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Rate Interested buyers line up for MGM, no production schedule for Bond 23

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Nov 20

News Corp., Time Warner Inc., and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Inc. film studio, owner of the “James Bond” franchise, according to people with knowledge of the situation - reports Bloomberg The companies ...

Rate Bond girl Olga Kurylenko to participate in public online Q&A￿

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Nov 18

What: Online Q&A with Olga Kurylenko Date: Tuesday 24th November 2009 Time: 12:00 PST To promote her upcoming picture, "There Be Dragons", star of the 22nd James Bond film Olga Kurylenko will be participating in a live, online Q&A session via...

Rate USA TV - `Die Another Day` on Spike TV, Saturday night

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Nov 15

Movie: Die Another Day (2002) Channel: SpikeTV (USA) Date: Saturday 21st November 2009 Time: 19:00 EST When his top-secret mission is sabotaged, James Bond finds himself captured by the enemy, abandoned by MI6 and stripped of his 00-licence....

Past Month

 

Rate Bond scribes Purvis and Wade sign to new agency

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Nov 10

UTA has signed Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who've co-written four James Bond films and are working on the fifth with Peter Morgan - reports Variety. Purvis and Wade, who had been repped by WME, have credits that include "Quantum of Solace," "C...

Rate `Casino Royale` ranked in The Times top-10 movies of the decade

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Nov 8

Daniel Craig's James Bond debut in "Casino Royale" (2006) bet out George Clooney drama "Syriana", Ridley Scott's blockbuster "Gladiator" and slap-stick "Borat" to be listed within the top 10 films in Times Online's 100 best movies of the 2000s (th...

Rate Daniel Craig confirms Bond 23 shooting schedule on US television

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Nov 6    4 related articles

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Daniel Craig has confirmed on US television that shooting on the 23rd James Bond film will start at the end of 2010, for release in 2011. His announcement comes a week after he tipped off fans at the stage door of his Broadway plan "A Steady Ra...

Rate Preview track of new Dame Shirley Bassey album now available online

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Nov 4

After more than 50 years in the music business, Dame Shirley Bassey needs little introduction. The Welsh icon has sold more than 135 million records and remains the only singer ever to record three James Bond theme tunes - reports Times Online. ...

Rate Daniel Craig as 007 features on Empire Magazine `icons of the decade` cover

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 30

James Bond has made it onto the cover of the December edition of British film magazine Empire. The magazine has 10 different special edition covers, marking the 10 biggest/most popular icons from the last decade. The list of covers: James Bond...

Rate New Zealand 007 music show organiser would like to bring his enterprise to the USA

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 29

Everyone has their favourite – Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey, A View To A Kill by Duran Duran or Die Another Day by Madonna. Entertainer Tim Beveridge has gathered all the Bond songs and a host of talented New Zealand singers for The Music is Bo...

Rate UK TV - `The Spy Who Loved Me` on ITV1, Sunday afternoon

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 29

Movie: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Channel: ITV1 (UK) Date: Sunday 1st November 2009 Time: 16:00 James Bond and KGB Agent Anya Amasova personify "detenté" when they are assigned to work together on an extraordinary mission to prevent madman ...

October of 2009

 

Rate Bond girl Eva Green says 007 was a blessing

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Oct 27

French actress Eva Green has said that her role in the James Bond franchise has helped make her more "bankable". "It was a blessing definitely," Green told the BBC after the screening of her latest film Cracks at the London Film Festival. "I...

Rate Bond continuation author Raymond Benson interviewed

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Oct 27

Raymond Benson is most well known as the author who became the third major contributor to the James Bond collection of stories. Accepting the assignment in 1996, he spent the next seven years adding six novels, three short stories and three movie ...

Rate Bond 23 will start filming late 2010 according to Daniel Craig

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 23    4 related articles

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The 23rd James Bond film (AKA Bond 23) will start production in late 2010, 007 star Daniel Craig told fans Thursday outside the stage door for his Broadway play, “A Steady Rain.” “We start end of next year,” he said in a video posted to YouTube...

Rate Less than a week for the October MI6 Bondathon submissions: `The Spy Who Loved Me`

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Oct 21

To celebrate the spate of upcoming Bond film anniversaries and the pave the way to Bond 23, we thought it was high-time the forum (Keeping The British End Up) pulled together for an official review of the whole series. A film will be presented ...

Rate Cubby Broccoli centenary events at USC, Los Angeles - producers and crew to take part

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Oct 21

EON Productions partners Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will take part in a series of panel discussions in Los Angeles to celebrate the centenary of the birth of celebrated James Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli - reports Screen Daily....

