James Bond News

It looks like Omega is to release a limited edition Seamaster timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of 007 on the big screen after an Omega dealer in the UK released details on its website. A report on HODINKEE says: The watch is in the Seamaster series, uses a “007″ theme on the black [...]

Dozens of VW Beetles are headed for Turkey, where they will be involved in an elaborate action scene, according to Weston-super-Mare People. Their article, which was published earlier today, says: Motorists driving across the Avonmouth Bridge can see tens of thousands of cars sitting on the docks. The article quotes a reader, who spotted the [...]

We recently reported on funeral scenes shot at Greenwich, which featured a number of hearses. However, the Royal British Legion has accused the film makers of being cynical. According to the Telegraph: The scenes, which feature the bodies of eight servicemen killed overseas being repatriated and driven in a funeral cortege past hundreds of mourners [...]

Skyfall cast and crew have arrived at Elstead, near Godalming, according to an article published by Godalming People. The shoot is shrouded in secrecy security staff claiming that trucks were for use by the army. The article says: …despite location signs directing filming vehicles and following signs for ’23′ (try the 23rd Bond film) security [...]

An article on the BBC website claims that a film production company has sought permission to film in the Brecon Beacons, speculating that the film in question could be Skyfall. The article that the national park authority has given the go ahead, but that the Welsh government has the ultimate say and has 21 days [...]

The official 007 twitter account published another clapperboard photo taken today, although it gives little away other than that scene number is 97F.

We recently reported on the location filming at Greenwich involving scenes that included a number of hearses, but the Bournemouth Echo has published a report today with some more details. Of the eight hearses used in filming, four of them were from Bournemouth. The paper quotes Roger Smith, who drove one of the cars used [...]

Naomie Harris will not play Miss Moneypenny, the actress has confirmed to the Daily Mail in an interview published online at the weekend.

Legendary Bond producer Cubby Broccoli’s original hardback 1998 autobiography (published as “When The Snow Melts”) has been updated as an eBook edition by EON Productions and features new introductions by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as well as a selection of rarely seen images. EON Productions will donate all of the income from the [...]

Press releaseTo celebrate 50 years of 007, Royal Mail and EON Productions will be launching a commemorative sheet featuring labels to sit alongside first class stamps featuring the top 10 Bond posters, as voted for by members of the public. From 11pm Saturday people can vote for their favourite Bond posters via http://www.007.com/vote/royalmail and the [...]