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Pinewood studios, where most of the James Bond films have been shot and where production for Bond 23 is likely to be based has reached an agreement with Peel Holdings to be acquired for £96.1m. Peel already owns nearly thirty percent of Pinewood and was unanimously accepted by the board of directors. John Whittaker, the [...]

The sad news of John Barry’s death from a heart attack has been announced this morning on the BBC website. The short article notes: His arrangement of Monty Norman’s James Bond theme led to him composing scores for 11 films in the series, among them Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice. Read Composer John Barry [...]

Dame Judi Dench, who has played M since Goldeneye in 1995, has revealed that will reprise the role in Bond 23, according to a report by the BBC. Actress Dame Judi Dench has revealed she will return to play head of MI6, M, in the new James Bond film, which will also see Daniel Craig [...]

In addition to its own review, in which Lizo Mzimba called it a “badder, better but not bigger”, the BBC has published a summary of Quantum of Solace reviews published by the UK media. On the whole all reviews are favourable, although they tend to agree that it is not as good as Casino Royale. [...]