James Bond News - November 2015 [SPECTRE]
Published: Tue, 11/03/15
Last week saw the Royal World Premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall attended by the stars of the latest 007 blockbuster. Also treading the red carpet were many other guests lucky to have received tickets. Apart from assorted VIPs these included many people who run or contribute to James Bond fan sites.Once again I was lucky enough to be invited and a great opportunity to meet up, talk everything Bond and make new acquaintances. It was also exciting to walk the red carpet and take photos while tripping over a celebrity or two.
On general release in the UK since last Monday night, SPECTRE has broken box office records both in the UK and in other territories it has opened. And with the Premiere de las Americas in Mexico City last night and with it opening in the US on Friday most people who hasvn't been able to see it yet don't have much longer to wait.
After watching 'SPECTRE' if you want to discuss it with me then get in touch here and leave an audio message. I'll pick the best questions and comments and respond to them in a podcast. It would be great to hear from you!
That's all for now, other than to say 'SPECTRE' is much better than 'Skyfall', with which I was hugely disappointed. I hope you enjoy it and we'll see if it is able to beat the $1B+ box office takings of its predecessor.
Anyway, let me know what you think here.
Speak soon!
What did James Bond do in the Second World War? Photo: The Normandy landings I started thinking about this recently when I read William Boyd’s continuation novel Solo in which Bond, from the point of view of the late 1960s, experiences flashbacks to the war; in this story, the then Lieutenant Bond landed in Normandy […]
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James Bond and the Second World War
A new edition of Casino Royale, with illustrations by Fay Dalton, is to be published by the The Folio Society later this month. This lavish edition, with artwork by acclaimed illustrator Fay Dalton, and an introduction by Booker-Prize winning author John Banville, pays homage to the enormous success of Ian Fleming’s iconic novels. Illustrations © […]
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Illustrated edition of ‘Casino Royale’ released this month
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An exclusive peek behind-the-scenes video on location in London with SPECTRE by VisitBritain.
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Exclusive behind-the-scenes on ‘SPECTRE’
A book on the guns of James Bond has just been published in English for the first time. A couple of years go I was sent a book on James Bond’s guns by Italian firearms expert Paolo Tagini. The problem with it for me – and most of my readers – is that it is […]
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New book on James Bond’s guns
As a long standing partner of the James Bond films, Champagne house Bollinger has commemorated the forthcoming release of SPECTRE with a special 007 limited edition of its 2009 vintage. This Champagne was aged for 6 years in old oak barrels, twice as long as the stipulated by law and it shows in the deep golden colour. Click […]
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Bollinger Limited SPECTRE Edition Champagne available in UK
Fans of literary Bond will be interested in two books on Ian Fleming released today. The first is The Man With The Golden Typewriter, in which Fergus Fleming has selected many of his uncle’s letters related to James Bond. We currently have a contest to win one of three signed copies, but you can order it […]
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Two new titles on Ian Fleming published today in UK
Jonathan Ross, who will be hosting an hour long SPECTRE special on ITV later this month, was asked recently about what he knew about the new Bond film. Watch the video above to learn more. The SPECTRE special will air on Saturday 17th October at 18:30 and will feature interviews with Naomie Harris, Andrew Scott, Monica Bellucci, […]
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Jonathan Ross to host ‘SPECTRE’ Special on ITV
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its thirty-second issue. Sam Mendes had a particular vision for a car chase through the streets of Rome. It’s the dead of night, the streets are clear and two spectacular hyper- cars are going head to head. In this issue we meet […]
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MI6 Confidential #32: Behind the scenes of ‘SPECTRE’
Steve Cole announces the title of his second Young Bond novel. Speaking at the the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Saturday, Young Bond author Steve Cole announced his second book in the series was to be titled Heads You Die. The book will be published in the UK on 5th May 2016by Red Fox Publishing, an imprint of Random House and […]
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Next Young Bond title revealed
While in the books and the early films James Bond was always a Rolex man, modern Bond wears Omega. When Pierce Brosnan stepped into the shoes of the world’s most famous secret agent he also slipped his wrist into the bracelet of an Omega timepiece. In Goldeneye Brosnan wore a blue-dialled quartz Seamaster Professional diving watch […]
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James Bond and Omega
A modified Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore in Live And Let Die is to be auctioned in Geneva by Phillips on 7th and 8th November. Photo: Phillips Auctioneers. The watch is a 1972 Rolex Submariner 5513 in stainless steel modified by art director Syd Cain to include a buzzsaw bezel. With an estimate of CHF 150,000 […]