Rate Scotland`s TV switch to Bond on Sunday evenings flops with viewers

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 18

STV (Scotland) chiefs last night admitted they've goofed by replacing top Sunday night dramas with old movies. Chief executive Rob Woodward conceded that last weekend's showing of the James Bond film You Only Live Twice had been a massive turn-off...

Rate UK TV - `Live And Let Die` on ITV1, Sunday afternoon

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 16

Film: "Live and Let Die" (1973) Channel: ITV1 (UK) Date: Sunday 18th October 2009 Time: 15:40 Roger Moore`s first tour of duty as James Bond sees him up against the dark powers of voodoo in the bulky shape of Yaphet Kotto, while the curvaceo...

Rate `Dr No` and `Quantum of Solace` twin-pack DVD coming in November

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 16

The oldest and newest James Bond movies will be bundled together in a DVD twin pack next month. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM will release the double-pack featuring Sean Connery's debut in "Dr No" (1962) and Daniel Craig's se...

Rate Bond girl Olga Kurylenko to open Ukrainian film festival

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 15

The Bond girl from the lastest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace", Olga Kurylenko, is going to be a hostess of the ceremonial opening of “Molodist 39”. This model and actress was born in Berdiansk, Zaporizzhya region. She is one of those Ukraini...

Rate `The Blofeld Trilogy` reviewed

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 15

The Blofeld Trilogy, By Ian Fleming Reviewed by The Independent Did you assume that James Bond went to Eton – like Cameron? Only for a "brief and undistinguished" spell, according to his Times obituary in You Only Live Twice. After a scanda...

Rate Ireland TV - Sir Roger Moore feature interview on `Ryan Confidential`

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Oct 13

James Bond star Sir Roger Moore will be a feature interview in the new series of "Ryan Confidential" on RTE in Ireland. Ryan Confidential is a series of intimate celebrity profiles presented by Gerry Ryan. The longest serving James Bond tells G...

Rate Charlie Higson and Anthony Horowitz on their inner children and literary lives

Original at MI6 external link    Mon, Oct 12

Megan Walsh of The Times listens in when Anthony Horowitz meets Charlie Higson for a pre-festival lunch. Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson, with their heroes Alex Rider and Young Bond, are the two titans of boys' fiction. Before they go head-...

Rate Dr No Soundtrack

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 11    1 related articles

looks back at the history of the Dr No soundtrack and the infamous James Bond Theme

Rate UK TV - `Diamonds Are Forever` on ITV1, Sunday afternoon

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 9

Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Channel: ITV (UK) Date: Sunday 11th October 2009 Time: 15:55 Following a trail that leads from the canals of Holland to the neon streets of Las Vegas, James Bond uncovers a plot by Blofeld to use the world'...

Rate South Africa TV - 007 movies throughout October

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Oct 9

Sean Connery is back as super-suave British agent 007, the man with a licence to kill, in 1983's "Never Say Never Again", part of the current James Bond film festival, running until December on DStv's M-Net Action in South Africa, reports Tonight....

Rate Olga Stars In Campari Calendar

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 8

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko will feature in the 2010 Campari Calendar

Rate Sir Sean Connery talks wine and whiskey

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Oct 6

Sir Sean Connery, 79, burst into stardom in 1962, with his portrayal of British secret agent James Bond in Dr. No. But Connery appeared in dozens of films between his debut in 1954 and his retirement in 2003, and he won an Oscar as best supporting...

Rate Win 007 Barware

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Oct 6

have teamed up with Groovy UK to give readers the chance to win some officially licenced James Bond 007 barware

Rate Charlie Higson video interview about `The Enemy` and more

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 4

Young Bond author and Sketch show legend Charlie Higson talks to FHM about his latest projects. Before getting interrupted by Vic and Bob. Higson is in the midst of a publicity tour for his new novel "The Enemy". It is the author's first book s...

Rate October is `Dr No` month on MI6

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 4

This month, MI6 celebrates Sean Connery's debut outing as 007 in "Dr No". The 1962 film took Bond from a literary figure to a silver screen hero, with over one-third of the world's population now estimated to have seen an EON Production. Th...

Rate USA TV - Breakfast with Bond on USA network throughout October

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 4

Cable network USA will be broadcasting James Bond movies in the morning at 6:30am EST/PST throughout October. Check your local cable or satellite listings for coverage. Monday, October 5th - Dr. No (6:30AM EST/5:30AM CT) Tuesday, October 6th -...

