James Bond News - August 2012
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7th August 2012 Hi You've probably already seen the new 'Skyfall' trailers, which were released last week. Showing much more than in the teaser trailer, 'Skyfall' is starting to look like it could be good, certainly better than 'Quantum of Solace' which disappointed so many of us. If you haven't already watched the trailers - there in a US version as well as the international one - you'll find the link below. Also, you can save 20% on my book "The Complete Guide To The Drinks Of James Bond" before Friday August 10th. Simply click here to find your discount code on the home page, then click here to order my book and enter the discount code when you check out. I hope you enjoy this month's newsletter and if you have any comments or feedback then please let me know. Until next time, PS Follow us on TWITTER and FACEBOOK to keep up to date with the latest news and opinion and interact. Video: Designing Bond’s World:
Please upgrade your browser Ken Adam, the makers of Scaramanga’s Golden Gun and others talk in this short documentary, Designing Bond’s World. Read more...
Video: Designing Bond’s Look:
Please upgrade your browser Costume designer Lindy Hemming and a number of tailor’s involved with outfitting 007 talk about his style. Read more...
The 7 best James Bond pre-title sequences ever:
A week or so ago I was thinking about which James Bond pre-titles would make it onto my list and decided to ask what other people thought using social media channels. The idea wasn't to poll followers for a definitive list of their favourite PTS, rather to remind me of any that I might overlook otherwise. Read more...
A View To A Kill Posters:
Posters from A View To A Kill, staring Roger Moore as James Bond. Read more...
Daniel Kleinman rejoins Bond films to direct ‘Skyfall’ titles:
MI6 has confirmed that Daniel Kleinman is directing the Skyfall title sequence. Although the article does not name a source, the site is usually reliable (there is a similar article on CommanderBond.net that is also without a source – presumably it was MI6). MI6 writes: He first worked on the 007 series when Pierce Brosnan [...] Read more...
The Bond Issue [Mr Porter]:
The July edition of The Journal, a monthly online magazine published by online clothing retailer Mr Porter, is entitled "The Bond Issue" and has several good articles about James Bond's style. Read more...
Carta Mundi provided chips for ‘Skyfall’ casino scene [MI6]:
Belgium playing card manufacturer Carta Mundi supplied casino chips for use in Skyfall, according to an article published by our friends at MI6 via a translated press release issued by the company. Carta Mundi supplied cards and chips for Casino Royale and have provided licenced 007 products for a number of years, including 50th anniversary [...] Read more...
Bérénice Marlohe tired of nudity [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk]:
Bérénice Marlohe, who plays Severine in the forthcoming 007 movie Skyfall, has said that she gets to keep her clothes on in Skyfall and that nude scenes are “boring” anyway. An article on the website of the Belfast Telegraph quotes an interview with GQ, in which she says that nudity is so widespread that it [...] Read more...
New Bond Book Covers Revealed [Ian Fleming Publication]:
Ian Fleming Publications has today revealed the covers of the first seven books in the forthcoming Vintage paperback series, due to be published on 2nd August. The paperbacks are said to “tap into the deeper and more human side of our hero, including his isolation and vulnerability”, a side well know by fans of Fleming’s [...] Read more...
Mendes: ‘Bond has not ditched Martinis’ [LoveFilm.com]:
Back in April much of the media hysterically reported that James Bond would drink Heineken in Skyfall and was ditching his traditional looking martini. As we reported at time, just because of the Heineken product placement deal, it was unlikely that he wouldn’t drink a vodka martini too. Now director Sam Mendes has gone on [...] Read more...
A View To A Kill:
What we say The James Bond films reached their nadir with A View To A Kill, with a poor plot and Roger Moore looking his age. User rankings Original release US Premiere: 22 May 1985 at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco UK Premiere: 12 June 1985 at the Odeon Leicester Square Principal crew Director John Glen Screenplay [...] Read more...
IMAX to showcase ‘Skyfall’ sneak preview at Comic-Con this week [MI6]:
According to a report on MI6, attendees of Comic Con will be given a sneak preview of Skyfall this month. Although it had previously been announced that Sony would not be showing anything from the film, the IMAX twitter feed confirmed the details for Thursday. Read “IMAX to showcase ‘Skyfall’ sneak preview at Comic-Con this [...] Read more...
