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Tuesday 15 February, 2011
Hi
The end of January was punctuated by the sad news of John Barry's death
from a heart attack at the age of 77.
Although his final Bond score was The Living Daylights (1987) many
fans has dreamed that he would return for one last outing.
Barry's influence on the James Bond films is immense, responsible for
some of the best loved theme songs and his unmistakable sound shaping
our idea of what a James Bond film should be.
And while he may not have composed the James Bond Theme, his arrangement
of it turned it into what is certainly one of the most recognisable melodies
of the 20th century.
Bond 23 News
On a happier note, it was at last announced that Bond 23 was going ahead
with the release date set for November 9th, 2012.
Daniel Craig is confirmed back as 007 and Sam Mendes directing. It was
also confirmed that John Logan would be joining Bond regulars Purvis and
Wade to pen the screenplay.
While not part of the official announcement, Judi Dench has also confirmed
that she will return; and Sony is also on board to partner with MGM in
Bond 23 and Bond 24.
Check out the latest
Bond 23 news
Recent Articles
Check out the articles below and be sure to leave a comment:
The
Man With The Golden Gun: sunset in Jamaica
In the last of our series of articles about Jamaica we take a look at
what happened to 007 when sent after Francisco "Pistols" Scaramanga.
Verzasca
Dam, Switzerland
When Pierce Brosnan made his James Bond debut in Goldeneye (1995) it was
with an extraordinary stunt; a 220-metre bungee jump from the top of a
dam that allowed 007 to infiltrate an illicit Soviet chemical weapons
facility.
A
profile of Sam Mendes, director of Bond 23
When MGM and EON Productions announced the release date for Bond 23 back
in January, they also confirmed that Sam Mendes was on board to direct,
which had been so strongly rumoured that had been almost accepted as fact.
A
profile of screenwriters Purvis and Wade
When the release date of Bond 23 was announced in January, it was also
confirmed that Neal Purvis and Robert Wade would reprise their role as
screenwriters for the next Bond movie, as well as new blood in the form
of John Logan.
Licence
to Kill soundtrack
The sixteenth Bond film was to be, in many ways, a watershed in the long
running franchise. Not only did it mark the end of Timothy Dalton's brief
tenure as 007 but it also marked the last contributions of several key
players.
We've got a load of articles lined up for the next few months, so keep
an eye on the website for updates.
That's all for now,
M
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