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The official 007 twitter account published another clapperboard photo taken today, although it gives little away other than that scene number is 97F.

We recently reported on the location filming at Greenwich involving scenes that included a number of hearses, but the Bournemouth Echo has published a report today with some more details. Of the eight hearses used in filming, four of them were from Bournemouth. The paper quotes Roger Smith, who drove one of the cars used […]

Naomie Harris will not play Miss Moneypenny, the actress has confirmed to the Daily Mail in an interview published online at the weekend.

Legendary Bond producer Cubby Broccoli’s original hardback 1998 autobiography (published as “When The Snow Melts”) has been updated as an eBook edition by EON Productions and features new introductions by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as well as a selection of rarely seen images. EON Productions will donate all of the income from the […]

Press releaseTo celebrate 50 years of 007, Royal Mail and EON Productions will be launching a commemorative sheet featuring labels to sit alongside first class stamps featuring the top 10 Bond posters, as voted for by members of the public. From 11pm Saturday people can vote for their favourite Bond posters via http://www.007.com/vote/royalmail and the […]

The official 007 Twitter and Facebook channels published this photo last night, with the line “007 headed underground… next stop?” Sam Mendes was seen shooting around Charing Cross station again yesterday and this clearly is inside the underground station. However, since James Bond works for MI6, what is he doing on assignment in the UK? […]

A James Bond box-set featuring Blu-Ray versions of all 22 of the James Bond films in 50th Anniversary packaging is available to pre-order now for delivery in OCtober. It was announced at an event at CES 2012 in Las Vegas that all the movies would be released to mark the 50th Anniversary of Bond on the big screen, including a box set that is sure to become a hot with fans around the world.

The World’s Most Successful Secret Agent Meets the World’s Best Home Entertainment Experience Press release Acclaimed Bond directors John Glen (five Bond films including For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights & Licence To Kill), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough) with […]

9 January 2012: Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that composer Thomas Newman will score the 23rd James Bond film, SKYFALL. “We are delighted to confirm that Thomas Newman will score SKYFALL. Thomas is one of the most respected and successful composers, he has a long history of working with Sam Mendes and […]

Photo of the clapperboard from yesterday’s location shoot in Greenwich (via 007 twitter feed).

More filming took place in London Yesterday, with Sam Mendes shooting scenes with Judi Dench at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. According to a reports the building was doubling as a morgue and several hearses were filmed on location too. Footprints of London reported: Eight coffins draped in union jack flags and arranged […]

Filming for Skyfall has been taking place in London’s Tower Hill today according to the blog HeyUGuys. Despite asking a security guard about the film the blogger had to do some detective work, saying: Over by one of the camera trucks, an operator and his assistant were using a clapper board for camera tests, but […]

It seems like plans to release all the James Bond films on Blu-Ray could well be announced next week after an invitation for CES 2012 – the Consumer Electronics Show – was posted on Twitter. To date a selection of titles has been released but it makes sense to release them all with 50th Anniversary […]

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Our friends at MI6 have received word that Thomas Newman will be scoring the Skyfall soundtrack in place of David Arnold, the regular Bond composer since Tomorrow Never Dies. The MI6 report notes: Newman has been a long time collaborator with “Skyfall” helmer Sam Mendes, having scored four of the directors other films: “American Beauty” (1999), […]

Recently it was revealed that Ralph Fiennes had let on that he will play a government agent in Skyfall but was unable to provide any further clues. However, according to MovieWeb.com, an insider at Eon Productions revealed more details.

More details of the plot of Skyfall have leaked out thanks to an article on Ain’t It Cool News, which takes a look at some of the most eagerly anticipated films due to be released in 2012.

While Ralph Fiennes has previously made it known that he is a fan of Ian Fleming’s James Bond books, little has been let on about his character in Skyfall. In a recent interview with The Daily Record to promote his directorial début Coriolanus he is quoted as saying: “I used to be a complete nerd […]

50 years ago today the cast and crew of Dr No received their draft schedule for the first James Bond film according to the official James Bond twitter account.

The official James Bond website, 007.com, has been relaunched with new content including a welcome video from producer Michael G Wilson. The video is also available on YouTube and you can view it below: The website also includes images of the Skyfall press conference andthe clapperboard photos already published through social media channels, information on […]