Welcome to one of the World's oldest and most comprehensive James Bond & Ian Fleming sites dedicated to the global 007 phenomenon. Over 9,000 pages of content in English. Launched in 2004 by Sweden's foremost James Bond expert, Anders Frejdh, who manages 007 actor George Lazenby since 2013.
FSWL contributor Brian James Smith reviews Bond, Queer Bond. A new book written by Catching Bullets author Mark O’Connell published by The History Press on 14th May 2026. Brian writes: “Bond, Queer Bond serves as an enjoyable and inspiring tribute to those individuals to whom we, and James Bond, are greatly indebted.”
Published: 2026-05-31
From Sweden with Love contributor Mark Cerulli reports from the Diamonds Are Forever (1971) screening at Quentin Tarantino’s brick and mortar mecca for 35MM: the New Beverly Cinema in West Hollywood.
Published: 2026-05-26
Britt Ekland. Maud Adams. Izabella Scorupco. Ola Rapace. Per Hallberg. And more. The list of Swedes that have passed through the 007 franchise is long and extends from 1963 into the 2020s.
Published: 2026-05-19
Amazon MGM Studios officially announces that the casting process for the next James Bond actor has begun with the experienced British casting director Nina Gold as head of the process.
Published: 2026-05-14
FSWL contributor Brian James Smith reviews Darker Than The Sun: An Atlas Of James Bond Movie Locations. A new book written by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury published by The Ivy Press in the UK.
Published: 2026-05-11
A new documentary titled Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond is scheduled to premiere on Sky Arts on 12th May 2026. Contributors include Ian Fleming biographer Nicholas Shakespeare and author William Boyd, who wrote the 2013 Bond novel Solo.
Published: 2026-05-08
James Bond is one of the most enduring and commercially exploited brands in popular culture. Since the early 1960s, the franchise has been shaped by both cinematic storytelling and commercial collaborations. Numerous product placements, brand collaborations and other partnerships have become part of the business model for Bond films.
Published: 2026-05-07
From Sweden with Love contributor Kevin Koltz, our man in New York, has written an exclusive series of articles about his trip to Goldeneye in Jamaica in 1989. This is part 4, the final one. Don't miss to also check out the previously published parts of this amazing article series on visiting Jamaica.
Published: 2026-05-01
IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the title sequence of 007 First Light, during the BAFTA Game Awards ceremony held in London. The title song is performed by multi-platinum selling and award-winning singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, written and composed by Lana Del Rey & David Arnold, marking the return of the composer to the Bond franchise.
Published: 2026-04-18
IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios has announced multi-platinum selling and award-winning singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey as the performer of the official title song for the upcoming video game 007 First Light. The title song for the upcoming 007 video game, a fully original, reimagined origin story of James Bond, has been written and composed by Lana Del Rey & David Arnold, marking the return of the composer to the Bond franchise.
Published: 2026-04-17
IO Interactive has announced that Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios will be joining the cast of 007 First Light. As part of this standalone, re-imagined origin story for James Bond in video games, players will be able to cross paths with Vegas’ character during the game’s globe-spanning mission.
Published: 2026-04-15
Just as every secret agent carries their signature weapon, every player has a signature controller. Today, IO Interactive offered a first look at the new DualSense wireless controller - 007 First Light Limited Edition.
Published: 2026-04-15
Casino Royale (2006) rebooted the James Bond franchise by changing the actor, but not only that. The film also changed the game in the series’ most famous card duel. In Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, Bond plays baccarat, specifically the chemin de fer variant, which is 007’s favourite game. In the 2006 film, however, he sits down at a table to play Texas Hold’em.
Published: 2026-04-14
From Sweden with Love contributor Kevin Koltz, our man in New York, has written an exclusive series of articles about his trip to Goldeneye in Jamaica in 1989. This is part 3 of 4. Stay tuned for the final part - “And Then There Were Five (through) Oh yah... One More Thing.” - to be published next week.
Published: 2026-04-12
Ian Fleming Publications has announced that Young Bond author Charlie Higson has penned the next adult James Bond novel. The new book is titled King Zero and will be published in September.
Published: 2026-04-01
To celebrate the 55th anniversary of 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever, La La Land Records is releasing an expanded limited edition of the original motion picture score composed by John Barry.
Published: 2026-03-31
On 17th April 2026, the Stockholm Film Festival will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale (2006) starring Daniel Craig (in our opinion, his best James Bond film) with a special screening of the film in the high-definition 4K format at Bio Skandia in Stockholm, which recently made Time Out's prestigious list of the world's 100 best cinemas. The screening is organized in collaboration with From Sweden with Love and Moviezine.
Published: 2026-03-31
FSWL contributor Brian James Smith, our man in Scotland, reviews The Royal Film Performance: A Celebration by Robert Sellers and Gareth Owen published by The History Press on 23 October 2025
Published: 2026-03-30
FSWL contributor Brian James Smith, our man in Scotland, reviews Falling Into Film: A Stuntman’s Early Adventures written by legendary British stuntman and stunt coordinator Paul Weston. “As a privately published memoir authored by a stuntman, I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable this reading experience turned out to be. Paul Weston, as it happens, is not only one of the world’s most accomplished stunt professionals, but also a highly engaging writer.”
Published: 2026-03-29
From Sweden with Love contributor Kevin Koltz, our man in New York, is back with Part 2 of 4 of an exclusive article series for the FSWL website about his memories from visiting Island Outpost property Goldeneye (later renamed The Fleming Villa after author and James Bond creator Ian Fleming) in Jamaica in October 1989. “If you don't go, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!”
Published: 2026-03-28
Tags:
