Aston Martin DBS Superleggera On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Aston Martin produce 50 DBS cars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service starring George Lazenby.

Published: 2019-05-22

JAZZ in the LA sky with legendary bass player Putter Smith

After interviewing Putter Smith for FSWL in 2015, my main takeaway was that Putter was a musician first and an actor second – or even third.

Published: 2019-05-17

James Bond actor George Lazenby launches official website

George Lazenby, the most enigmatic and complex actor to play 007, has launched a signature website to complement his pages on Facebook & Instagram.

Published: 2019-05-17

Review of Rocky Taylor's autobiography Jump Rocky Jump

FSWL contributor Brian Smith reviews Rocky Taylor's memoirs of his 50+ years as stuntman and stunt coordinator in the film industry, Jump Rocky Jump.

Published: 2019-05-16

James Bond Sundays at Regent Street Cinema in London

James Bond’s greatest outings is back on the big screen in London followed by Q&As and autograph signings with some of the female stars.

Published: 2019-05-12

Upper Deck launch new official James Bond 007 trading cards

The American based company Upper Deck reports that they are about to launch the first batch of their official James Bond Collection of trading cards.

Published: 2019-05-07

Live And Let Die on BBC Radio 4 starring Toby Stephens as Bond

Martin Jarvis directs his eighth James Bond for radio. It's 007’s most exotic adventure with a stellar cast including Toby Stephens as James Bond.

Published: 2019-05-01

The World Of GoldenEye: A book written by Nicolas Suszczyk

The World Of GoldenEye is a new book written by FSWL contributor Nicolas Suszczyk, a comprehensive study on the 17th James Bond film, GoldenEye.

Published: 2019-05-01

Swedish actor David Dencik officially confirmed for a role in BOND 25

The Bond 25 cast, among them Swedish actor David Dencik, was officially presented at yesterday's press call at GoldenEye in Jamaica, once the home of Ian Fleming where he created the James Bond character in 1952. Ian Fleming wrote 12 novels and two collections of short stories on the island. GoldenEye is owned and operated by Island Outpost, founded by Chris Blackwell who formerly owned Island Records.

Published: 2019-04-26

Principal photography on BOND 25 officially begins on 28th April 2019

Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, today confirmed the start of principal photography on the 25th official James Bond film begins on 28 April 2019. From Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions och Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), the film is directed by Cary Fukunaga and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond, agent 007.

Published: 2019-04-25

BIG Bond 25 announcement coming from Jamaica on April 25th

The official James Bond channels has announced that BIG news on Bond 25 will be presented live from an iconic place in Jamaica on April 25th at 2.10pm CET with actor Daniel Craig, director Cary Fukunaga and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson in attendance.

Published: 2019-04-24

In Memoriam of GoldenEye editor Terry Rawlings (1933-2019)

This week, the world has lost a man of action. Or, at the very least, a man who made action feel like action. Terry Rawlings was known for the James Bond fans as the editor of GoldenEye (1995), the first James Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan, but his career was much more extensive and he was often regarded as one of the best movie editors of all time.

Published: 2019-04-23

50th Anniversary screenings of On Her Majesty's Secret Service in America

Two special screenings of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) starring George Lazenby takes place at Park Ridge, Illinois on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 with James Bond continuation author Raymond Benson in attendance. The film, often voted the best Bond film of all time, celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2019.

Published: 2019-04-22

In Memoriam of United Artists President David Picker (1931-2019)

The Bond community took another heavy loss on 20th April 2019 with the passing of influential movie executive David V. Picker, 87, who was part of the management team of United Artists (now operating under the United Artists Releasing banner) from 1962 to 1973. Picker is legendary for having had a major hand in bringing James Bond to the screen.

Published: 2019-04-22

Screenplay for BOND 25 is being polished by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

The screenplay for Bond 25 originally written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and recently rewritten by reknowned script doctor Scott Z. Burns is now being polished by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. It is a well-known fact that without a great screenplay, no movie, whatever the budget is, can be made without flaws and FSWL strongly supports all decisions to strengthen it.

Published: 2019-04-18

In Memoriam of Goldfinger girl Nadja Regin (1931-2019)

FSWL is – once again – saddened to learn of the passing of another member of the Bond family – lovely Serbian actress, Nadja Regin, aged 87. She was one of the elite few actresses to appear in more than one Bond film – as Kerim Bey’s mistress in From Russia with Love (1963) and as Bonita in the pre-credits sequence of Goldfinger (1964).

Published: 2019-04-08

Five James Bond anniversary screenings at Prince Charles Cinema in London

Five of the six James Bond films that celebrate anniversaries in 2019 will be screened at The Prince Charles Cinema in London this year. (Four of the films scheduled to be screened in London was publicly screened for the first time in 4K during our James Bond festival in Stockholm in 2014.)

Published: 2019-04-06

The James Bond novel Forever and a Day published in paperback

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling James Bond novel Forever and a Day, the explosive prequel to Ian Fleming's Casino Royale, is the second official 007 novel written by acclaimed British author Anthony Horowitz. The UK paperback edition is published on 4 April 2019.

Published: 2019-04-04

Report from Eunice Gayson Memorial at BAFTA in London

A memorial for the first Bond girl on the big screen, Eunice Gayson, who portrayed Sylvia Trench in Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963) directed by Terence Young, was held at BAFTA in London on Sunday 17th March 2019 on what would have been her 91st birthday.

Published: 2019-04-02

In Memoriam of Goldfinger girl Tania Mallet (1941-2019)

Our obituary of Goldfinger girl Tania Mallet written by FSWL contributor Mark Cerulli includes a contribution from Academy Award winner Norman Wanstall and a personal message from fellow Goldfinger girl Caron Gardner.

Published: 2019-04-01

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