Rate USA TV - Bond on Universal HD every Thursday in October

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 4

Universal HD in the USA will be showing several James Bond movies in high-definition throughout October. Check your local cable or satellite listings for coverage. Thursday, October 1st Dr. No at 8PM EST/7PM CT Goldfinger at 10:30PM EST/9:30P...

Rate Making Dr No

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Oct 4    1 related articles

Take a look back at the history of "Dr No", when Sean Connery starred as James Bond in 007's debut outing on the silver screen

Rate Sir Sean Connery lends support to African amputees charity

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Oct 1

Sir Sean Connery has lent his support to a city charity working to help rebuild the lives of amputees in Africa - reports The Scotsman. The James Bond star has signed a giant saltire, which will form the centrepiece of a huge fundraising event ...

Rate Rare Ian Fleming inscribed first editions up for auction this month

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Sep 30

A first edition signed and inscribed copy of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale, the book that introduced the world to its favorite secret agent, the one and only James Bond, headlines Heritage Auctions' Rare Books auction, Oct. 16-17. The fact that the ...

September of 2009

 

Rate `O.H.M.S.S.` back on the big screen in New York, 28th November

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Sep 29

Event: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" Screening Location: 97 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, New York Date: Saturday 28th November 2009 Time: 11:30am The only Bond film starring George Lazenby as 007, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", celebra...

Rate MI6 look for James Bond`s with discretion and a sense of humour

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Sep 27

For an organisation that only publicly confirmed that it existed in 1992, MI6 is now remarkably open – even occasionally jocular – about its activities, writes the Telegraph. Its advertisement for operational officers yesterday began with the q...

Rate Four Bond Stars to attend Memorabilia show in Birmingham, UK, this November

Original at MI6 external link    Sat, Sep 26

What: Memorabilia Winter 2009 When: 21-22 November 2009 Where: The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT, UK Price: £5-£15 James Bond cast members Britt Ekland (The Man With The Golden Gun), David Hedison (Live And Let Die, Licence To Kill), Honor Blackm...

Rate USA TV - Roger Moore marathon on BBC America, Sunday

Original at MI6 external link    Sat, Sep 26

BBC America is hosting a Roger Moore marathon of James Bond movies this Sunday 27th September 2009 in the USA. 8AM: The Spy Who Loved Me 11AM: Moonraker 2PM: For Your Eyes Only 5PM: The Man With The Golden Gun 8PM: The Spy Who Loved Me 11P...

Rate Exclusive details on Hyperion `By Royal Command` cover for USA hardback release

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Sep 25    1 related articles

has scored exclusive background detail on Hyperion's plans to release the fifth Young Bond novel "By Royal Command" in the USA. The Disney-owned publisher, who re-released the first three Young Bond novels in paperback ahead of "Hurricane G...

Rate Today only - 007 Blu-Ray box sets $29.99 each on Amazon.com

Original at MI6 external link    Fri, Sep 25

Amazon.com has a special Gold Box deal for James Bond fans in the USA today - pick up the 007 Blu-Ray box sets for only $29.99 each. Today only, choose from these Blu-ray bundle three-packs and save 57%: volume 1 which includes Dr. No, Die Anot...

Rate Dame Shirley Bassey up for another Bond theme song

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Sep 23

An invitation to join Dame Shirley Bassey at the Ritz Casino is not to be ignored - reports The Times. After unveiling her new album, The Performance, we ask the Welsh wonder, 72, if she is ready to return glamour and hummability to that much abas...

Rate Rare say destiny conspired to block `GoldenEye 007` release on XBLA

Original at MI6 external link    Mon, Sep 21

Goldeneye 007" developer Rare has stated what might be the last word on the saga that had many fans hoping and some expecting to see the best-selling James Bond videogame appear on the Xbox 360 and/or Nintendo Wii. On their regularly updated "...

Rate `Casino Royale` draws 5.1m viewers for UK television premiere

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Sep 20

The UK terrestrial television premiere of the 2006 James Bond film "Casino Royale" aired on ITV on Saturday 19th September 2009 to mediocre ratings. Kicking off at 9:15pm, "Casino Royale" scooped an average of 5.1m viewers for the first timeslo...

