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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 […]

Amy Pascal and David Heyman will report to the one Amazon executive Barbara Broccoli was willing to work with. For sixty years, the creative direction of the Bond films began and ended with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson. Every casting decision, every director, every story arc—nothing moved without Eon Productions’ approval. But that chapter […]

Ian Fleming’s CIA creation takes the lead in a 1950s-set road trip of murder, spies and mystery. Felix Leiter has always played second fiddle to James Bond—until now. For the first time, the CIA agent gets top billing in a full-length novel written by none other than Raymond Benson, the long-serving 007 continuation author behind […]

Today Amazon MGM Studios has officially confirmed Amy Pascal and David Heyman as producers of the next James Bond film. This afternoon Amazon MGM issued a press release confirming Amy Pascal and David Heyman will producer the next James Bond film. The official announcement puts two of Hollywood’s most seasoned franchise producers at the helm […]

Behind the scenes of Bond, Barbara Broccoli has been silently enduring the attention of a stalker. The long-time James Bond producer, who shaped the franchise from 1995’s Goldeneye all the way to No Time to Die, was revealed in court this week to have been the target of repeated harassment by 36-year-old Daniel Wilson, despite […]

Amy Pascal and David Heyman are reportedly being lined up to lead the future of James Bond as Amazon MGM prepares for its first post-Broccoli era. With Amazon’s creative control of the Bond franchise nearing completion, attention has turned to who will produce the next phase of 007. According to Deadline, Amy Pascal and David […]

A new report claims Amazon is moving quickly to get the next James Bond film into production, with filming aimed for 2026. Fans of 007 have grown used to long gaps between missions. But if a new report is accurate, Bond 26 may arrive sooner than expected. According to The Sun, Amazon is fast-tracking development […]

James Bond is back on the big screen in Los Angeles, as The Culver Theater and To Live and Let Die in LA launch a new 4K screening series. Organised by To Live and Let Die in LA, the bi-monthly event, From Culver with Love: Bond on the Big Screen, will showcase classic James Bond […]

Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson received a fitting farewell as Hollywood celebrated their decades-long stewardship of James Bond. For the past 30 years Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have been the guiding force behind James Bond, ensuring Ian Fleming’s creation remained a global icon. At last night’s 97th Academy Awards the film industry […]

Amazon MGM Studios takes a measured approach to Bond 26, while Christopher Nolan’s bid to direct collapses over final cut control. With Amazon MGM Studios soon in creative control of the James Bond franchise, speculation about the next 007 adventure has been running rampant. However, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has poured cold water on any […]

Debbie McWilliams, who helped choose three James Bonds, has retired from casting after over 40 years with the franchise. The next James Bond will be the first in over four decades not to bear the hallmark of Debbie McWilliams, the casting director who has shaped the series since 1981. Confirming her departure in an email […]

Amazon MGM reported to pay Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson $1 billion to take over full creative control of James Bond. As The James Bond Dossier reported yesterday Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are to step down from 007, leaving Amazon to chart the course for the franchise. What wasn’t known until now […]

A limited-edition Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Bond Edition, inspired by No Time To Die, is heading to auction. In a thrilling development for James Bond enthusiasts and automotive collectors alike, a 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Bond Edition is set to go under the hammer. This exclusive model was crafted to commemorate Land […]

An Austrian businessman is challenging the Bond franchise’s rights to unused trademarks. The James Bond franchise has long been one of the most tightly controlled intellectual properties in entertainment, with Danjaq overseeing merchandising rights and Eon Productions handling the films. But a legal challenge from Austrian businessman Josef Kleindienst is now testing the strength of […]

The studio is planning its own international theatrical distribution arm as its deal with Warner Bros. nears expiration. Amazon MGM Studios is preparing to launch its own international theatrical distribution arm, a move that will give it direct control over its films’ global releases. With its current overseas deal with Warner Bros. set to expire […]