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Our friends at MI6 have received word that Thomas Newman will be scoring the Skyfall soundtrack in place of David Arnold, the regular Bond composer since Tomorrow Never Dies. The MI6 report notes: Newman has been a long time collaborator with “Skyfall” helmer Sam Mendes, having scored four of the directors other films: “American Beauty” (1999), [...]

Skyfall was shooting at The Four Seasons Hotel in Docklands yesterday according to a report that appeared on MI6. According the report, which also carries some photos of the hotel: …the spa area was closed to the public for the duration of the filming. Despite the infinity pool having great views of the River Thames, [...]

A jacket worn by Ian Fleming while observing a raid on Dieppe while servind in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War was sold at auction for £13,750 yesterday.  The jacket had been expected to raise between £5,000 and £7,000 when auctioned by Bonhams and was lately owned by Lord Ivar Mountbatten, who had inherited [...]

One of the cast members confirmed by director Sam Mendes in yesterday’s Skyfall press conference was Ralph Fiennes, although he refused be be drawn on who the actor would play. Fiennes was interviewed by IFC.com after the press conference for Fiennes’ forthcoming directorial debut “Coriolanus” and took the opportunity to quiz him about the James [...]

MI6 has reported that Jany Temine, who has worked on every Harry Potter film since Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is to be costume designer on Bond 23. The article, which is translated from a Dutch newspaper report, notes: For Daniel Craig’s portrayal of James Bond, it will be the third costume designer [...]

While it may not be on the list of top sightseeing attractions for most visitors to London, James Bond fans with some time on their hands may want to visit the MI6 headquarters at Vauxhall Cross, which has appeared in several of the recent films, including the Thames boat chase in The World Is Not [...]

According to an article on MI6 today, work has hardly started on Bond 23. Producer Michael G. Wilson spoke at the Bradford International Film Festival last week, in which he gave a masterclass on the making of the James Bond films. One of the things he discussed was the pace at which the films is made, which has both positive and negative consequences.