James Bond News: July 2016
Published: Thu, 07/07/16
Is Tom Hiddleston REALLY going to play Bond? Or is it someone else?
Will Will Daniel Craig return? And what about the director and scriptwriters?
As a Bond fan I'm sure you want to know who'll play James Bond in the next 007 movie. I bet you can't wait for some solid news.
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Yet the only thing we can do is wait...
But rest assured, as soon as there is something real to go on I'll let you know.
Anyway, summer is here and you may be planning your holiday. And whether you stay at home or are headed for somewhere exotic, if you're headed for any Bond-related location and want to share your photos then let me know.
I'd love to see them and I'm sure the 5000+ fans who read this newsletter would too!
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.
That's all for now, speak to you soon!
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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. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? June 1983. My father dragged me (not joking) almost kicking and screaming to see Octopussy at the local Odeon cinema. I […]
My thoughts on whether Daniel Craig has quit as 007 and the constant rumours concerning who will play Bond next. I’d love to hear what you think about the podcast. You can leave a comment below or use the contact form to get in touch by email here. Or if you’d prefer to leave an […]
Edward Biddulph shares his love of the Bond books and books about Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I can’t remember when I first got into Bond, but I was certainly aware of Bond from an early age, perhaps 7 or 8. I have vague memories of watching Goldfinger on […]
Reuben Wakeman explains how he started his Bond collection, talks about his favourite item and shares tips on collecting. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? Around 1995 with the release of GoldenEye in cinemas. At the time I was 15 and I had just been given The Spy Who Loved […]
Today sees the release of an espionage book that seems so highly improbable it could only be true. Into the Lion’s Mouth by Larry Loftis is about Dusko Popov’s exploits during the Second World War, when he gained valuable intelligence for the allies while misleading Nazi Germany. Buy from Amazon or Amazon UK Popov was […]
Anders Frejdh shares his thoughts and advice on collecting Bond memorabilia. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? In the mid 1980’s when I saw The Spy Who Loved Me on VHS. Sadly none of my parents were interested in going much to the cinema. (The first Bond item I […]
Barbara Broccoli has ditched Daniel Craig according The Book Bond, citing an unnamed trusted source who has been “right before”. The site mentioned that the producers want to gain back the control the handed over to Craig by making him co-producer on SPECTRE. 007 Magazine adds that Tom Hiddleston was screen tested about a month ago […]
A look at the actors to have played James Bond both in Eon Productions’ series and other productions. Menu Sean Connery George Lazenby Roger Moore Timothy Dalton Pierce Brosnan Daniel Craig Other actors Sean Connery Born 25th August 1930 in Edinburgh. Starting in 1962 with Dr No, Sean Connery played 007 in six of the […]
Canadian Murray Gillespie talks about his collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I would saw the Bond Bug really got me after I attended the 25th Anniversary James Bond Exhibit at The MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York in the Summer of 1987. What’s your favourite […]
Beyond the great dosage of espionage, death and violence that conforms it, Casino Royale is essentially a love story, and not in the corny way of the word. Not in vain, one of the novel’s chapters (and the book’s tagline) was titled “A whisper of love, a whisper of hate”. And throughout the 2006 film […]
Joan Casanovas discusses how Moonraker introduced him to James Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I was a thirteen-year-old boy and it was a hot summer. A cousin one year older tan me came at home and we decided to rent a film in the cutting-edge technology named BETAMAX. […]
A Rolex watch worn by George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is to be auctioned next month in Monte Carlo. The auction website lists Lot 400 as a Rolex Pre-Daytona ref. 6238. The watch comes with a copy of the original invoice from Bucherer Interlaken, dated 23rd October 1968 with the handwritten words: […]