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The screenwriter says he’s having a fantastic time writing the first James Bond film of a new era. Steven Knight has offered a brief but revealing update on Bond 26, the upcoming film to be directed by Denis Villeneuve — and while plot details remain tightly under wraps, one theme is already emerging: legacy. In […]

The next major James Bond video game will arrive two months later than planned. IO Interactive has delayed the release of its upcoming James Bond video game, 007: First Light, pushing the launch from 27th March 2026 to 27th May 2026. In a statement shared on social media, the Danish developer said the game is […]

The entire James Bond screen canon is scheduled to arrive on Netflix from mid-January 2026. For Bond fans accustomed to seeing the films drift between broadcasters and streamers, the scale of Netflix’s latest MGM licensing deal stands out. According to What’s on Netflix, all 25 official James Bond films, along with Never Say Never Again, […]

A new monthly club from Ian Fleming Publications launches with a novel credited as a direct influence on 007. When Ian Fleming created Casino Royale in 1953, he brought James Bond into the world fully formed: a hard-drinking, multilingual, ex-commando with a taste for danger and dinner jackets. But while Bond’s wartime pedigree is well […]

A former tractor driver in North Wales has finally restored his Bond-style Aston Martin DB5, fifty years after buying it for just £900. For many Bond fans, the sight of a silver Aston Martin DB5 is enough to summon the hum of John Barry’s music and the click of a concealed ejector seat. For John […]

The world’s leading spy film podcast launches a new screening series with Connery’s 1965 Bond classic at Riverside Studios. It’s not every day a Bond film turns 60—and fewer still are celebrated like this. On Saturday 13th December 2025, Riverside Studios will host a special anniversary screening of Thunderball, presented by the SpyHards podcast as […]

Ex-Bond producer turns her focus to Shakespeare in the desert, as the long-gestating Othello finally moves forward. Barbara Broccoli has secured the greenlight for her long-planned adaptation of Othello, which will begin filming in Doha, Qatar in autumn 2026. Directed by and starring David Oyelowo, the project marks Broccoli’s first major feature since her departure […]

Assouline’s new release reveals how 007’s vehicles became stars of the series. When Bond stepped into a Sunbeam Alpine in Dr No, it was just a car. But by Goldfinger, the DB5 had gadgets, guns and an ejector seat—and from that moment on, every vehicle in the series had the potential to steal the scene. […]

The New Zealand filmmaker who guided James Bond through his 40th anniversary has died after a long illness. Lee Tamahori, whose work ranged from the raw power of Once Were Warriors to the high spectacle of Die Another Day, has died aged 75 following complications from Parkinson’s disease. Born in Wellington on 17th June 1950, […]

The long-running partnership between Champagne Bollinger and James Bond continues with a limited edition release marking a cinematic milestone. The enduring marriage between James Bond and Champagne Bollinger enters a sparkling new chapter this week with the launch of the Special Cuvée 007 Limited Edition. Celebrating more than 45 years as the official champagne of […]

Danjaq is no longer the name behind 007, with a new company now holding Bond’s identity. When Amazon was handed the creative wheel of the James Bond franchise on 20th February 2025, one detail was buried beneath the headlines: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, and Amazon MGM Studios had agreed to form a new entity […]

The writer says he’s yet to get started on the next James Bond film and confirms the next 007 actor is yet to be chosen. Steven Knight, the writer tapped to script Bond 26, has confirmed that writing hasn’t started and that the film is moving ahead without an actor in place. Asked by Radio […]

James Bond’s long absence from video games finally ends in March next year as a 30 minute gameplay video is released. When Bond fans were last handed a controller, it was to replay classics like Goldeneye 007 or endure the last of the Craig-era tie-ins. But now, after over a decade in the shadows, James […]

John Barry’s sweeping score for Sean Connery’s fourth Bond film gets a deluxe restoration with unreleased material and new mixes. La-La Land Records has announced a 60th anniversary remastered and expanded 2-CD edition of Thunderball, the fourth James Bond film and a landmark in the evolution of 007’s cinematic sound. Featuring music by John Barry, […]

Joe Caroff’s quick sketch of a gun-barrel turned three digits into Bond’s enduring insignia. Joe Caroff, the graphic designer behind James Bond’s famous 007 logo, has died aged 103 in New York just a day before his 104th birthday. His family confirmed that he passed away at home in Manhattan. Although Caroff worked on more […]

Legal teams defending James Bond’s merchandising empire have delivered 227 pages of evidence in a high-stakes trademark battle we first reported earlier this year. When we first covered the trademark action against James Bond in February, the challenge looked improbable. But in the world of 007, improbable doesn’t mean impossible. At the centre of the […]

Issue 76 of MI6 Confidential is on sale now, with copies shipping worldwide. It’s sometimes said that the Bond films live thirty seconds into the future, and A View to a Kill is no exception. Michael G Wilson first eyed Silicon Valley and the quake coast with wilder notions—harnessing Halley’s Comet for deniable chaos or […]

Prime Video has released the trailer for series two of its Bond-inspired reality adventure, promising a sharper, more action-driven format after criticism of its debut run. The new trailer for 007: Road to a Million gives Bond fans their first look at Brian Cox’s expanded role as The Controller. Once again pulling the strings from […]

Joseph Darlington’s updated how‑to guide returns to help Bond fans live more like 007. Published today, Being James Bond: Volume One – Second Edition by Joseph Darlington continues its mission to translate Bond’s screen presence into practical, everyday skills. With the same motto it’s had since the start—“If James Bond can do it, we can […]

Peaky Blinders creator to script Amazon’s first 007 outing under Denis Villeneuve’s direction. When Amazon MGM Studios acquired full creative control over James Bond earlier this year, it was only a matter of time before the shape of the next film began to form. That shape now has a screenwriter. Steven Knight, the mind behind […]