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Wednesday 6 July, 2011 Hi
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about that, it's never been the same since Q retired.
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Tomorrow Never Dies soundtrack
After Eric Serra's score for Goldeneye met with a less than positive response,
the producers of the next instalment of the 007 series, Tomorrow Never
Dies, once again had to search for a new composer.And, thanks to a recommendation
from the man whose name will forever be associated with the music for
007, an [...] Read
more... Carte Blanche published in UK today
Today sees publication of the latest James Bond book, Carte Blanche,
written by Jeffery Deaver following its launch at St Pancras station yesterday Read
more... The James Bond Pink Gin
This article is by guest writer David T Smith of Summer Fruit Cup. The
Pink Gin is an old navy drink, a mix of gin and Angostura Bitters. Gin
was the Naval Officer's drink of choice and the bitters were thought
to have medicinal properties. Traditionally, the drink is associated with
Plymouth Gin, a spirit [...] Read
more... James Bond sets British bow [Variety]
Bond 23 will open in the UK two weeks before the previously announced
date of November 9th 2012, according to a MGM and Sony Pictures announcement
yesterday. According to an article on Variety: The pic will bow Oct. 26,
2012, at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, said MGM and Sony Pictures
Entertainment on Thursday. It [...] Read
more... Villa Gaeta, Italy
Towards the end of Casino Royale, James Bond tracks Mr White down to a
villa on the shores of an Italian lake. Bond calls Mr White's phone; when
he asks who is calling Bond shoots him in the leg and Mr White hits the
floor. Bond steps into the frame; The name's Bond... James Bond, he answers
as the James Bond Theme blasts out and - at the London premiere at least
- the audience cheer. Read
more... Mark Greenstreet: James Bond for a day
This article is by guest writer Edward Biddulph. The actor Mark Greenstreet
screen-tested for the role of James Bond in The Living Daylights in 1986
when Roger Moore retired from the part after completing A View to a Kill
(1985). He came very close to winning the role, but it ultimately went
to Timothy Dalton. [...] Read
more... Jany Temime named as Bond 23 Costume Designer
MI6 has reported that Jany Temine, who has worked on every Harry Potter
film since Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is to be costume designer
on Bond 23. The article, which is translated from a Dutch newspaper report,
notes: For Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond, it will be the third
costume designer [...] Read
more... James Bond in Mumbai! [Mid Day]
Principal photography on Bond 23 is set to take place in a studio close
to Mumbai this November, according to a report in India's Mid Day. Read
more... MI6 Confidential - Always Bet On Bond
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James
Bond 007, returns with its tenth issue. With the tabloid press railing
against his selection and criticizing his suitability as the new James
Bond on an almost daily basis, and the producers making the bold step
of resetting the character back to the start of [...] Read
more... The World Is Not Enough soundtrack
After the warm reception for his soundtrack to Tomorrow Never Dies, the
producers had a relatively simple choice when deciding who to select to
score the next instalment in the 007 series.So, in September 1998, David
Arnold became the first person to be invited to score a second Bond film
since John Barry when [...] Read
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