Rate MI6 Declassified - Issue #6

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Sep 20

Issue #6 of the new magazine MI6 Declassified is out now, celebrating the world of James Bond and beyond

Rate UK TV - `Die Another Day` on ITV2 twice this week

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Sep 20

Film: "Die Another Day" (2002) Channel: ITV2 (UK) Date: Thursday 24th September 2009 Time: 23:00 Date: Friday 25th September 2009 Time: 21:00 When his top-secret mission is sabotaged, James Bond finds himself captured by the enemy, aba...

Rate British rock band Muse put themselves up for Bond theme

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Sep 16

Rock band Muse have said they would be keen to record the theme for the next James Bond film - reports the BBC. "It's something we'd probably say yes to, or at least give it a good go," drummer Dom Howard told the BBC. The new Muse album The...

Rate UK TV - `The World Is Not Enough` on ITV2, Thursday and Friday night

Original at MI6 external link    Mon, Sep 14

Film: "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) Channel: ITV2 (UK) Date: Thursday 17th September 2009 Time: 23:35 Date: Friday 18th September 2009 Time: 21:00 The 19th James Bond adventure effortlessly juggles a hard-hitting story (about oil pi...

Year 2008

 

Rate Architecture of `Quantum of Solace` - a review of 007 and his surroundings

Original at MI6 external link    Sat, Nov 22

Most people will be too carried away by the relentless action in the latest Bond film to notice the background, but design-minded viewers will find it more exciting than most. It's unlikely to go down as the best Bond ever, but Quantum of Solace w...

Rate Theatrical Trailer Released

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Sep 9

The theatrical trailer for the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" debuts online, giveing 007 fans a taste of what's to come

Rate Opinion: Goodbye, Mr Bond - `Devil May Care` slides out of many Best Seller ...

Original at MI6 external link    Sun, Jun 29

 UK - Jun 29, 2008 After four weeks on release, the new James Bond continuation novel "Devil May Care" by Sebastian Faulks is barely clinging on to its Best Seller status in ... Devil May Care": A decent — not great — replica Seattle Times Review: Devil May Care, but readers won`t MI6

Rate Actress Michelle Ryan admits she blew audtion for Vesper Lynd role

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, May 13

Michelle Ryan has admitted that she "blew" her audition for Casino Royale. The former EastEnders actress tried out for the role of Vesper Lynd in the 21st James Bond film but lost out to Eva Green. Speaking to Metro, Ryan confessed that her 007...

Rate Meet The Cast - Olga Kurylenko

Original at MI6 external link    Mon, Jan 21

profiles Olga Kurylenko, 007's latest female interest in the upcoming 22nd James Bond adventure

Rate Charlie Higson still hard at work on Young Bond book five - MI6

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Jan 15

Charlie Higson still hard at work on Young Bond book five  UK - Jan 15, 2008 From his brief talk, Bookwitch reports that "he favours avoiding too much kissing for the young James Bond by having immediate and nearby explosions. ...

Year 2007

 

Rate Sir Roger Moore says Bond franchise is in rude health with Daniel Craig as 007

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Dec 20

After 45 years, 21 films and countless vodka martinis, Hollywood's longest-running action hero -- James Bond -- is in rude health, according to the actor who knows 007 best: Roger Moore. Afficionados might argue that nobody did it better than S...

Rate Daniel Craig learns to drink early to enjoy privacy

Original at MI6 external link    Wed, Nov 14

James Bond star Daniel Craig has a novel way of avoiding fans and the paparazzi - by drinking incredibly quickly - reports Contact Music. The actor finds his lack of privacy frustrating, and now consumes numerous alcoholic beverages in a short ...

Rate Brioni rep claims 007 will be more casual in Bond 22

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Sep 18

MEDIA RUMOUR He may have worn the world's most famous tuxedo for the past 45 years, but James Bond may finally be loosening up, if a report in the Daily Express is to be believed. The paper claims that Daniel Craig will be donning less formal ...

Rate Pierce Brosnan talks about his new roles and `I wanted to do a fifth Bond`

Original at MI6 external link    Thu, Aug 30

Pierce Brosnan swap his tuxedo for chaps in his new film and explains to Mid Devon Star why he's disappointed he was dropped as Bond Pierce Brosnan is the first to admit his disappointment at not getting one more shot at the James Bond role, but t...

Rate Young Bond 4 `Hurricane Gold` available for UK pre-order

Original at MI6 external link    Tue, Apr 24

The forthcoming Young James Bond adventure by author Charlie Higson - "Hurricane Gold" - is now available to pre-order from Amazon UK. Pre-Order (Amazon UK) Hurricane Gold is the fourth novel in the hugely successful Young Bond series, publi...

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