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Tuesday 3rd June 2014

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While there is little real to report on about Bond 24 still, John Logan and Sam Mendes have made some comments, although giving little away.

William Boyd's 007 novel 'Solo' was released in paperback and on what would have been Ian Fleming's 106th birthday, 28th November, the new Young Bond title was unveiled by Steve Cole who takes on the role of Young Bond author from Charlie Higson.

As usual there are a number of articles and opinion pieces for you to enjoy.

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David Leigh
The James Bond Dossier

It's there, right from the start when in Casino Royale we are introduced to James Bond in the casino. But while he is usually at the card tables 007 also sometimes plays roulette. Here we look at the system he uses according to his author. Read more...

After Ralph Fiennes first mentioned shooting would commence in October and a report from Baz Bamigboye shortly after saying filming had been put back until November, Bond 24 scribe John Logan has now confirmed plans to start filming in October. After attending the Penny Dreadful premiere earlier today, Latino Review tweeted the following: Nice talking […] Read more...

The paperback edition of William Boyd’s Solo is available today in the UK. The novel, set in 1969, follows the recently turned 45 year old James Bond on a mission in West Africa and, later in Washington DC, deals with the consequences of what he learns. Published by Vintage, Solo is available from Amazon UK. The US paperback edition […] Read more...

Three Norwegians are among a number of Scandinavian actresses being considered for a part in Bond 24, according to reports. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Hercules),  Synnøve Macody Lund (Headhunters) and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (Borgen) have taken part in screen tests for Bond 24. According to Anne Lindberg, agent of two of the actresses, the film’s producers have auditioned a number […] Read more...

“Shaken, not stirred”. However much we associate those words with 007, they never appear quite so succinctly in Ian Fleming’s books and we must wait until Diamonds Are Forever to read of vodka martinis served “shaken and not stirred”. Although James Bond does not always stipulate how he wants his martinis served in the books, and he drinks both regular martinis […] Read more...

James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are to produce a film based on Glenn Greenwald’s book about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently exiled in Russia. The rights to No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State have been picked up by Sony, with the 007 producers’ involvement. Thanks […] Read more...

Since the beginning, Fleming took great care in describing every detail of James Bond, and 007 greatly reflected his own image. However many people find that his choice of firearm, the 418 Beretta, was a poor one. .25 ACP Baby Browning No evidence shows that it was a personal choice for Fleming, as he was […] Read more...

Sam Mendes attended BFI Southbank for a screening of Paris, Texas earlier in the week and was naturally quizzed about Bond 24 by attending press. In response he said the screenplay was being written and that it is ongoing, joking “if I told you I’d have to kill you”. You can keep up to date […] Read more...

We all know that James Bond will return. After all, we’ve been told as much by 23 movies. 007 originated in 1953’s novel Casino Royale and has been off and on the page ever since. For the most part, one adventure followed another and Bond slowly aged throughout the series. After 2002’s The Man With […] Read more...

The title of the forthcoming Young Bond novel penned by Steve Cole has just been announced at the Hay Literary Festival. Cole and former Young Bond author Charlie Higson attended the unveiling of the title and cover artwork, which were simultaneously revealed on social media. Shoot To Kill will be published in the UK on […] Read more...

Press release: Today, on what would have been Ian Fleming’s 106th birthday, Penguin Random House Children’s announced Shoot to Kill as the title of the new Young Bond novel by Steve Cole. In front of a Hay Festival audience of Bond fans young and old, Steve Cole and the first Young Bond author Charlie Higson […] Read more...

The latest issue of Empire Magazine looks at the 301 greatest movies of all time, placing Skyfall in 45th place. Empire spoke to John Logan about his involvement in the Bond films, describing Skyfall as “the best time I’ve ever had working on a movie” and saying that he had wanted to be true to Ian Fleming’s […] Read more...