The Citroën 2CV from ‘For Your Eyes Only’:
When James Bond arrives in Spain on the tail of Cuban hitman Hector Gonzales in For Your Eyes Only, he sees him killed in front of him, shot with an arrow. Making his escape from the scene he runs into the assassin, Melina Havelock, who turns out to be the daughter of Sir Timothy Havelock, a marine biologist working for the British who had been murdered by Gonzales, triggering Bond's investigation. Read more...
007 gets his quartermaster [007.com]:
Finally it has been confirmed that Ben Whishaw is playing Q in the forthcoming James Bond film, Skyfall. Read more...
Brand New Skyfall Trailer Premieres In IMAX At Comic Con [CinemaBlend.com]:
A new trailer for Skyfall was debuted at Comic Con according to a report published by CinemaBlend.com. The report gives a description of the trailer, which appears to add quite substantially to the teaser trailer released in May and includes footage of the train sequence shot in Turkey and other action shots. The trailer also [...] Read more...
Some details of ‘Skyfall’ IMAX trailer for UK release revealed:
The British Board of Film Classification last week passed the IMAX Skyfall trailer for release in the UK, which has revealed the running time to be 3 minutes and one second. The trailer was classified last Thursday, July 12th, the same day it was debuted at Comic Con. The report on the BBFC website reveals that [...] Read more...
‘Skyfall’ audio pre-dub to be mixed in Hollywood [MI6]:
MI6 picked up a story published by High Def Digest, which states that Skyfall‘s pre-dub sound mixing will take place at Technicolor’s Paramount post-production facility in Hollywood, before being completed in the UK. The 90,000 square foot facility openeed last September with 62,000 square feet exclusively dedicated to audio and is designed to accommodate film and [...] Read more...
Honda CRF250R Used In New James Bond Movie Skyfall [Stay On The Black]:
Anyone who followed the filming of Skyfall is probably aware that 007 will be seen once more on two wheels, but it was only yesterday that Honda revealed that the machine he’ll be riding is their CRF250R model, when they unvealed the bikes used in filming at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Twenty modified [...] Read more...
Coke Zero partners James Bond for Skyfall activity [Marketing magazine]:
It has been confirmed by Marketing Magazine (via Skyfall007Fan) that Coke Zero will once again run a 007 themed campaign to coincide with the release of Skyfall. The article says that the campaign is expected to start in September and involve digital and online activity. White Stripes frontman Jack White caused some controversy back in [...] Read more...
The Aston Martin DB5 in ‘Skyfall’ [VIDEO]:
Co-producer Michael G Wilson and director Sam Mendes talk about the Aston Martin DB5 in Skyfall in this video posted to YouTube today. The video also includes some scenes from the film as well as behind the scenes footage. Read more...
BBFC classifies new ‘Skyfall’ trailer:
The British Board of Film Classification has today passed a new trailer for Skyfall with a running time of 2 minutes 28 seconds. This is shorter than the previous 3 min 2 sec IMAX trailer, which appears not yet to have been screened the UK yet as expected. The new trailer matches the run time [...] Read more...
‘Skyfall’ Olympic TV Spot:
Please upgrade your browser While there was much discussion about Daniel Craig’s rumoured involvement in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, much of which turned out to be correct, there was the added bonus for US viewers who were treated to a 30 second TV spot on Friday. While footage of Daniel Craig [...] Read more...
Happy & Glorious: 007 and Queen Elizabeth open the Olympics:
Please upgrade your browser It had been strongly rumoured for several months that Daniel Craig would appear in a short film alongside the Queen that would be screened at the opening of the London Olympics. While many of the rumours turned out to be spot on, the film turned out to be rather surreal in [...] Read more...
Taschen Bond book world exclusive [007.com]:
EON Productions has granted publisher Taschen access to their archives to produce a book to celebrate 50 years of cinematic James Bond. Editor Paul Duncan spent two years sifting theough EON’s immense archive, which amounts to more than a million images and 100 filing cabinets worth of documents. EON descibes the 600 page book, which collects [...] Read more...
New ‘Skyfall’ trailers now online:
The new 'Skyfall' trailer is now available to watch online. Read more...
Some initial thoughts on the ‘Skyfall’ trailer:
Back in May when the Skyfall teaser trailer was released I felt rather disappointed, rather at odds with much of the James Bond fan base, who were overwhelmingly positive about it. However, the new trailer gives us much more to go on and my reservations of the time have now been replaced with something much more positive, so here I'm going to take a look at the thoughts that come to mind. Read more...
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