July 20th, 2018
by David Leigh
Daily Express confirms special effects supervisor Chris Corbould is involved in pre-production for the next Bond film. Last week at the opening of 007 Elements, the new museum dedicated to James Bond in Austria, Chris Corbould confirmed he is currently “kicking ideas around” for Bond 25, according to an article in the Daily Express. Corbould […]
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July 18th, 2018
by David Leigh
Details emerged yesterday of a casting call for three roles in the next James Bond film. It appears that all systems are go for Bond 25, which is due to start shooting in early December. As revealed by out friends at MI6 HQ, a casting call has gone out for three unnamed roles. These are […]
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July 12th, 2018
by David Leigh
007 Elements, an exciting new James Bond experience situated within the summit of the Gaislachkogl mountaintop in Sölden, Austria is now open to the public. The cinematic installation was officially opened by actress Naomie Harris who plays Moneypenny (SPECTRE, Skyfall) and Jakob Falkner, Managing Director of Bergbahnen Sölden. After visiting 007 Elements for the first […]
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July 11th, 2018
by David Leigh
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its forty-sixth issue. In the 54 years since Ian Fleming’s passing, 10 men have had the chance to celebrate and chronicle the creator’s famous spy in original print adventures. Some, with varying success, have also tried to mimic his sharp prose. Of […]
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July 3rd, 2018
by David Leigh
The latest special edition of MI6 Confidential celebrates the life of Roger Moore. Last year, MI6 Confidential introduced a new special format: a limited-run 100-page perfect bound issue of the magazine taking a deep dive into one particular facet of the franchise. The second special release in this longer format, ‘Remembering Roger Moore,’ is co-authored […]
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June 18th, 2018
by David Leigh
Orlebar Brown has made its new 007 swim short collection available to pre-order ahead of the official release. Orlebar Brown’s first involvement with the 007 series goes back to Skyfall, after they provided Daniel Craig’s swimwear for a very brief pool scene. This new collection features artwork from four James Bond movies printed on the British […]
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June 11th, 2018
by David Leigh
Over the weekend we heard the sad news of the death of Eunice Gayson, who played Sylvia Trench in the first two James Bond films. Appearing right at the start of Dr No (1962), she helped introduce Sean Connery as 007 and in doing so became the first ever Bond girl, as shown in the […]
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June 1st, 2018
by David Leigh
Prints of a work commissioned for the Bond at Bletchley Park exhibition are now on sale direct from the artist. Last Friday saw the opening of a temporary art exhibition centred around the James Bond books in Hut 12 at Bletchley Park. It celebrates both Ian Fleming’s original James Bond series and Anthony Horowitz’s recent continuation novels. […]
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May 30th, 2018
by David Leigh
Daniel Craig has been shooting a television commercial in the Catalan town of Cardona, north-east Spain, according to a local news report. However, his appearance in evening wear prompted at least one US website to speculate that he was shooting Bond 25 already. Residents of the historic centre of Cardona were informed last week of […]
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May 29th, 2018
by David Leigh
Anthony Horowitz will take part in a short UK bookshop tour to promote his forthcoming new Bond book, Forever and a Day. His second James Bond novel, Forever and a Day, will be released on Thursday, with the tour kicking off the following day. He starts with a lunchtime signing at Waterstones Leadenhall on 1st June, […]
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