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Phillips to auction ‘Live And Let Die’ buzzsaw watch
There has been a lot of press over the last few days since Daniel Craig said in an interview that he would “slash his wrists” before making another Bond movie and if he did another he would only be doing it for the money. The criticisms have been various. That he is biting the hand […]
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Opinion: Daniel Craig on quitting Bond
With Roger Moore’s new tour about to kick off on Sunday, Tim Mottorshead provides his thoughts on Moore’s previous tour. Photo: Sir Roger Moore in 1973 by Allan Warren. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. When I first heard of Sir Roger Moore’s tour, my initial thought (will he be coming to a venue nearby?) was quickly […]
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An Evening with Sir Roger Moore
On Saturday morning Roger Moore announced on twitter the death of screenwriter and novelist Christopher Wood. Wood wrote the screenplay for two of Moore’s Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977, which he wrote with Richard Maibaum) and Moonraker (1979). He also wrote novelisations of the two films. As well as his work on Bond, Wood’s […]
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Screenwriter Christopher Wood dies
SPECTRE is the longest James Bond movie to date according to an invitation for a media preview screening on Wednesday. Although the British Board of Film Certification website still has no information about the certification or running time, the invitation reveals SPECTRE has been rated 12A and runs for 148 minutes, or 2 hours […]
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‘SPECTRE’ is the longest Bond movie ever
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Sam Smith talks about the music of ‘SPECTRE’ [Video]
Today the British Board of Film Classification confirmed the runtime and rating for SPECTRE on their website. The BBFC notes that the film makers were given advice during post-production in order to secure a 12A rating. An early cut was likely to have received a 15 rating and so some changes were made to secure the 12A […]
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BBFC confirms ‘SPECTRE’ as longest Bond
Last night saw the first public screening of SPECTRE at the Odeon Leicester Square. Although The James Bond Dossier was not lucky enough to be invited to the screening, here we’ve rounded up a number of reviews. MI6 The first review is by our friends at MI6. I’ve read it in full and it contains no […]
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First reviews for ‘SPECTRE’
One of the 10ston Martin DB10s made exclusively for SPECTRE is to be auctioned for charity. The Aston Martin DB10 was made exclusively for use in SPECTRE and, so far, has been unavailable to buy. Ten cars were supplied to the filmmakers of which two were written off while filming in Rome and five more badly damaged. […]
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Aston Martin DB10 to be auctioned: one not-so-careful owner
Tune in here at 5pm GMT for coverage of the SPECTRE premiere.
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Watch the ‘SPECTRE’ premiere online
Renowned photographer Rankin takes us from script to screen in Blood, Sweat and Bond: Behind the Scenes of SPECTRE, released today. The book features a curated selection of exclusive photography and interviews with cast and crew interviews, featuring contributions from celebrity photographers such as Mary McCartney, Graciela Iturbide, Anderson & Low and Brigitte Lacombe. This hardcover is […]
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New book release: Behind the Scenes of ‘SPECTRE’
I was lucky enough to attend the Royal World Première of SPECTRE on Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall, the third Bond première I’ve now attended. This time though with iPhone in hand I managed to get some shots of some of the cast members, including 007 himself, Daniel Craig. Note: all photos are […]
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Photos from the red carpet of the ‘SPECTRE’ world première
The success of Skyfall meant it was always going to be a tough act to follow. In the UK it became the top grossing film of all time, reaching £103 million. Worldwide it went on to be the first Bond movie to break through the $1 billion ceiling. It had a few things on its side giving […]
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‘SPECTRE’ breaks UK box office records
After being bitterly disappointed by Skyfall I was hardly jumping with joy when it was announced that Sam Mendes was on board for another film. However, SPECTRE is a whole lot better. class Although Mendes is undoubtedly a talented director, there were too many elements of Skyfall that I disliked. While individually I would probably have […]
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Review: Some classic Bond moments & dizzying action in ‘SPECTRE’
The latest James Bond film has smashed UK box office records, taking a cool £41.7 million in its first week, the highest seven day UK box office take ever. Read my review of SPECTRE. Deadline reports that during the three day weekend period of Friday to Sunday it just exceeded Skyfall with £20.4 million compared to […]
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‘SPECTRE’ continues to smash UK box office records