James Bond News: 🍸March 2018
Published: Tue, 03/06/18
In today's news Ian Fleming Publications announces the title of Anthony Horowitz's second James Bond continuation novel; David Arnold and Don Black will speak at an event at the London Film Museum later this month; and the Royal Mint reveals a 10p piece commemorating 007.
We also look at the locations in the novel Doctor No; look at the talk of Danny Boyle's involvement in Bond 25; and finish with the US release date and cover artwork for "Forever And A Day".
But first is the sad news that Lewis Gilbert, director of three James Bond films, recently died:
Three time Bond director Lewis Gilbert has died at the age of 97. Lewis Gilbert, who directed Sean Connery in
You Only Live Twice (1967) and returned to the series to direct the late Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), has died according to a tweet by 007 website […]
Details of the second James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz have been revealed today by Ian Fleming Publications. Anthony Horowitz’s second
James Bond novel using original material by Ian Fleming will be published on Thursday 31 May 2018, it is announced today. Forever and a Day is a prequel to Casino Royale, Fleming’s first 007 […]
Bond in Motion presents David Arnold and Don Black in conversation
David Arnold and Don Black to speak about music of the James Bond films in March. Tickets are now on sale for the first in a series of events
celebrating the talented specialists behind the James Bond films. Lyricist Don Black and composer David Arnold will be in conversation with broadcaster and writer Edith Bowman […]
Royal Mint reveals 007 coin
The Royal Mint has today announced a special collectors edition 10p coin celebrating James Bond. The Royal Mint to announced a special A-Z
edition of 10p coins celebrating the Great in Britain. Somewhat surprisingly B is marked by Bond, with a design featuring the gunbarrel and the official 007 logo. The entire collection is being […]
Doctor No once again finds 007 in Jamaica. At the beginning of Doctor No James Bond has just been released from hospital. After nearly dying at the
end of his previous mission, Bond’s doctor urges M to send him on an easy assignment. And it turns out that’s exactly what the head of the Secret Service […]
Variety says Danny Boyle is in the running to direct Bond 25. Although no offer has been made to him, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is reported to be high on the list of Eon and MGM to helm Bond 25.
Deadline Hollywood says T2 Trainspotting writer John Hodge is working on a Bond 25 script for Danny Boyle. Following
Variety’s report that Danny Boyle is near the top of the list of potential directors for Bond 25, Deadline Hollywood has added some spice to the mix. According to a post by Mike Fleming Jr yesterday: […]
Forever And A Day receives US release date
US publication date of new James Bond novel revealed. Last week Ian Fleming Publications and publisher Jonathan Cape revealed the title and
UK publication date of Anthony Horowitz’s second James Bond novel. Forever And A Day is to be published on 31st May 2018. The press release announcing the new book came with artwork proclaiming “007 […]
Today Ian Fleming publications have officially revealed the cover artwork for Forever And A Day, the forthcoming
continuation novel by Anthony Horowitz. Although the cover leaked via Amazon UK a couple of days ago, this morning we have a video revealing the new cover. As well as the new book, a new edition of Casino […]
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