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After meeting James Bond actor Daniel Craig a few times over the years, we already know he's a good human being. This insight was further strengthened in 2015 when he become the official spokesperson for one of the world's most important projects: The removal of all mines in Cambodia. And the other day he launched a Safe Ground project for UNDP Cambodia.
Published: 2021-01-24
Legendary director and FSWL supporter John Glen shares his thoughts with our readers after hearing the sad news about Rémy Julienne's passing on 21 January 2021. John and Rémy worked together on five James Bond films from 1981 until 1989 creating some epic action sequences.
Published: 2021-01-23
FSWL contributor Jon Auty remembers the great Frenchman Rémy Julienne who sadly have died at hospital in France from Covid-19 complications aged 90. To say that Rémy was a great stuntman is an understatement. He started out with aspirations of becoming a motorcycle racer. This turned into Motocross and his ability on two wheels was also as significant and flamboyant as his ability of four wheels. This drive and determination saw him become the French Motocross champion in 1956.
Published: 2021-01-22
As expected, it has now been officially confirmed that the premiere of No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's last film as Ian Fleming's agent 007, has been postponed until October 2021. In Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia, the film will be distributed according to previous info by SF Studios.
Published: 2021-01-22
Drawing inspiration from the Caribbean, a location synonymous with James Bond, the 007 “San Monique” takes its name from the fictional island featured in Live and Let Die. In the film, James Bond drives a white and blue Moke through the streets of San Monique. The limited edition 007 Moke has the same striking white and blue design, and features the unique “San Monique” artwork created for the movie.
Published: 2021-01-22
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Telly Savalas, Ernst Stavro Blofeld in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, born on 21 January 1922. Savalas (1922-1994) portrayed Ernst Stavro Blofeld in one of the best of all the Bonds – 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service starring George Lazenby as Ian Fleming's 007.
Published: 2021-01-21
The No Time To Die release has been postponed many times: From November 2019 it was moved to February 2020. Then to April 2020. Then to November 2020. Unfortunately, as the epidemic did not make the November 2020 release possible - MGM, Universal and EON Productions have rescheduled a release for April 2021... FSWL contributor Laurent Perriot analyses the situation.
Published: 2021-01-17
Great news for readers of John Gardner's James Bond novels as Orion Books has published a brand-new paperback edition of his second 007 novel, For Special Services, originally published in 1982. Gardner was described by Len Deighton as a ‘Master Storyteller’ and we couldn't agree more.
Published: 2021-01-16
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin on special effects maestro Derek Meddings who worked on six of the James Bond films between 1973 and 1995. Meddings joined the Bond team on Live and Let Die (1973), building Kananga’s poppy field in miniature and then blasting it to fiery smithereens. Later, he blew up the giant satellite dish in GoldenEye (1995).
Published: 2021-01-15
FSWL friends and supporters Vic Armstrong and John Richardson share their memories of The World Is Not Enough (1999) director Michael Apted (1941-2021) exclusively for our readers.
Published: 2021-01-14
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia author and FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin presents This Day in James Bond Movie History - wishing the Golden Girl of Goldfinger (1964) – the lovely Shirley Eaton – a marvellous birthday.
Published: 2021-01-12
In a significant development for Scotland’s Screen sector, Screen Scotland today announced that First Stage Studios Ltd, led by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA winning film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
Published: 2021-01-11
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Bernard Lee who played James Bond's boss, M, in 11 films between 1962 and 1979. Lee was born on 10th January 1908. The mission briefing in his London office became a standard feature in the films, along with Bond’s repartee with M’s secretary, Miss Moneypenny and Q’s equipment briefing.
Published: 2021-01-10
FSWL is very sad to have to report the death of yet another Bond alumnus, The World Is Not Enough (1999) director Michael Apted, a month short of his 80th birthday. Our thoughts now go to Michael's family and friends. Obituary by FSWL contributor Mark Cerulli including a personal comment from, among others, screenwriters Bruce Feirstein, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade who all knew and worked with Michael.
Published: 2021-01-08
Dame Shirley Bassey - the highly acclaimed Welsh singer who sang the title songs to Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979) - turns 83 on 8th January 2021. With this page, we would like to send our personal wishes to Dame Shirley who we met in Quebec City, Canada during Hilary Saltzman's Vue sur Bond weekend in February 2006. (January 8th is also the birthday of Elvis Presley.)
Published: 2021-01-08
A new official still from the upcoming James Bond film No Time To Die has been revealed by our friend David Zaritsky in his The Bond Experience channels. It features Daniel Craig as James Bond wearing a Tommy Bahama shirt and Tom Ford jeans with the new OMEGA watch on his wrist. In the background we note a bottle of Blackwell Rum.
Published: 2021-01-07
FSWL contributor Steven Jay Rubin remembers Francis de Wolff, Vavra in the 1963 Bond film From Russia with Love, who was born on 7 January 1913. De Wolff (1913-1984) portrayed Vavra, the fiery gypsy leader in From Russia with Love (1963).
Published: 2021-01-07
Swedish actor Ola Rapace (Patrice in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall) has been awarded by Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs with the award for Best Supporting Actor after his work on the French short film Divertimento (2020) directed by Keyvan Sheikhalishahi. German actor Götz Otto, another Bond alumnus (Stamper in 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies), also worked on the film. Small world.
Published: 2021-01-06
As if the James Bond Community had not suffered enough during 2020, we have now lost another beloved member of the family... We are extremely saddened to report that Tanya Roberts, A View to a Kill’s (1985) leading lady opposite Roger Moore, suddenly has died aged 65.
Published: 2021-01-05
Swedish actor Ola Rapace follows Maud Adams and Britt Ekland with his participation in the 15th season of the popular Stjärnorna på slottet which was filmed at Lejondal's Castle in Sweden in July 2020. The series is produced by Meter Television and the premiere episode (Ola's day) is broadcast on 2 January 2021.
Published: 2021-01-05
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