Welcome to one of the World's oldest and most comprehensive James Bond & Ian Fleming sites dedicated to the global 007 phenomenon. Over 8,000 pages of content in English. Launched in September 2004 by Sweden's foremost James Bond expert, Anders Frejdh, who also manages 007 actor George Lazenby since 2013.
Mark Cerulli, our man in Hollywood, interviews Swiss stunt skier and filmmaker Stefan Zürcher about his work on nine James Bond films. Stefan is a great guy and unique in the sense that he has worked with all six of the Bond actors.
Published: 2023-11-19
The Royal Mint has today unveiled a new range of collectables and bullion coins to celebrate 60 years of James Bond. The first coin celebrating 007 in the 1960s depicts Sean Connery’s Bond sat in Little Nellie, the legendary gyroplane from You Only Live Twice.
Published: 2023-11-15
To celebrate a year since The Macallan launched the James Bond 60th Anniversary Release, they reflect on the partnership with 007 producers Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli, and archive director Meg Simmonds, in two new videos directed by Barbara's daughter, Angelica Zollo.
Published: 2023-11-15
James Bond actor Daniel Craig made a special guest appearance at the Planet OMEGA Exhibition in New York on Friday 10th November 2023. Speaking at the event, Craig said, “I’ve long admired OMEGA’s timeless designs, and I love how this exhibition shows the authentic connection between their vintage watches and their latest models. It’s a perfect way to demonstrate the unique essence of the brand.”
Published: 2023-11-13
In a PM from Miss Moneypenny's desk in London, Ian Fleming Publications has announced they will conclude the celebration of 70 Years of the literary James Bond with an exclusive screening of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, starring George Lazenby as Ian Fleming's 007, on Tuesday 5th December 2023.
Published: 2023-11-09
The Swedish Army Band will offer music from the James Bond films at Louis de Geer Konsert och Kongress in Norrköping on 12th November 2023. Singer is Kristin Amparo with From Sweden with Love reader Emanuel Magnusson as presenter. The concert will be conducted by Eric Solén.
Published: 2023-11-08
Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, is hosting another Live Auction on 9th and 12th November 2023. The auction, featuring a total of 79 rare James Bond lots, will be broadcast from their London HQ.
Published: 2023-11-07
On Thursday 2nd November 2023, a launch event for Prime Video's reality show 007: Road To A Million took place at Battersea Power Station in London. People in attendance included actor Brian Cox, the show's host, as well as Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Gregg Wilson from EON Productions.
Published: 2023-11-04
FSWL founder and James Bond expert Anders Frejdh was recently a guest on Bercas Motorpod for a special episode on 007's company cars. Since Anders is also manager for actor George Lazenby, who played Bond in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, there is a longer discussion about the cars in that movie.
Published: 2023-10-27
As From Sweden with Love reported last week, the official James Bond 007 exhibition Bond in Motion is moving to K?ižík Pavilions in Prague where it opens this December 7th until March 31st 2024. Earlier this year, the exhibition, which covers six decades of 007 history and includes over 75 vehicles, was displayed in Brussels, Belgium.
Published: 2023-10-25
Today, the nine duos taking part in Prime Video’s upcoming Bond-inspired adventure series 007: Road To A Million were announced. All nine pairs are in with a chance of winning a life-changing £1,000,000.
Published: 2023-10-24
Swiss production manager Stefan Zurcher worked on eight of the James Bond films between 1969 and 2015 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, GoldenEye, The World Is Not Enough, Quantum of Solace och Spectre. Weber Verlag in Switzerland is now publishing his memoirs.
Published: 2023-10-23
The first three episodes of The Nacelle Company's new series Icons Unearthed: James Bond has now been released in America via VICE TV's network. With brilliant narration by Live and Let Die (1973) actress Gloria Hendry and George Lazenby being the only one of the James Bond actors interviewed, the 007 series is a great joy for the fans now that it seems to be a long wait for the next film.
Published: 2023-10-22
In a new interview with Tara Conlan for The Guardian published today, producer Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions comments on the status of Bond 26 and the next actor in the role of 007. Broccoli said there is “a big road ahead” before the character is “reinvented for the next chapter”, and that executives “haven’t even begun” the process of modernising the franchise.
Published: 2023-10-21
From Sweden with Love contributor Mark Cerulli, our man in Hollywood, has spoken with American actor Don Stroud about his role as Heller in Licence to Kill (1989) directed by John Glen in an exclusive interview for FSWL.
Published: 2023-10-21
Thanks to great support in the James Bond fan community lead by FSWL reader Ian Jacklin on X (originally Twitter), the world-famous lamp post in London south of The Thames facing Big Ben, which George Lazenby was first photographed as 007 at, has been restored.
Published: 2023-10-21
A new 416-page biography on Sir Sean Connery written by Herbie J Pilato with an introduction by Richard Demarco and a foreword by FSWL reader Barbara Carrera was published by BearManor Media on 8th September 2023.
Published: 2023-10-20
Anders Frejdh reports from a private 50th anniversary screening of Live and Let Die (1973) hosted by Simon Kidston of Kidston Motorcars at Curzon Cinema in London with cast & crew members in attendance as special guests including Madeline Smith who portrayed Miss Caruso in the film.
Published: 2023-10-19
From Sweden With Love contributor Brian Smith, our man in Edinburgh, reviews Gloria Hendry: 007 Bond, Bunny, Black Renaissance.
Published: 2023-10-19
James Bond girl Michelle Yeoh (Wai Lin in the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies), the first Asian actress to win an Oscar®, has joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after being voted in as a new individual member at a ceremony in Mumbai on 17th October 2023.
Published: 2023-10-18
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