June 12th, 2008
by David Leigh
Sunseeker International has announced that its world leading luxury motoryachts will feature in a James Bond film for the fourth consecutive time. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions and directed by Marc Forster, Quantum of Solace will be released worldwide from 31st October 2008. Robert Braithwaite CBE, Sunseeker managing director, […]
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May 28th, 2008
by David Leigh
Borders will celebrate the launch of the brand new James Bond novel Devil May Care in style this weekend with a series of activities in its bookstores.
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May 28th, 2008
by David Leigh
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. After a hugely successful career in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War, which included writing a blueprint for what was to become the CIA, Fleming sat down to write “the spy story to end all spy stories” at his […]
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May 26th, 2008
by David Leigh
The eagerly awaited new James Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks is to be published on Wednesday 28th May, the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth. Ian Fleming Publications and Penguin Books have planned a massive publicity campaign to ensure the success of Devil May Care, which follows directly from Ian Fleming’s books and in addition to […]
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May 24th, 2008
by David Leigh
The third article about the life of Ian Fleming picks up the story at the point when he had become a journalist in 1931 and outline his relatively carefree years before the Second World War, when his biggest concerns seemed to be golf and women. That Christmas the Flemings were joined by Monique, but Eve […]
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May 19th, 2008
by David Leigh
This second article of the series continues to look at the life of Ian Fleming following his resignation from officer training at Sandhurst and his education and career before the Second World War. Following Ian’s humiliating departure from the army, his mother was at a loss with what to do with him next. In the […]
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May 12th, 2008
by David Leigh
In a behind the scenes report from ITN, Daniel Craig says he is getting used to playing James Bond, and being typecast for the role does not bother him. [youtube ISFC_hGzbEE]
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May 8th, 2008
by David Leigh
Cast as Dominic Greene, Mathieu Amalric’s stint opposite fellow Munich cast member Daniel Craig provides precisely the sort of antagonistic fireworks that one has come to expect from a 007 thriller. In the years since his mid-‘80s professional debut, Mathieu Amalric has amassed an impressive resume consisting of over 50 television shows and movies. Although […]
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May 6th, 2008
by David Leigh
Video interviews with Marc Forster and Daniel Craig as well as footage taken during shooting of Quantum of Solace. View here.
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