James Bond News

As plans for the next James Bond film take shape, many of the most important decisions — including who will play 007 — are still to come. Bond fans now have a clearer sense of when 007 might return to cinemas. The latest reports suggest Bond 26 is targeting a 2028 release, later than the […]

Denis Villeneuve has officially been named director of the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on 25th June, marking a bold step with the storied spy franchise now under Amazon’s creative control.

The Bond game that reshaped console shooters is now officially one of the greats—and it’s not done yet. In the long history of James Bond’s digital exploits, few titles loom larger than Goldeneye 007. Released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64, it redefined what players could expect from a first-person shooter on console. Now, almost […]

The low-budget Bond film that could have been was set in the ’60s and shot in black and white. Once upon a time in Hollywood—or perhaps more accurately, somewhere between Carnaby Street and Vauxhall Cross—Tony Gilroy and Steven Soderbergh had a vision for James Bond that never left the briefing room. Gilroy, the writer behind […]

A number of directors is reportedly pitching to launch 007’s new era under Amazon. A shortlist of directors is reportedly making their case to lead the next James Bond film, with meetings taking place in London. According to Puck News writer Matt Belloni, filmmakers including Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), Denis Villeneuve (Dune), […]

Years after walking away from Bond over creative differences, Danny Boyle looks back with regret at a lost script for Bond 25. Danny Boyle has firmly shut the door on any future James Bond projects—even after the franchise’s creative upheaval. In a statement to Business Insider, the Oscar-winning director was unequivocal: “That ship has sailed.” His […]

The full eBook of The Hook and the Eye will now be released early after serialisation model misfires. The digital serialisation of The Hook and the Eye, Raymond Benson’s eagerly awaited return to the world of Felix Leiter, has hit a snag – prompting a change of plan that will see the entire eBook released […]

A new Hitman mission set in a Paris casino brings back the villain from Casino Royale, linking two IOI universes. IO Interactive’s latest update to Hitman World of Assassination adds a mission with a face Bond fans will know instantly. Le Chiffre, the blood-eyed banker from Casino Royale, is the new Elusive Target in “The […]

A new children’s series reimagines James Bond as a retired spy training teenage recruits. It’s not quite From Russia With Love — but a new Bond is coming, and he’s heading back to school. James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy, a forthcoming series of books for children aged 8 to 12, sees 007 in […]

Bond’s beginnings explored in new game as IO Interactive reimagines the origin of 007. Copenhagen-based studio IO Interactive has revealed 007 First Light, a new game that gives Bond fans their first look at a young, untested James Bond before he earned his licence to kill. The developers behind the Hitman franchise are bringing their […]