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A years-long stalking case ends with an indefinite hospital order. A man who stalked Barbara Broccoli for several years has been given an indefinite hospital order. Daniel Wilson, 37, admitted stalking Broccoli between April 2022 and February 2025, causing serious alarm or distress. He also admitted breaching a restraining order. The court heard Wilson believed […]

August could prove a decisive month in the search for the next James Bond. Actors hoping to become the seventh official screen 007 are reportedly being contacted ahead of a fresh round of Bond 26 auditions scheduled for later this summer. According to Deadline, director Denis Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman have […]

Big Finish and Ian Fleming Publications have announced the actors who will bring Young Bond to life. While Bond fans continue to wait for the next big-screen 007, another official James Bond has now been cast. Isaac Rouse will play the teenage Bond in Big Finish’s forthcoming adaptation of SilverFin, with Charlotte McBurney cast as […]

Mike Hopkins has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to James Bond as a theatrical franchise Amazon MGM Studios boss Mike Hopkins has said he would be “shocked” if James Bond’s future moved away from cinemas. Speaking to Cynthia Littleton on Variety’s Strictly Business podcast, Hopkins said Bond was “a big part” of Amazon’s pursuit of MGM. […]

The gaming giant says the start is only the beginning for 007 First Light. The company has laid out the first year of updates for 007 First Light, with new missions, returning locations and regular Tactical Simulation content planned over the next 12 months. The roadmap follows a strong launch for the Bond game, which […]

Thomas Newman’s music for SPECTRE is being released as a remastered 2-CD limited edition. La-La Land Records has announced a 10th anniversary expanded and remastered edition of Thomas Newman’s score for SPECTRE, limited to 5,000 copies. The new 2-CD set runs to a two-hour score presentation, with the music arranged in the order it appears […]

Felix Leiter, Young Bond and Ian Fleming himself return in new 2026 releases. Ian Fleming Publications has announced three new Bond-related projects for 2026, though the striking thing is how firmly they all look backwards. At a moment when Bond fans are waiting to see what Amazon MGM Studios does with Bond 26 under Denis […]

James Bond’s first major original video game in more than a decade is released today. After years of development, 007 First Light is finally here. The new game from IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series, gives Bond fans something they have not had for a long time: a completely original 007 story created specifically […]

Denis Villeneuve’s long-running connection to Hungary has led to speculation that Budapest could play a significant role in the production of Bond 26. Denis Villeneuve’s relationship with Hungary has prompted speculation that Budapest could emerge as an important production base for Bond 26 as Amazon MGM continues development on the next James Bond film. According […]

A classic John Barry score is set to spin again in a strictly limited pressing. More than fifty years after Roger Moore first faced Christopher Lee’s deadly marksman, The Man With the Golden Gun is being revisited in a new format that will catch the eye of Bond fans and record collectors alike. La-La Land […]

The rejected Bond theme singer returns to claim her place in 007 history. When Lana Del Rey revealed in 2024 that she had once written a song intended for a James Bond film, it sounded like one of those near-misses that quietly fade into trivia. A decade on from SPECTRE (2015), the moment has come […]

John Barry’s Las Vegas-infused Bond score has been restored and expanded for a new generation. When Diamonds Are Forever reached cinemas in 1971 it carried with it a sense of familiarity and change in equal measure. Sean Connery returned as James Bond for the final time in an official Eon production, yet the tone of […]

Charlie Higson returns to 007 with a modern story rooted in Fleming’s world. Charlie Higson is to write his first full-length adult James Bond novel, King Zero, in a move that reflects a shifting approach to Ian Fleming’s creation as the wider franchise continues to evolve. The novel, commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications and published […]

An investigation into missing funds has led authorities from Switzerland to the Tuscan hills. Italian authorities have seized €20m in assets in Tuscany as part of an investigation into money allegedly embezzled from Ursula Andress, the actor whose appearance in Dr No (1962) introduced the world to the first Bond girl. The seizure, confirmed on […]

Bond 26 writer’s cautious optimism points towards imminent news. Bond 26 screenwriter Steven Knight has suggested that an announcement on the next James Bond film may not be far away, adding momentum to expectations ahead of Amazon MGM’s CinemaCon presentation on 15th April. The comments came during an interview with Variety primarily focused on the […]

The author offered a grounded alternative to James Bond through stories of suspicion and constraint. Len Deighton, who has died aged 95, was one of the defining voices of post-war British espionage fiction, a writer who replaced glamour with paperwork, fatigue and quiet menace. Best known for The IPCRESS File (1962), his work offered a […]

A slice of 007 history is set to return in print this autumn. When Ian Fleming’s James Bond first appeared in the Daily Express in 1958, it marked a significant moment in the character’s evolution, carrying 007 from the pages of novels such as Casino Royale into the daily lives of British readers. Now, more […]

A brief remark in London points to Britain as the likely production base for the next Bond film. Amy Pascal has suggested that Bond 26 will film in the United Kingdom after praising the country’s film crews at a London premiere. The producer was speaking on 10th March at the world premiere of Project Hail […]

The Peaky Blinders creator appeared on BBC Radio 2 recently.  Steven Knight is not a man who gives things away easily. The writer behind Peaky Blinders, Dirty Pretty Things and Spencer spoke to Patrick Kielty on BBC Radio 2 recently about his work on Bond 26 — and true to form, he revealed precisely nothing […]

The former Bond co-star has added a Hollywood star to a career that spans continents and decades. Michelle Yeoh, who appeared opposite Pierce Brosnan in Tomorrow Never Dies, has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony took place on 18th February 2026, with directors Jon M Chu and Ang […]