James Bond News

A unique typescript of The Man With The Golden Gun corrected by Ian Fleming is available from Jonkers Rare Books. According to the listing on Jonkers’ website: 182 numbered pages of typed foolscap, five further preliminary pages and a single sheet of suggested (later adopted) corrections by Kingsley Amis, all bound in a cloth folder. […]

The actor who played Blofeld in SPECTRE says he won’t return in the role. Speaking on the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival just a few days ago, Christoph Waltz was asked by Talky Movie whether he would be returning in Bond 25. A short video of the exchange was posted on the Facebook […]

Spanish fan site claims Ben Cooke will take over role previously held by Gary Powell. Spanish website Archivo 007 has today claimed that Ben Cooke will return to the Bond series for a fourth time. Previously doubling Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, Cooke will take on the role of stunt coordinator. The […]

New cars on show at Covent Garden’s Bond in Motion exhibition. Bond in Motion at the London Film Museum has installed a new display of original film cars driven by female characters starring alongside 007 in the James Bond franchise. Also included are previously unseen costumes, props and storyboards. Original film cars driven by female […]

MI6 Confidential publishes special edition focusing on Peter Lamont’s work on Live And Let Die. In 2017, after ten years of service, MI6 Confidential has 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. This first special issue was […]

Dennis Gassner confirmed as Bond 25 production designer. In an article on the look of Blade Runner 2049, International Cinematographers Guild Magazine spoke to cinematographer Roger Deakin and production designer Dennis Gassner. Talking about various aspects of shooting the movie, directed by Bond contender Denis Villeneuve, Gassner says: I’m about to do my fourth James Bond film, […]

The French Canadian director has spoken to both Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig. Ahead of the opening of the highly anticipated Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve was in his home town where he spoke to the Montreal Gazette. Aside from his latest film, Villeneuve was asked about the rumours linking him to the next Bond film. “It’s […]

Bond in Motion is offering a variety of activities as part of Living Lines: An Animated Big Draw Festival. The Big Draw Festival is the world’s biggest celebration of drawing, organised by The Big Draw charity (formerly the Campaign for Drawing), and this year Bond in Motion at the London Film Museum is offering visitors […]

According to Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye, Daniel Craig is pushing get get Denis Villeneuve on board Bond 25 as director. While many stories in the Daily Mail later prove to be wildly inaccurate, Bamigboye does have a good history of Bond related scoops. Earlier this year he revealed Neal Purvis and Robert Wade had […]

Zippo has partnered with Eon Productions to unveil a specially-designed 007 collection of windproof lighters. The first lighter collection features the classic James Bond gun barrel, the 007 logo as well as movie poster designs from Dr No and From Russia With Love. Additionally, a wider Zippo collection dedicated to classic James Bond poster art […]