What will happen to the series after Daniel Craig departs? This episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O’Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the possible options the series faces after Craig steps down […]

Over the weekend we learnt of the death of the model and actress who appeared as Tilly Masterson in Goldfinger. Tania Mallet (19th May 1941 – 30th March 2019) was born in Blackpool, Lancashire to English father Henry Mallet, and Russian mother Olga Mironoff. Her mother’s brother was Helen Mirren’s father – Mallet and Mirren […]

Jamaican government officials to travel to Pinewood to meet Bond 25 producers. Back in early March Baz Bamigboye reported that Bond 25 would shoot in Jamaica. In doing so he added weight to a rumour already doing the rounds based on reports that Greg Wilson had been seen there scouting locations. Jamaican daily The Gleaner yesterday […]

Today we received the sad news that Shane Rimmer has died at the age of 89. The Canadian actor, who appeared in three James Bond films, was also a voice actor and screenwriter who  provided the voice of Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds (1965–1966). Rimmer appeared mainly in supporting roles, especially in films and television series […]

The Express website features a video shot on location in Norway showing scenes for Bond 25 being shot in the snow. The video shows a girl running across the snow with a wounded man apparently hobbling in pursuit.The man is wearing a mask that partially obscures his face. Possibly the actor’s face will be altered […]

Cary Fukunaga in Norway for week long shoot ahead of official start. While Bond 25 officially starts shooting at Pinewood on 5th April, things get underway in Norway this week. Cary Fukunaga is reported to start shooting scenes in Nittedal between 25th and 31st March although Daniel Craig and other main cast members are not […]

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available. This episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O’Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the latest Bond 25 news including the new ‘working title’, Danny Boyle’s reasons for departure, Norway, and electric cars. Calvin […]

Episode 2 of James Bond & Friends is now available. This episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by James Page with guests Paul Atkinson, Calvin Dyson, and David Leigh. Originally recorded along with Episode 001, we found ourselves descending into general banter about the franchise and the over-arching aspects of how Daniel Craig’s […]

The first episode of James Bond & Friends is now available to listen to online.  The debut episode of ‘James Bond & Friends’ is hosted by James Page with guests Paul Atkinson, Calvin Dyson, and David Leigh. We catch up on the latest Bond 25 news and chat about the delays, script rewrites and how […]

Variety “exclusive” confirms a story we reported more than a month ago. Bond 25 is headed for Matera in southern Italy in June, according to a report in Variety. Despite the piece being tagged “exclusive”, Matera was widely tipped as a location for Bond 25 by this site and others after a local website broke […]

The latest updates on Bond 25 feature in today’s showbiz column for the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye has proven to be right on various occasions regarding the Bond films. As a result any website following the latest Bond film news pays attention to what he writes. And his column today he mentions […]

Listing on Film Distributors’ Association website reveals UK release date. It looks like Bond fans in the UK will get to enjoy the next 007 film five days earlier than anticipated. Eon Productions recently revealed a second delay to Bond 25 resulting in it shifting from Valentine’s Day 2020 to 8th April. But according to […]