Although former James Bond Daniel Craig held his licence to kill for a longer period than any other Bond actor, and made five smash-hit 007 films, it is easy to overlook the fact that the late Sir Roger Moore starred [...]
After the spectacular success of Skyfall (2012), many observers and Bond aficionados wondered how the next Bond film could match Daniel Craig's third 007 adventure. There was also intense interest in whether director Sam Mendes could be tempted to [...]
By the time Moonraker (1979), Roger Moore's fourth smash-hit James Bond Movie, hit the big screen, producer Cubby Broccoli had decided that the sheer size and fantastical feel to the latest entry in the EON series had been pushed to [...]
Now pay attention, 007. It seems astonishing to think that the 18th EON James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, which starred Pierce Brosnan in his second smash-hit 007 adventure, received its World Premiere at the famous Odeon Leicester Square, in [...]
Experience suggests that it is often fun to speculate on 'alternative' versions of the Bond universe and explore how the films may have gone in another direction had circumstances been different. Back in 2012, a new book came on to [...]
Now pay attention, 007. It's an amazing twenty years since Pierce Brosnan's final movie as James Bond hit our cinema screens. On 18th November, 2002, Brosnan's fourth Bond adventure Die Another Day had its Royal Premiere at the Royal Albert [...]
As the 60th Anniversary cinema re-release of the 007 films reaches The World Is Not Enough (1999), Pierce Brosnan's third adventure as Ian Fleming's secret agent, and Garbage is also lined up as one of the performers for the [...]
The year 2022 is the 60th Anniversary of James Bond on the Big Screen and there have already been some great events to help celebrate 007's longevity and global fame, such as the re-release of all the James Bond movies [...]
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has responded to some brief questions posed to her about the future of 007 and the EON franchise, and about the selection process for a new actor to replace Daniel Craig. According to Deadline, the well-known [...]
The EON James Bond movie franchise celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2022, making it one of the most successful continuous movie franchises in cinema history. To help with the birthday celebrations, it has been officially announced that cinemas in the [...]
In an exclusive interview given to the UK's newspaper The Times, the James Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, have re-confirmed that no key decisions have been made yet about Bond's future direction. The search for Daniel Craig's [...]
All Time High! It is one of the ultimate honours for an actor. The outgoing James Bond star Daniel Craig, who is currently enjoying huge success with No Time To Die, his final turn as 007, attended a special ceremony [...]
The Royal World Premiere of No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's fifth and final adventure as James Bond 007, took place at the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) in central London on the evening of Tuesday, 28th September, and, despite the [...]
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The 'Culture' section of the UK's Sunday Times newspaper (September 19) was a real treat for 007 fans, as it carried what it called the 'exclusive inside story of No Time To Die'. Adorned with a great-looking Daniel Craig/gunbarrel front [...]
The new September, 2021, issue of the UK's best-selling film magazine Total Film includes 6 glossy pages of coverage of the new James Bond adventure, No Time To Die (NTTD), which hits British cinemas on 30th September. Bond magazine [...]
The King is dead, but long live the King. The JBIFC is extremely sad to report that Sir Sean Connery, the first big-screen James Bond and an all-round icon of cinema, has passed away, aged 90. The very sad news [...]
007 and Counting... It has been a frustrating few months, but as we eagerly await the release of the new James Bond movie in 2021, there are still plenty of things to tease our appetites in the meantime. The new [...]
Deep concern over the Coronavirus pandemic and a seeming second surge of Covid-19 across parts of the world has prompted the producers of the James Bond franchise to come to a very difficult decision: the cinema release of No [...]
The JBIFC is very sad to report that Michael Lonsdale, the actor who played villain Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore's 007 in Moonraker (1979), has died, aged 89. He passed away at his home in Paris. The award-winning and bilingual [...]
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The UK's main ITV channel has been continuing with its short summer season of Daniel Craig Bond films and, as Spectre is rolled out as part of this, the JBIFC takes the opportunity to look back on Craig's fourth [...]
All time high. The new March, 2020, edition of the UK's best-selling movie magazine Total Film contains a glossy celebration of the new 007 movie No Time To Die, now due to hit cinemas later this year. With a choice [...]
This will come as no surprise. The James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have announced that, after 'careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace', the release of the 007 movie No Time To Die, [...]
Nobody does it better. The new April 2020 issue of the popular and best-selling British cinema magazine Empire, which has just hit retail shelves in the UK, includes a special bonus magazine entitled Bond: The Ultimate Celebration, with an introduction by [...]
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007 and counting. As we eagerly await the 25th entry in the iconic franchise, No Time To Die, the James Bond producers have given some thoughts on the Daniel Craig five-film 007 era. The leading U.S. showbiz entertainment journal Variety recently published [...]
Live and Let High! As excitement builds for the 25th James Bond movie, starring Daniel Craig in his final instalment in the smash-hit franchise, the 007 producers have now confirmed both the main singer and the soundtrack composer for No Time To [...]
Collectors of James Bond printed magazine material have been given an excellent New Year present in the shape of previews of No Time To Die in two of the UK's leading film magazines. The new issue of Total Film magazine [...]
The new edition of the popular British cinema magazine Empire has a preview of the new 007 movie No Time To Die, inviting its readers to 'Brace yourself for the most emotional and bruising Bond yet'. The December, 2019, issue [...]
The long-awaited title to the 25th James Bond film was revealed by the 007 producers today (20th August, 2019): No Time to Die. In a press release issued via the official Twitter account of the producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. [...]
It is now an astonishing 30 years since Timothy Dalton's second, and final, James Bond movie, Licence to Kill, hit the big screens. Often seen by its critics as a failure (it performed less well than expected in key U.S. [...]
Craig's last mission? The James Bond co-producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson gave a detailed interview to the showbiz writer Baz Bamigboye during the B25 launch event held at the Goldeneye villa in Jamaica. The session drew out their [...]
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So now we know. After lots of rumours and some false-starts, Bond movie number 25 is gearing into action in truly great fashion. Key details were released to the media on 25th April from 'Goldeneye' in Jamaica, the iconic location where [...]
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The long wait is nearly over. Official sources have confirmed that 'Bond 25: The Announcement' will take place today (Thursday, 25th April). The Bond 25 Live Reveal 'from an iconic location' will take place at 13.10 pm British Time, where [...]
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James Bond co-producer Barbara Broccoli has firmly ruled out any Dr.Who-style gender reinvention of Ian Fleming's iconic secret agent 007 and reminded people that Bond is very much male. In an interview given to the UK's Guardian newspaper (published on [...]
Danny Boyle will no longer be the director of Bond 25, which was due to start filming in early December. In a brief announcement released from EON this evening (Tuesday, August 21st) at around 6.10pm GMT, it was stated: 'Michael [...]
The name's Boyle, Danny Boyle. It is the news that many of us expected, but it is very nice to now have it confirmed. In a press release issued by EON Productions on the morning of 25th May, 2018, it [...]
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007 and counting... As the months tick down to the planned start of principal photography on the next entry in the EON franchise, the question of who will be appointed director on the new Bond movie has become more and [...]
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