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Community shaken and stirred by 007 rejection [Press and Journal]

November 17th, 2011 by

Duntrune Castle, which had been mentioned by its owner as a shooting locations for the finale of Skyfall, may not be used after all. Press and Journal reports: The end scenes of Skyfall – starring actor Daniel Craig as the famous special agent – were due to be filmed at Duntrune Castle on Poltalloch Estate, […]

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James Bond watch sells for $198,000 [AFP]

November 15th, 2011 by

The Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore in Live And Let Die sold at auction in Geneva yesterday for 180,000 Swiss francs according to Christie’s. However, that is far lower than the estimate of 200 to 400,000 Swiss francs and so something of a bargain. AFP writes: Its hyper-intensified magnetic field was meanwhile intended to […]

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James Bond: Born in the trenches [Ottawa Citizen]

November 10th, 2011 by

Ben Macintyre wrote an article originally published in The Times (now inaccessible due to a paywall) and republished by the Ottawa Citizen in which he argues that Ian Fleming’s father, Valentine Fleming,who died in the First World War, provided the prototype for James Bond. According to the article Fleming once said: “I couldn’t possibly be […]

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MI6 Confidential #12 – Bond 23 Is Skyfall

November 10th, 2011 by

MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its twelfth issue. The waiting is over. James Bond 23 is in production. Skyfall is coming… MI6 Confidential attended the official press conference in London to gather the intel and soak up the atmosphere. As well as the 50th anniversary in […]

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A low blow for Naomie Harris [Daily Star]

November 9th, 2011 by

Naomie Harris, who was confirmed as having a role in Skyfall at last week’s press conference has been told to take voice lessons according to media reports today. According to the Daily Star, which broke the story: We’re told: “She has to lower her voice on camera because she has a very high-pitched, girly tone. […]

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Skyfall set visit and First unofficial pic of James Bond 23 Skyfall Set [The Establishing Shot]

November 8th, 2011 by

Film blog The Establishing Shot got an exclusive behind the scenes look at the work going on on Skyfall in these first few days of filming in London. The slideshow comprises of seven photos that were allowed with the proviso that neither the cast nor partially built set could be photographed. Read “Skyfall set visit […]

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Two new cast additions to Skyfall cast

November 8th, 2011 by

The official 007 Twitter feed last night confirmed the addition of two new cast members to Skyfall, saying: There are two new additions to the cast of Skyfall: Helen McCrory and Ola Rapace. Ola Rapace firm came to light as a possible contender for a role in Skyfall in late September, when Bleeding Cool mentioned […]

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Filming on Skyfall officially started today

November 7th, 2011 by

  The photo above was shared on Twitter today by the official official 007 Twitter account, saying: 8.45am, 07/11/11: ‘Action!’ was called for the first time on the 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall. (via on Twitter). No photos of Daniel Craig yet, so we still don’t know if he’ll be sporting the short beard from […]

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Daniel Craig starts shooting new Bond film Skyfall in London, driving in a Range Rover [Mail Online]

November 6th, 2011 by

Shooting on Skyfall appears to have started in Whitehall, London, according to report in the Mail Online. The article includes a series of photos that appear to show a casually dressed Daniel Craig sporting the same short beard as at the Skyfall press conference on Thursday, in scenes that include a Range Rover. The Mail […]

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Tom Ford to dress James Bond for new Skyfall [Reuters]

November 5th, 2011 by

It’s been an open secret for some time, but designer Tom Ford yesterday confirmed in a statement that he would continue to dress James Bond, after providing suits and other items of clothing Quantum of Solace. An article published by Reuters states that: Ford, who also dressed the British secret agent in the last installment […]

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