Author Profile: David Leigh

A new clapperboard photo was released tonight from the SPECTRE set at Blenheim Palace, where the first unit has been shooting this week.

I doubted the information when I first heard it via the Express, but it appears that the story about SPECTRE shooting at Blenheim Palace is true after all the following images surfacing on Twitter. Some photos reveal the Jaguar C-X75 is on set, perhaps the reason for Jaguar-Land Rover to make their announcement this week, […]

Jaguar Land Rover has announced its line-up of vehicles set to feature in SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  These will include; Jaguar C-X75s, Range Rover Sport SVRs and Defender Big Foots which have been provided by Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations. The […]

Matthew Parker’s new book is both a biography of Ian Fleming from when he built Goldeneye on wards and the history of Jamaica during the period leading to independence and just after. I can remember when I first read the James Bond novels how little information there was about Ian Fleming. My 1960’s Pan edition […]

The official 007 twitter feed earlier shared a photo of three cards set to appear in SPECTRE, saying:  The Jaguar C-X75s, the Range Rover Sport SVR and bespoke Defender ‘Big Foots’ set to feature in #SPECTRE. This is the first conformation I’ve seen that the Jaguar C-X75 will feature in the next Bond film, although it […]

On Saturday the official 007 social media accounts shared the above photo from filming in Austria, simply saying “Covering all angles”. While it gives nothing away, it does show how spectacular the Austrian Alps are.

After last week missing the premiere of Diary of a Chambermaid, in which she plays the starring role, reportedly because “some mishaps” with SPECTRE,  Léa Seydoux did managed to attend the BAFTAs last night with Monica Bellucci. Seydoux and Bellucci were on hand at the BAFTAs to hand out the award for Make up and hair, which […]

Filming on SPECTRE was reportedly halted this morning after Daniel Craig sustain a knee injury while filming a fight scene. According to Metro, extras were sent home and while there were concerns about a delay on filming, a spokesman for Craig told Metro “Daniel Craig sustained a knee sprain this week while shooting a fight sequence […]

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In anticipation of SPECTRE, Omega has created a limited edition Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M model inspired by the Bond family coat of arms (shown below). The three bezents symbol is repeatedly interlocked to create a dynamic pattern on the watch’s blue dial and also found near the tip of the yellow central seconds hand. Among the […]

Julio Toledo Extras Casting in Mexico City has put out a casting call for extras of all ages and nationalities to appear in SPECTRE. Casting will take place from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th February between 10:00 and 18:00 at Parque de los Venados on the junction between Dr José María Vértiz and Miguel Laurent streets. From […]

The James Bond audiobooks are now available as CDs from WF Howes, the UK’s leading publisher of unabridged audiobooks. The new editions feature the same striking cover designs as the digital editions from Audible, inspired by the work of artist Saul Bass. Each recording comes with a bonus interview with the celebrity narrator. Corinne Turner, MD […]

Two  more actors are now known to be on board SPECTRE, according to MI6. Detlef Bothe The first is German actor Detlef Bothe, who was in Austria shooting scenes with Ben Whishaw. Several photos, including the one below, were posted on Facebook. Post by Fischer & Fink. Brigitte Millar The other is British actress Brigitte […]

— James Bond (@007) January 28, 2015 Although no details are currently available, a new 007 fragrance for Women was announced via the 007 Twitter feed today with the above video attached.

The Man With The Golden Gun finds James Bond in Beirut on the trail of Scaramanga after MI6 is unable to pin the murder of 002 on the highly paid hitman; as Miss Moneypenny tells 007, “they never found the bullet”. There Bond learns from Saida, a belly dancer, that after his colleague was shot in the neck she removed the bullet from […]

Following the recent location shoot in Austria, principal cast and crew have returned to Pinewood Studios, as revealed in this photo shared on the official 007 social media channels yesterday.

A newly restored ultra-high definition (4K) version of Goldfinger (1964) will premiere at the 65th Berlin Film Festival in February. Worldwide repertory film distributor Park Circus, in association with EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be presenting this new restoration in the Berlinale Classics strand. The film will be introduced by legendary production designer Sir Ken […]

Fans of the James Bond books awaiting Anthony Horowitz’s 007 novel, to be published on 8th September this year and curently known as “Project One”, may be interested to learn the author has submitted the manuscript to Ian Fleming Publications. Horowitz made the following announcement on twitter yesterday: I have delivered the new James Bond […]

Caroline Munro, who played helicopter pilot Naomi in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in Windsor on 16th January 1949. Munro moved to London when her was a modelling career took off at 17 and had a bit part in the spoof version of Casino Royale in 1967. Becoming the face of Lamb’s Navy Rum […]

Daniel Craig was in Obertilliach this afternoon (Thursday) filming scenes at the so-called “Bond house”. The area had been extensively prepared on Wednesday with artificial snow created to add to the sparse snow-fall in the town, although the long awaited snowfall came in the evening and Chris Corbould was seen on set yesterday preparing for today’s […]