Image: Courtesy of 007.com Daniel Craig posed with SPECTRE co-stars Léa Seydoux and Dave Bautista in front of the spectacular Tyrolean backdrop today after a two day shoot at Lake Altaussee. After the first day was hampered by poor weather, yesterday’s weather was more favourable but today saw the actors and crew arrive by road.They are expected to […]

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Authorities in Rome have reportedly denied film makers permission to perform a stunt at the Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains) crossroads. Instead cultural and heritage officials in Rome have requested the scene be created in post-production  in order to protect the fountains from being damaged during filming. The baroque fountains, each of which depicts a figure believed to […]

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Rome says no to ‘SPECTRE’ stunt at historic fountains

Shirley Eaton, who played Jill Masterson in Goldfinger was born on 12th January 1937 in London. Appearing in a number of films throughout the 1950s and 60s, Eaton is best remembered for her role in the third James Bond film, in which she dies after being covered from head to toe in gold paint.

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Birthday of ‘Goldfinger’ actress Shirley Eaton [1937]

Reluctant as I am to admit it, Ian Fleming’s Bond novels were not terribly interesting when I first attempted to read them as an eleven year old. Fleming’s detailed verisimilitude – one of his key virtues when I returned to the books a few years later – and his interest in arcane research proved interminable. […]

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‘Shoot To Kill’ by Steve Cole: Anatomy of the Young Bond Adventures

Special effects designer Derek Meddings, who worked on a number of James Bond films, was born in London on 15th January 1931. Meddings’ early work included the Hammer Films and Gerry Anderson’s television puppet shows, including Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds. His first 007 films was Live And Let Die, on which he impressed Cubby Broccoli […]

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Birthday of Derek Meddings [1931]

Daniel Craig was in Obertilliach this afternoon (Thursday) filming scenes at the so-called “Bond house”. The area had been extensively prepared on Wednesday with artificial snow created to add to the sparse snow-fall in the town, although the long awaited snowfall came in the evening and Chris Corbould was seen on set yesterday preparing for today’s […]

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Daniel Craig on location in Obertilliach today

Caroline Munro, who played helicopter pilot Naomi in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in Windsor on 16th January 1949. Munro moved to London when her was a modelling career took off at 17 and had a bit part in the spoof version of Casino Royale in 1967. Becoming the face of Lamb’s Navy Rum […]

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Birthday of ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ actress Caroline Munro [1949]

Fans of the James Bond books awaiting Anthony Horowitz’s 007 novel, to be published on 8th September this year and curently known as “Project One”, may be interested to learn the author has submitted the manuscript to Ian Fleming Publications. Horowitz made the following announcement on twitter yesterday: I have delivered the new James Bond […]

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New Bond novel submitted by Anthony Horowitz

A newly restored ultra-high definition (4K) version of Goldfinger (1964) will premiere at the 65th Berlin Film Festival in February. Worldwide repertory film distributor Park Circus, in association with EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be presenting this new restoration in the Berlinale Classics strand. The film will be introduced by legendary production designer Sir Ken […]

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Ultra HD version of ‘Goldfinger’ to premiere at Berlin Film Festival

Birthday of Putter Smith from ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ [1941]

Patrick “Putter” Smith who played Mr Kidd alongside Bruce Glover as Mr Wint in Diamonds Are Forever, was born in California on 19th January 1941. Smith was invited to play Mr Kidd by Harry Saltzman, who saw him playing bass at a jazz show. Although most widely known for his role as the gay hit-man his main […]

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Birthday of Putter Smith from ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ [1941]

Scalextric has unveiled its cars to coincide with the release of SPECTRE in November, an Aston Martin DB10 and what appears to be a Jaguar C-X75. Also available will be a limited edition Aston Martin DB5, including ejector seat.

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‘SPECTRE’ Scalextric set confirmed with DB10 and Jaguar C-X75

Michael G Wilson was born in New York on 21st January 1942 to Dana and Lewis Wilson but, following his parents’ divorce, his future calling was largely shaped by his step-father, Albert R “Cubby” Brocolli, with whom his mother was married in 1959. The first James bond film Wilson worked on was Goldfinger, in which […]

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Birthday of James Bond producer Michael G Wilson [1942]

Telly Savalas, who played Ernst Stavro Blofeld in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service opposite George Lazenby, was born in Garden City, New York, on 21st January 1922. Savalas is probably best remembered in the role of Kojak, but  featured in a number of films during the 1960s and 70s.

