James Bond News - Bond 23 and more about 007
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October 5, 2011 Hi Welcome to the October 2011 edition of the James Bond Dossier newsletter. With Bond 23 in pre-production and due to start shooting in November there is plenty of news and rumours.
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23 on Bond 23Watch this series of short 1-2 minute long videos about what I'd like to see (as well as NOT) and leave a comment to let me know what YOU think. The videos will be rolling out daily throughout October... Read more...
Die Another Day soundtrack:
Now firmly established as the James Bond franchise composer after his excellent scores for Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough, David Arnold returned for this third Bond outing on what would become Pierce Brosnan’s final appearance as 007. Initially, Arnold turned once again to lyricist Don Black with whom he had collaborated [...] Read more...
Jeffrey Wright May Not Be Back For Bond 23:
Felix Leiter may not appear in Bond 23, according to a report in Comingsoon.net., which states: Wright told ComingSoon.net at the Toronto International Film Festival today that he hasn’t gotten the call to return. With filming starting soon for a November 9, 2012 release, we assume the production would have been in touch with him [...] Read more...
Bond flick to be shot in Istanbul:
Joining India on the location list for Bond 23 appears to be Istanbul, which provided much of the atmosphere for From Russia With Love and made a brief appearance in Tomorrow Never Dies. An article in the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News states: Secret agent 007 is coming to Istanbul. James Bond, one of Hollywood’s most [...] Read more...
Adele to work on Bond 23 theme?:
Adele’s appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show recently caused quite a stir after Ross asked her about forthcoming projects. Revealing that she would be going back to the studio in November, Ross asked her what she would be working on. She replied, “Well, this is actually a theme. Wow, that’s really giving something away. She [...] Read more...
Collecting 007: Goldfinger cover proof:
A rare, final proof for the novel Goldfinger by Richard Chopping is available from The Cary Collection. The piece is believed to be one of fewer than ten copies and feature the iconic trompe l’oeil skull embedded with $20 gold coin eye sockets together with a rose stem beneath the skull’s teeth and is signed [...] Read more...
India orders James Bond train stunt rewrite:
As has widely been reported Bond 23 is set to film on location in India, with Mumbai and Delhi chosen to host the action. However, the film makers have been forced to rewrite a stunt that would involve 007 leaping from a motorbike onto the crowded roof of a train carriage and then to another [...] Read more...
MI6 Confidential #11 – Bond On Set:
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its eleventh issue. It frequently tops fan polls, is cited as the best Ian Fleming film adaptation, and named his favourite by Sean Connery, but it is often forgotten that “From Russia With Love” was one of the most troubled productions [...] Read more...
The Maiden’s Tower, Istanbul:
It has recently been revealed that permission has been granted for Bond 23 to shoot on location in Istanbul, already well used in From Russia With Love and featuring at the end of The World Is Not Enough. In this article we take a look at the Maiden’s Tower, which served as M’s prison in [...] Read more...
Will Blofeld Be The Villain In Bond 23?:
Bond 23 screenwriter John Logan recently spoke at a lecture for BAFTA Screenwriters, where he hinted that Blofeld might make a return in the next James Bond film. According to Cinema Blend: During the question and answer segment of the talk, one of the audience members told Logan that he once said “Bond should always [...] Read more...
Ola Rapace Joining What Appears To Be Bond 23:
The soon to be ex-husband of Noomi Rapace, star of the original Swedish language version of the Millenium Trilogy, may have signed for Bond 23, according to reports. Bleeding Cool says of Ola Rapace: According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Mr. Rapace has had to pull out of a showjumping event and commit himself to [...] Read more...
Read Indian Railways derail Bond plan:
Plans to shoot on location in India have been scrapped according to India Take One Productions, who were dealing with negociations. Bond 23 will instead shoot in a backup location, South Africa. An article in The Times of India states: After weeks of reports about the various locations in India that had been selected for [...] Read more...
Daniel Craig ‘Hopes’ Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem Join ‘Bond 23′:
While it still hasn’t been confirmed if the rumours of Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem joining the cast of Bond 23 are true, although Bardem did confirm he was considering a role, it does at least appear that they are both in contention still. According to MTV: …while promoting “The Adventures of Tintin,” Craig was [...] Read more...
Producers of ‘Bond’ visit culture minister:
While plans to shoot Bond 23 on location in India may have been abandoned thanks to red tape, Istanbul looks like it is going ahead. A team from the production has been in Turkey this week, including the producers. According to Hurriyet Daily News: Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the U.S. producers of [...] Read more...
Daniel Craig Not Sure How Many Bonds He’s Got Left:
Daniel talked to Latino Review about the upcoming Bond 23 and how it might well be his last, despite having signed up for two more. The article says: Many an Englishman has woken up to the news that he is no longer Bond, and wonders what he’ll do now. Daniel Craig is already facing that [...] Read more...
Cape Town shaken and stirred over Bond film:
After plans to film part of Bond 23 in India have been cancelled, there are strong rumours that the production is going to second choice South Africa, with Cape Town looking forward to the boost in tourism that appearing in the next James Bond film might bring with it. South African paper Times Live reports: [...] Read more...
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