Author Profile: David Leigh

There will be no Skyfall novelisation according to John Cox, who received official word from Corinne Turner of Ian Fleming Publications. Writing on The Book Bond: Well, I have a disappointing “exclusive” today. Ian Fleming Publications has confirmed that there will NOT be a novelization of Skyfall, the new James Bond film currently in production. […]

The latest clapperboard photo from the Skyfall set was released this afternoon via the official 007 twitter account.

Local drivers in Adana, Turkey, are reportedly furious because of a road bridge that has been closed without warning to allow filming of Skyfall. Kasım Gülek Bridge is closed today, with further filming due on March 26th and May 5th and 6th. The bridge will be closed for 12 hours starting at 6 a.m. According […]

Ian Fleming Publications has issued a press release this morning announcing that Ian Fleming’s 12 novels and two books of short stories will be switching publisher this year. Vintage Publishing has picked up a ten year licence for both print and ebooks, something that was contentious between IFP and Penguin. The move to Random House […]

Somehow we missed this clapperboard photo published via the official 007 twitter account last Sunday, but here it is for the sake of completion.

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An Aston Martin DB5 was photographed on the set of Skyfall Lodge built at Hankley Common for filming. Security was tight to prevent photography, but the photograph above made it through. Photo copyright © Lucy Browne who runs the photography blog The Foraging Photographer.

As we’ve previously reported, a large set has been constructed on Ministry of Defence land at Hankley Common in Surrey. Here you can see photos of “Skyfall Lodge”, which has been built to replicate the location work already shot in Scotland. All photos are copyright ©Lucy Browne who runs the photography blog The Foraging Photographer. Skyfall Lodge, […]

Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench were filming today in Hankley Common, Surrey, where a massive manor house set has been constructed on MOD land. According to the Mail Online: Bond actor Craig was typically dapper in his dark grey suit and his famous Aston Martin was also present on the shoot – this time […]

Photography blog The Foraging Photographer has posted an update today with photos from the set at Hankley Common. The manor house, which we’ve sometimes referred to as a monastery in previous reports, is almost complete and filming is expected to take place tomorrow. According to The Foraging Photographer: Last day of construction today before filming begins tomorrow, so […]

Another Swede has been working on Skyfall according to a report published by The Local, a Swedish news site published in English. According to the article Jens Hultén has joined fellow Swede Ola Rapace and is quote as saying: “It feels obviously really fun to be part of Skyfall. The Bond films are enormous productions with […]

James Bond is sent to investigate the smuggling operation of gold magnate Auric Goldfinger. After first encountering him in Miami, Bond arranges a “chance” meeting at Goldfinger’s golf club, where they play a high stakes round for a gold bar during which Goldfinger and his henchman cheat. Trailing the millionaire to Switzerland in his Aston […]

Javier Bardem was spotted filming in London today according to a report in the Daily Mail. He was photographed wearing a wig, in his role as Silva, the Skyfall villain. The Mail article says: The Spaniard made his first appearance in the film today as the villain Silva who turned up disguised as a member […]

Scenes involving a helicopter circling the “Monastery” set constructed at Hankley Common in Surrey were photographed by Tim Page and uploaded to The Establishing Shot on Saturday. The sequence appears to be a rehearsal, with filming expected soon. View the photos and video below: Read “Bond 23 Skyfall on Hankley Common, Surrey” at The Establishing Shot […]

Strongly rumoured before the Skyfall press conference in November and since strenuously denied, it now seems that Naomie Harris may have confirmed that she will be playing Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall after all. In an article published on the DialAFlight website Harris talks about her experiences of holidaying in the Maldives. However, the article ends with […]

James Bond Brazil has got hold of a number of Skyfall call sheets related to recent filming in London, which reveal some details of the film, including a number of spoilers. Among the details that are safe to reveal are that Javier Bardem’s character is called Silva, which is a common name in Brazil and […]

A casting agency in Istanbul put out a call for extras Skyfall. The shoot will take place at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar in March and April, with the extras appearing as foreign tourists. The interviews took place yesterday, so it’s too late if you wanted to be part of the next James Bond film: Foreign faces wanted […]

Naomie Harris spoke briefly about Skyfall today while presenting an award at the First Light Awards 2012, saying that she had never dared to dream of becoming a Bond girl when she first started out as a young actress. According to the Telegraph: Harris revealed at the First Light Awards 2012 at the BFI Southbank: […]

SPECTRE (2015) is Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as James Bond and sees the reintroduction of the criminal organisation most associated with the franchise. Ernst Stavro Blofeld appears onscreen for the first time since Diamonds Are Forever (1971), but this time with a twist. Drinks Watch strap Locations Box office Additional music The SPECTRE timeline Review […]

Video of preparations taking place in Turkey for the Skyfall location shoot (via The007Bond on Twitter).