James Bond News

The official home of literary James Bond relaunches with a sleek new design and fresh content exploring both 007 and Ian Fleming himself. Today Ian Fleming Publications has unveiled a redesigned website and online shop, marking the next stage in its management of Ian Fleming’s legacy and the broader world of literary 007. The new […]

Bond 26 appears to still be some way off, with producer David Heyman confirming there’s no rush to move the project forward. For Bond fans, there’s good news and bad news about Bond 26. First the bad news: David Heyman says they won’t rush the next Bond film. Speaking to Screen Daily as part of its […]

The New Zealand filmmaker who guided James Bond through his 40th anniversary has died after a long illness. Lee Tamahori, whose work ranged from the raw power of Once Were Warriors to the high spectacle of Die Another Day, has died aged 75 following complications from Parkinson’s disease. Born in Wellington on 17th June 1950, […]

The actor played the Russian defence minister in Pierce Brosnan’s first outing as 007. Tchéky Karyo, who portrayed Russian defence minister Dmitri Mishkin in Goldeneye, has died at the age of 72. Karyo was born in Istanbul on 4th October 1953 to a Turkish father and a Greek mother, but moved to France as a […]

Eon’s accounts reveal a $20 million Bond sale – but the headline number hides a billion-dollar story. When Eon Productions Limited filed its 2024 accounts on 22nd October 2025, one figure leapt off the page: $20 million. According to the directors’ report, that was the total amount paid for Eon’s interest in the James Bond […]

The long-running partnership between Champagne Bollinger and James Bond continues with a limited edition release marking a cinematic milestone. The enduring marriage between James Bond and Champagne Bollinger enters a sparkling new chapter this week with the launch of the Special Cuvée 007 Limited Edition. Celebrating more than 45 years as the official champagne of […]

Danjaq is no longer the name behind 007, with a new company now holding Bond’s identity. When Amazon was handed the creative wheel of the James Bond franchise on 20th February 2025, one detail was buried beneath the headlines: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, and Amazon MGM Studios had agreed to form a new entity […]

The search for a new James Bond will only begin after Denis Villeneuve finishes Dune 3. Bond 26 will begin its search for a new 007 in 2026, with casting to commence once director Denis Villeneuve finishes work on Dune: Part Three. For readers of The James Bond Dossier, none of this will come as […]

The writer says he’s yet to get started on the next James Bond film and confirms the next 007 actor is yet to be chosen. Steven Knight, the writer tapped to script Bond 26, has confirmed that writing hasn’t started and that the film is moving ahead without an actor in place. Asked by Radio […]

James Bond’s long absence from video games finally ends in March next year as a 30 minute gameplay video is released. When Bond fans were last handed a controller, it was to replay classics like Goldeneye 007 or endure the last of the Craig-era tie-ins. But now, after over a decade in the shadows, James […]