🎬 James Bond News #178: 🍸July 2023
Published: Tue, 07/04/23
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Hi Bond fan,
Welcome to the latest edition of The James Bond Dossier!
Get ready to be swept away into a world of thrilling espionage and intrigue as we bring you the most up-to-date news and some fascinating features from the iconic world of James Bond.
This month we have a host of great new features by a number of different writers on a variety of topics.
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While there's not too much in the way of news, Martin Campbell made some comments about how he expects Bond 26 to progress and there's an extremely limited edition of The 007 Diaries by Roger Moore coming out later this year.
In this month's featured articles we continue our virtual visit to Goldeneye, take a look at the first issue of a new comic series and celebrate Live and Let Die at 50.
If you're interested in visiting Goldeneye you can check pricing here.
So, fasten your seatbelts because here we go!
News
Martin Campbell, the director of Goldeneye and Casino Royale, has discussed the timeline for the next 007 movie and the possibility of introducing a new actor to play the iconic role. While not involved in Bond 26, he
has good insight into how Eon works and says Bond 26 is “a year or two away”.
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Among the many drinks that featured in No Time to Die was a bottle of Blackwell Rum seen in Bond’s Jamaican house. The company was founded by Chris Blackwell, owner of Island Outpost and the Goldeneye Resort. The company has
said no further batches of the superb 007 limited edition will be produced - get your hands on a bottle while they are still available.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film Live and Let Die, The History Press and Rooksmoor Press are collaborating on a special edition of The 007 Diaries by Roger Moore, originally published in 1973 to coincide with the film’s release.
Features
Here you'll find the second and third instalments of Darryl Marsch’s report on his recent assignment to Goldeneye Resort in which he visits some Bond locations and continues to enjoy the food and drinks at Goldeneye.
Javier E Trujillo is back with another comic review. This time it's the first issue of Dynamite’s newest James Bond thriller, 007: For King and Country!
Among the many elements that contribute to the allure of the iconic James Bond franchise, the locations play as much a pivotal role as the heart-pounding action sequences. This month we look at some of the hotels James Bond has stayed in over the years.
Octopussy may seem a long way from Ian Fleming’s books, but it turns out there is quite a lot of Fleming influence in Roger Moore’s 1983 film. In Elemental Octopussy we look at what those are.
Nothing epitomizes “epic” more than a James Bond film, except for Greek mythology, which provides the foundation for a great deal of western storytelling. But was the most recent Bond film influenced by Greek
mythology? Darryl Marsch presents a strong case that it did in 007 Greek mythology Easter Eggs explain the storyline of James Bond 25.
This week is the 50th anniversary of the UK release of 1973’s Live and Let Die, Roger Moore’s first film as agent 007. In Live and Let Die at 50, David T Smith celebrates the anniversary with a look at locations and drinks.
Videos & podcasts
In Episode 153 of James Bond & Friends I joined James Page and Bill Koenig to discuss the second draft of Timothy Dalton's unmade third film. It's an interesting development from the earlier draft we discussed before. Listen below:
Bond 26 videos
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That's all for this month. Stay tuned for our next mission, where we'll continue to explore the latest in the world of James Bond, leaving no martini unshaken and no adventure unexplored.
Until then, keep the spirit of 007 alive!
David Leigh
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