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Brian Cox returns as The Controller — but can series 2 of 007: Road To A Million rescue the Bond brand from a reality-TV tailspin? When Amazon unveiled 007: Road To A Million in 2023, it promised to reimagine the world of James Bond through a globe-trotting adventure game show. But what it delivered, in […]

The whitewashed Art Deco cottage beneath the Dover cliffs, once owned by James Bond’s creator, is on the market for £1.75 million. A rare slice of James Bond history is on the market. Nestled below the chalk cliffs of Dover in the village of St Margaret’s Bay, the seaside cottage once owned by James Bond […]

A remastered edition of one of the most celebrated Bond soundtracks is now available exclusively from the official 007 Store. When On Her Majesty’s Secret Service was released in 1969, it marked a turning point in the Bond series. With Sean Connery having departed, George Lazenby stepped into the role, and John Barry delivered what […]

As plans for the next James Bond film take shape, many of the most important decisions — including who will play 007 — are still to come. Bond fans now have a clearer sense of when 007 might return to cinemas. The latest reports suggest Bond 26 is targeting a 2028 release, later than the […]

The Bond game that reshaped console shooters is now officially one of the greats—and it’s not done yet. In the long history of James Bond’s digital exploits, few titles loom larger than Goldeneye 007. Released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64, it redefined what players could expect from a first-person shooter on console. Now, almost […]

The low-budget Bond film that could have been was set in the ’60s and shot in black and white. Once upon a time in Hollywood—or perhaps more accurately, somewhere between Carnaby Street and Vauxhall Cross—Tony Gilroy and Steven Soderbergh had a vision for James Bond that never left the briefing room. Gilroy, the writer behind […]

A number of directors is reportedly pitching to launch 007’s new era under Amazon. A shortlist of directors is reportedly making their case to lead the next James Bond film, with meetings taking place in London. According to Puck News writer Matt Belloni, filmmakers including Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), Denis Villeneuve (Dune), […]

Years after walking away from Bond over creative differences, Danny Boyle looks back with regret at a lost script for Bond 25. Danny Boyle has firmly shut the door on any future James Bond projects—even after the franchise’s creative upheaval. In a statement to Business Insider, the Oscar-winning director was unequivocal: “That ship has sailed.” His […]

The full eBook of The Hook and the Eye will now be released early after serialisation model misfires. The digital serialisation of The Hook and the Eye, Raymond Benson’s eagerly awaited return to the world of Felix Leiter, has hit a snag – prompting a change of plan that will see the entire eBook released […]

A new Hitman mission set in a Paris casino brings back the villain from Casino Royale, linking two IOI universes. IO Interactive’s latest update to Hitman World of Assassination adds a mission with a face Bond fans will know instantly. Le Chiffre, the blood-eyed banker from Casino Royale, is the new Elusive Target in “The […]

A new children’s series reimagines James Bond as a retired spy training teenage recruits. It’s not quite From Russia With Love — but a new Bond is coming, and he’s heading back to school. James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy, a forthcoming series of books for children aged 8 to 12, sees 007 in […]

Ex-Bond producers’ legacy now comes with a £450m price tag after Amazon takes control of 007. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have made their debut on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a combined estimated fortune of £450 million. Their entry comes just months after stepping back from active duty on the Bond franchise, ending […]

Joe Don Baker, remembered by Bond fans for playing both a villain and an ally, has died in Los Angeles aged 89. Joe Don Baker, the hulking Texan actor whose gravelly presence lent weight to both heroes and heavies, has died on 7th May 2025 in Los Angeles. He was 89. To Bond fans, Baker […]

A forgotten pre-Bond story by Ian Fleming is now published for the first time in The Strand Magazine. Before there was Casino Royale, there was The Shameful Dream—and now, after more than seven decades, it finally has a home in print Ian Fleming’s little-known short story The Shameful Dream, believed to have been written around […]

The full official James Bond catalogue returns to streaming in one place on 1st June, as MGM+ becomes the new digital home of 007 across 32 countries. From Dr No to No Time to Die, every official Bond film spanning six decades will be available on the Amazon-owned platform across 32 countries. The full set […]

Former Bond producer joins the board of BFI America as the British Film Institute expands its presence in the United States. Yesterday it was announced that Barbara Broccoli has been appointed to the board of BFI America, the new US branch of the British Film Institute. The move is part of a wider expansion of […]

Million dollar restoration couldn’t save From Russia with Love ship from being scrapped. In From Russia with Love, SPECTRE’s shadowy operations unfolded aboard a sleek white yacht called Delos. On screen, it played headquarters to Blofeld and his conspirators. In real life, it was a 1955 German-built passenger liner originally named Wappen von Hamburg, the […]

Amy Pascal and David Heyman are in London starting early development on James Bond’s return. Bond is back in motion. After years of uncertainty, the next James Bond film has entered early development. Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed that producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman are now in London and […]

The actor who played the flamboyantly sinister Mr Wint in Diamonds Are Forever has died at the age of 92. Bruce Glover, the seasoned character actor best known for his portrayal of the assassin Mr Wint in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, died on 12th March aged 92. His son, actor Crispin Glover, […]

New 4K Blu-ray Steelbook collection of Sean Connery’s James Bond films coming in June. As we first reported in December, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has now confirmed it is bringing Bond fans back to where it all began, with a 4K Blu-ray release of Sean Connery’s six James Bond films arriving on 3rd June. For […]