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Hi - Well we are now a few days into 2021 and many of us are living under some kind of lockdown.

It seems difficult to believe that No Time to Die will actually be released in April. I think it'll be pushed to November or next year.

Potential complicating matters is that MGM is now actively seeking a buyer.

But hopefully The James Bond Dossier, through both the website and this newsletter, will help you get through the days until then.

If you have time on your hand, can write and have something to say about Bond then maybe you'd like to pitch an article for the website. Click here if that's something you'd like to do!

News

After the announcement that Tanya Roberts died came the news that she is actually still alive, although gravely ill in hospital. I haven't really heard a good explanation as to how this could have happened but wish her a full and swift recovery.

However, Peter Lamont sadly died aged 91. Born in London in 1929, Peter Lamont joined the Bond series on Goldfinger (1964) as draftsman and worked his way up to become Production Designer.

As the covid-19 pandemic continues to make film releases difficult Warner Bros moves to make its new films available Warners to release on big screen and streaming. Will other studios follow?

Current and former members of The Wedding Present cover 20 Bond classics. Musicians associated with British indie-rockers The Wedding Present have released an album of 20 James Bond theme songs for charity.

007 will team up with Blofeld in Dynamite’s forthcoming series new James Bond comic series, Agent of SPECTRE, in which there’s a civil war brewing within the iconic nefarious organization of SPECTRE.
 

Articles

In-depth look at the handguns used by 007 in the James Bond movies. Walther While 007 was armed with a .25 Beretta in the early books, the cinematic incarnation of James Bond used the Walther PPK  as his main weapon right from the start. 
 

MI6 Confidential

Every James Bond fan will remember where they were when they first heard the news that Sir Sean Connery had sadly passed away aged 90 on Saturday 31st October 2020. MI6 Confidential #58: a legend begins is dedicated to tthe first big sceen 007.

MI6 Confidential’s 100-page special issue #4 is now shipping worldwide. In 2017, after ten years of service, MI6 Confidential introduced a new special format: a limited-run 100-page perfect bound issue of the magazine taking a deep dive into one particular facet of the franchise.  MI6 Confidential Special #4: John Glen’s all time high – director’s diary.
 

James Bond & Friends podcast

The latest episodes of James Bond & Friends are now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. These are fun to record and the response has been hugely positive. You can listen to the most recent episodes below including our Family Feud episodes:

• Episode 0071: Watchalong with Goldfinger
• Episode 0072: Bond Family Feud – Semi Final 1
• Episode 0073: Bond Family Feud – Semi Final 2
• Episode 0074: Bond Family Feud – Grand Final
• Episode 0075: Holiday Fireside Chat

That's all for now. With many countries now actively vaccinating against Covid-19 I hope we'll start to return to normal soon.

Whatever the situation I'll be back at the beginning of February to bring you more news. And if anything big happens before then, I'll be sure to let you know!
 

David Leigh
The James Bond Dossier

 

 

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