James Bond News

Ian Fleming Publications announces book on 007’s drinks to be published in September. We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Shaken: Drinking with James Bond and Ian Fleming, which will be published by Mitchell Beazley (part of the Octopus Publishing Group) on 6th September. From the very first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in […]

The Hollywood Reporter says MGM is levering 007 as the studio may be up for sale. MGM may be up for sale following the surprise ousting of CEO Gary Barber last month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, both domestic and international distribution remain up for grabs as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer tries to find a buyer. Previously it had […]

BBC Radio 4 to broadcast Moonraker adaptation with Toby Stephens as 007. Martin Jarvis directs this surprisingly up-to-date, all-star guided missile drama. It’s 1954 and British patriot Sir Hugo Drax (Samuel West) has built an atomic rocket, Moonraker, vital to Britain’s defences. It’s ready for a trial launch. But after a double-murder, James Bond (Toby Stephens) goes […]

Fan fave Bond band putting together 100-piece orchestra and choir for January concert. Just about everything about Moonraker was over the top. So it’s apt that Q The Music Show are to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roger Moore’s fourth outing as 007 with an OTT musical extravaganza performed by a full sized symphony orchestra. […]

Collectors can now complete their run of the printed 007 Magazine with this printed version of the first of two previous online editions from 2006. Packed with many rare and never-before-seen images, the 48 page magazine features: Blond, Bland, Ugly and Grand! Craig Bunyan examines the fan and media reaction to Daniel Craig, and the production […]

Boardroom coup at MGM sees CEO pushed out due to reported split over strategy. Knives were out at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on Monday night when the board forced out CEO Gary Barber. Barber’s removal is reported to be completely unexpected and caused shock waves throughout the industry. He is widely credited with MGM’s successful turnaround after emerging from […]

US lawsuit against MGM and associated parties ended after settlement reached between the two sides. Back in the summer it emerged that MGM and associated parties were being sued because of the labelling on their James Bond DVD and BluRay box sets. The class action was brought about because although the box sets were described […]

Terry Madden takes legal action after being forced to retire due to injuries sustained while filming SPECTRE in Austria. Back in February 2015 we reported how second unit assistant director Terry Madden was badly injured in an accident in Sölden. Madden, 66, has worked on every Bond film since For Your Eyes Only (1981). On […]

Boyle says he is working on the script with John Hodge and will direct the new Bond film if the script works out. Metro’s Gregory Wakeman asked Boyle about the rumours linking him to 007 while he attended a special screening of Trust, Boyle’s new show for FX, in New York. Boyle confirmed he is […]

Danny Boyle said to direct Bond 25 at the end of this year.  Danny Boyle is set to direct a film for Working Title this summer before taking the reigns of Bond 25 at the end of the year. That’s if a report by Baz Bamigboye for the Daily Mail is to be believed. We […]