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Birthday of Telly Savalas [1922]

Jack Lord, who played Felix Leiter in the first James Bond film, died on 21st January 21 1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lord’s best known role is as Detective Steve McGarrett in the long running TV show Hawaii Five-O. Photo: public domain

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Felix Leiter actor Jack Lord died on this day in 1998

Telly Savalas, who played Ernst Stavro Blofeld in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, died of cancer on 22nd January 1994 in California. Photo: public domain

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Telly Savalas (Blofeld from OHMSS) died on this day in 1994

The Mirror is claiming Adele will is in LA to record a possible theme som¡ng for SPECTRE. The article says officially she is there to record a new album, but “insiders” claim she contacted the producers saying she had a plan. It seems to early to record the theme, but you can read the entire […]

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Mirror says 007 execs want Adele for ‘SPECTRE’ theme

Following the recent location shoot in Austria, principal cast and crew have returned to Pinewood Studios, as revealed in this photo shared on the official 007 social media channels yesterday.

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From Sölden to Q Stage for ‘SPECTRE’

Rosamund Pike, who played Miranda Frost in Pierce Brosnan’s last Bond film, Die Another Day, was born in London on 27th January 1979. Although at the time she had some television work to her credit, Die Another Day was the actress’s first film role. Photo by Justin Hoch licenced under CC BY 2.0.

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Birthday of Rosamund Pike from ‘Die Another Day’ [1979]

The Man With The Golden Gun finds James Bond in Beirut on the trail of Scaramanga after MI6 is unable to pin the murder of 002 on the highly paid hitman; as Miss Moneypenny tells 007, “they never found the bullet”. There Bond learns from Saida, a belly dancer, that after his colleague was shot in the neck she removed the bullet from […]

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Fleming, Bond and Belly-Lick

— James Bond (@007) January 28, 2015 Although no details are currently available, a new 007 fragrance for Women was announced via the 007 Twitter feed today with the above video attached.

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007 for Women fragrance launched in the UK today

Two  more actors are now known to be on board SPECTRE, according to MI6. Detlef Bothe The first is German actor Detlef Bothe, who was in Austria shooting scenes with Ben Whishaw. Several photos, including the one below, were posted on Facebook. Post by Fischer & Fink. Brigitte Millar The other is British actress Brigitte […]

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Actors Detlef Bothe & Brigitte Millar in ‘SPECTRE’

John Barry, who arranged the James Bond Theme and scored a total off eleven films in the 007 series, died on 30th January 2011. Following the success of the James Bond Theme, Barry was asked to provide the score from From Russia With Love and in doing so created the sound of the early Bond films. […]

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John Barry died on this day in 2011

The James Bond audiobooks are now available as CDs from WF Howes, the UK’s leading publisher of unabridged audiobooks. The new editions feature the same striking cover designs as the digital editions from Audible, inspired by the work of artist Saul Bass. Each recording comes with a bonus interview with the celebrity narrator. Corinne Turner, MD […]

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James Bond audiobooks available on CD from WF Howes

Julio Toledo Extras Casting in Mexico City has put out a casting call for extras of all ages and nationalities to appear in SPECTRE. Casting will take place on between Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th February between 10:00 and 18:00 at Parque de los Venados on the junction between Dr José María Vértiz and Miguel Laurent streets. […]

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Casting call for ‘SPECTRE’ in Mexico City

Daniela Bianchi, who played Tatiana Romanova in From Russia With Love, was born in Rome on 31st January 1942. Because of her heavy actress, Bianchi was dubbed in the film (by Barbara Jefford) and aged 21 years during filming remains the youngest leading Bond girl. Photo: from public domain publicity still

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Birthday of Daniela Bianchi [1942]

Gemma Arterton, who played Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace, was born in Gravesend, Kent, on 2nd February 1986. The actress’s film debut came in 2007 with St Trinian’s, and after several more TV and movie roles she landed the part in Daniel Craig’s second 007 film in which she becomes the sacrificial lamb. Photo: “Gemma Arterton […]

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Birthday of Gemma Arterton from ‘Quantum of Solace’ [1986]

In anticipation of SPECTRE, Omega has created a limited edition Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M model inspired by the Bond family coat of arms (shown below). The three bezents symbol is repeatedly interlocked to create a dynamic pattern on the watch’s blue dial and also found near the tip of the yellow central seconds hand. Among the […]

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Omega creates limited edition 007 Seamaster Aqua Terra