October 22nd, 2011
by David Leigh
A Range Rover Evoque has been delivered to Pinewood for Bond 23 according to an article published by MSN Cars. According to the article MSN was tipped off by an unnamed “insider source”, saying: MSN Cars’ insider sources tell us that an Evoque was delivered to Pinewood Studios this very morning. And given Pinewood is […]
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October 19th, 2011
by David Leigh
To celebrate Ford’s centenary in Britain Elstree Studios played host to five of the company’s cars that have appeared on film and TV, including the Ford Mondeo driven by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006). An article on Carpages.co.uk explains: Daniel Craig debuted as James Bond in Casino Royale ahead of the launch of the […]
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October 16th, 2011
by David Leigh
There is considerable discussion about which model of watch James Bond wore in Ian Fleming’s novels but far more evidence for anyone looking to emulate the movie version of 007. However, not many people have the opportunity to wear a screen used 007 timepiece, as is coming up for auction. According to Ubergizmo: It’s the […]
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October 15th, 2011
by David Leigh
Shooting on Bond 23 will start on November 7th at Smithfield Market, according to an article in The Sun. The article states that the first day’s filming will involve a stunt in which Daniel Craig, saying: the actor will have to switch from a Range Rover to a Jaguar – with both motors on the […]
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October 10th, 2011
by David Leigh
According to The HMSS Weblog Javier Bardem confirmed last week that he has signed for Bond 23. The short article states: Javier Bardem, in a segment last week on ABC’s Nightline, confirmed he’s playing a villain in Bond 23. He said it will be “fun” while “I cannot tell you many details about that.” The […]
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October 10th, 2011
by David Leigh
The finale of Bond 23 is to be shot at Duntrune Castle in Argyll, Scotland according BBC News. Speaking to the castle’s owner, the article says: Patricia Malcolm, who lives in the castle with her husband Robin, said several days of filming would start at the end of February 2012. Mrs Malcolm said: “They are […]
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October 8th, 2011
by David Leigh
The Daily Mail reports that Berenice Marlohe has landed the role of the latest Bond girl in Bond 23, due to start shooting in November. The article, by Baz Bamigboye, says: Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes has been finalising his cast for the new James Bond movie and it includes classically trained star Helen McCrory and […]
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October 7th, 2011
by David Leigh
When I first saw this news I discarded it immediately without taking a look at the evidence. However, a report on WhatCulture! appears to show that a number of domains have been registered on behalf of Sony using the name Skyfall; while Skyfall could be the title of any Sony produced film, a number of […]
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October 6th, 2011
by David Leigh
Ian Fleming’s Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII by Nicholas Rankin is available from all good booksellers today, including Amazon. The book provides an interesting history into the commando unit set up by Ian Fleming to recover all manner of Nazi secrets such as code settings, secret documents and new technology being […]
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October 5th, 2011
by David Leigh
James Bond fans heading for Scotland’s Boat Show at Kip Marina are in for a treat with one of three baost used in filming of Quantum of Solace, as well asa range of Aston Martins. According to an article on Inverclyde Now: A SUPERBOAT specially made for a James Bond movie will make a star […]
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