James Bond News: June 2016
Published: Tue, 06/07/16
Oh yes, it's June!
June or not, there's still not a huge amount of Bond related news, but plenty of unsubstantiated rumour.
This is how it usually goes - the British tabloids name another actor as the "new James Bond". They name no sources and provide no credible evidence. All the same the story soon finds itself repeated around the world ad nauseum...
But has Daniel Craig really quit as 007? Hear my answer in episode 002 of The James Bond Dossier podcast.
Anyway, check out below for the latest news and articles from The James Bond Dossier and keep an eye on the website or our social media channels for any real news.
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Heads You Die, the second book by Steve Cole in the Young Bond series, was published in the UK today by Red Fox and available online and in bookshops. Buy from Amazon UK | Amazon.com The brief synopsis posted on Amazon reads: James’s Cuban holiday has become a nightmare mission to save an old friend from a villain who has […]
Recently I asked readers what they would like to see more of on The James Bond Dossier. One thing that came up again and again was articles on collecting memorabilia, including posters, props, books and toys. So I emailed a number of fellow fans in my address book and asked them to share their favourite Bond collectibles. […]
Friday saw Steve Cole speak at the Whitstable Literary festival just days after the release of his second Young Bond novel, Heads You Die. Buy from Amazon UK Discussing his entries in the Young Bond saga he revealed that his third book in the series, to be released in September, will be titled Strike Lightning. Temporary cover artwork […]
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter about his exit from TV show NCIS, Michael Weatherly revealed his production company is working on bringing Ian Fleming’s Thrilling Cities to the small screen. Buy from Amazon UK or Amazon.com The book was originally written by Fleming for a series in the Sunday Times and later compiled into a book. […]
Collecting 007: Bill Koenig
Bill Koenig of The Spy Command talks about Bond screenplays.
Trigger Mortis, the latest addition to the James Bond continuation novels is available in the UK from today in paperback.
Seventy-five years ago today – May 20, 1941 – Lt. Commander Ian Fleming checked into the swanky Palacio Hotel in Estoril, Portugal’s version of the Côte d’Azur. He signed in with his real name – Ian Lancaster Fleming – and listed his occupation as “Government Official.”
Last week Bond fans from around the world were up in arms after the Daily Mail revealed unnamed sources had told them Daniel Craig had quit as James Bond. Hours later the BBC reported that according to their own unnamed source, Craig had made no decision and was unlikely to do so for quite some […]
Burt Kwouk, who appeared in Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice and the 1967 Casino Royale spoof, has died at the age of 85. Kwouk was born in Cheshire in 1930 but was brought up in Shanghai until he was 17 years old, when his Chinese parents returned to England. After completing his studies in the United States […]
Collecting 007: Mark O'Connell
Mark O’Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan, talks about Octopussy, Roger Moore clocks and other items in his Bond collection.
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its thirty-fifth issue. Since the early days of digital animation, computer effects have been used to enhance or replicate elements on screen that were too costly or, frankly, too implausible to produce for real. Yet, Bond films have a worthy reputation […]
Saturday saw director Sam Mendes gave a talk at the Hay Festival in which he spoke about his experiences of working on stage and screen. And part of that was about directing the two most recent Bond films. Mendes has worked in both theatre and film and won best director Oscar for American Beauty (1999), his […]
Despite what you might have read elsewhere, Daniel Craig has not quit James Bond. But that’s not to say he’ll definitely do Bond 25 either. He has committed to a number of other projects though. So while he may currently be pondering his options – or simply waiting to see if the Bond 25 script is any […]
Collecting 007: Edward Biddulph
Edward Biddulph shares his love of the Bond books and books about Bond.
Earlier today Ian Fleming Publications revealed the cover artwork for the US paperback edition of Trigger Mortis. The announcement was made on Twitter this morning, the pulp-inspired design largely receiving the thumbs up from fans on the social media platform.