Author Profile: David Leigh

The Mail Online claims in an article published earlier this morning that Bond 24 will start filming around this time next year for a 2014 release. The article also claims that Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who have been screenwriters of the Bond films since The World Is Not Enough (1999), have decided to call […]

One of the drinks featuring in Skyfall is a 50 year old Macallan whisky, which Silva mentions is Bond’s favourite. Macallan have confirmed that it is the Macallan 1962 which features in the film. Released in 2009, the 1962 is said to be fruity with ginger and cinnamon and a light peaty flavour and comes […]

To celebrate the release of the 23rd adventure, MI6 Confidential takes you behind the scenes of the shoot with an exhaustive account of the production. Also in this issue, Daniel Craig gives MI6 a candid interview about his role both on screen and off and Sam Mendes comments on the return of some of the classic Bond […]

On Tuesday night the cast and crew of Skyfall were joined by celebrities and other guests to walk the red carpet for the film’s Royal World Premiere. Prince Charles attended the event at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Duchess of Cornwall with procedes going to charities supporting past and present members of the UK’s intelligence agencies, of […]

Today will see the eyes of the world focused on the Royal Albert Hall in London as Skyfall‘s cast and crew are joined by a glittering array of talent on the red carpet at the Royal World Premiere of the 23rd James Bond film. Sony are providing a live stream of the event, which you […]

The Mail Online today has an article taking a look at James Bond’s favourite foods. Covering such things as scrambled eggs, caviar, dressed crab, roast grouse, smoked salmon and lamb cutlets with asparagus, the article notes that thanks to rationing the meals described by Ian Fleming would have seemed impossible exotic to the average reader […]

The final trailer for Skyfall was released by Sony on Thursday. The trailer is just over two minutes long, and consists of previously seen footage from other trailers and TV spots. Watch it on YouTube above.

The Independent features a profile of Skyfall director Sam Mendes, noting he is a lifelong Bond fan. Making his debut with American Beauty,Skyfall is Mendes’ sixth feature film and with each he takes pains to avoid a signature style. Read the full article here

Barz8  Events is running a series of 007 themed cocktail classes in London timed to coincide with the UK release of Skyfall. We attended a class earlier in the week and found it to be a great night out , which you can read about here. Attendees can expect to be shown how to mix […]

Coke Zero, official partner on Skyfall, as released a new video showing how rail commuters were challenged to unlock their inner 007 and win tickets for Skyfall. Naturally, with a variety of obstacles to contend with, it wasn’t as easy as it first appeared.

In an interview with Time Out, Sam Mendes discusses Skyfall, telling the interviewer that when he started working on the project he was surprised at how opinionated he was about how to make a good James Bond film. Mendes finishes the interview by saying that he enjoyed the experience enough to make another Bond film. However, he […]

One element strongly associated with 007 is his drinking, with “shaken, not stirred” almost guaranteed to recall the world’s most famous secret agent in the mind of anyone  in the English speaking world. While his vodka martinis have become something of a cliché, at least Daniel Craig got to drink something else in Casino Royale, with […]

In a recent interview Barbara Broccoli scuppered the hopes of anyone wishing to see Bond 24 in 3D. She said that they currently have no plans on shooting in 3D, and felt that the James Bond films were not really suitable for 3D anyway due to the fast moving action and quick cuts. Her half brother, […]

The latest video blog from 007.com takes a look behind the scenes at Skyfall’s music, talking to composer Thomas Newman and trumpeter Derek Watkins, who has unbelievably played on every one of the Bond films to date. During the video Newman calls the James Bond Theme “classic and iconic”.

Following up on a lead takes James Bond to Haiti, where he learns that environmentalist Dominic Greene is plotting to overthrow the Bolivian Government in exchange for a plot of land. Followed by Bond, Greene heads to Austria, making a deal with the CIA to turn a blind eye to the coup; they assume the […]

MTV recently interviewed Daniel Craig about Skyfall and when they asked him about the timetable for Bond 24 he replied: “I think they’d like to [speed up the timetable], and I think that would be the plan. That was too long last time. […] As long as we’ve got the script and we’re ready to […]

After last Friday’s first press screening in London there have been numerous reviews published over the weekend, a selection of which have been compiled below. While some claim to be spoiler free, all that I have looked at have told me more than I wanted to know, so if you really don’t want to learn […]

Members of the press were invited to a screening of Skyfall at the Odeon Leicester Square this evening. Here’s what some people who were lucky enough to attend have been saying: @VassosA: The new Bond film is tense, thrilling, tremendous. Funny in places too. Bond back on form #skyfall @BazaarUK: The question is.. Who isn’t […]

The running time for Skyfall has been confirmed at 143 minutes accordingly the British Board of Film Classification, which has rated the film 12A. The BBFC also notes that no cuts were made to the film. Click here to view details on BBFC website

A short video of Omega’s limited-edition Seamaster Planet Ocean watch has been posted on YouTube. With the 007 gun logo in place of the digit seven on the watch face, it doesn’t really seem to be a serious timepiece, especially considering the cost , but each to their own taste.