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Greetings Bond fan, I hope your week is going well!

Although the lack of progress on Bond 26 is frustrating we've at least got a new 007-themed TV show to look forward to (fingers crossed). 

In the month's newsletter we take a look at all the big 007 news stories and bring you features on various aspects of the world of 007, from the cars from the Sean Connery era to the James Bond chord!

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OK, let's get down to business!
 

News

This past month saw an update on Bond 26 from Barbara Broccoli as the publicity for the new Amazon Prime Video show 007: Road to a Million gets into gear. Bond in Motion is moving to Prague and there's a new comic ann9uncement too!

Bond 26 still not underway

Bond fans who were hoping for a big Bond 26 announcement on Global James Bond Day were sorely disappointed. A trailer for the forthcoming Amazon Prime reality show 007: Road to a Million was released but there was nothing about the next Bond film.

Later in the month Barbara Broccoli did speak with The Guardian about the TV show. Asked about Bond 26, she replied that they hadn't yet started work, reiterating comments from last year in which she said they needed to first decide in what direction they should steer the Bond films.

Later in the month Gregg Wilson attended the premiere of the TV show. He reiterated that they hadn't yet started working on Bond 26. 
 

007: Road to a Million

As well as the first trailer for the new TV show, the nine pairs taking part in Prime Video’s upcoming Bond-inspired adventure series 007: Road To A Million were announced later in the month, along with another trailer: New 007: Road to a Million trailer released as contestants revealed

All pairs are in with a chance of winning a life-changing £1,000,000. The new full series trailer provides a greater glimpse at what’s to come. 
 

Bond in Motion moving to Prague

The roving Bond in Motion exhibition is headed for Czechia at the end of this year: Bond in Motion headed for Prague

It opens on 7th December 2023 at the Prague Exhibition Centre and will continue its run until 31st March next year. 
 

New Bond comic series coming in 2024

Dynamite announced the ultimate team-up with MI6’s super spy and one of the greatest comics writers of 007’s native United Kingdom, Garth Ennis. The new series starts this coming January. James Bond comics: new Dynamite adventure coming in 2024


The new series starts this coming January, with the intention to shake and stir the character in a thrilling tale for fans. Confidential is now shipping worldwide.
 

 

MI6 Confidential celebrates 70 years of 007

This 70th issue celebrates seven decades of Bond on the page, with insight from some of the people who know him best: MI6 Confidential #70: Bond at 70









The continuation authors recount their stories of meeting James Bond for the first time and becoming stewards of the character in print.

There are also articles the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny, how Johanna Harwood approached adapting Fleming for the screen, and Octopussy's 40th anniversary is celebrated.
 

Features

Cypher 007 is a new mobile game available on Apple Arcade. This top-down action-adventure places you in the role of Bond as he has to mentally escape the brainwashing of SPECTRE. 

This requires Bond to go on missions, blending elements of past adventures together as his psyche attempts to fight back. Javier E. Trujillo finds it a lot of fun to play: Review: Cypher 007 Mobile Game – Chapter 1
 

Cars from the Sean Connery era

Sean Connery’s third film as James Bond introduced the quintessential Bond car, the Aston Martin DB5.



Equipped with a variety of gadgets, it remains a fan favourite and has returned to the series numerous times. But it wasn’t there right at the start. Here we take a look at the DB5 and all the other cars from Sean Connery’s tenure as 007: James Bond Cars: the Sean Connery era
 

Destroying Bond: How No Time to Die obliterated the Bond formula

Over the years the James Bond films adapted to the actor portraying 007 and to the times.

Here, Amir Asmar argues that Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007 dismantled the long-established Bond universe completely: Destroying Bond: How No Time to Die obliterated the Bond formula
 

Report from the launch of the new Fleming biography

Publisher Harvill Secker celebrated the launch of perhaps the most important biography of recent years – Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by renowned novelist and biographer Nicholas Shakespeare – at The Tophams Hotel in London on 17th October.

Edward Biddulph was there to report for The James Bond Dossier: Nicholas Shakespeare’s Ian Fleming: The Complete Man launched
 

The James Bond chord

In music, certain chord structures are synonymous with specific moods, places, or even characters. Few examples exemplify this more remarkably than the so called James Bond chord.

Here we explore the power of a single chord to define a world of suave sophistication, danger, and intrigue, and show you how to play it: The James Bond Chord: the signature sound of 007 and how to play it
 

For King and Country #4 reviewed

Confronted by Felix Leiter and 005, Bond must consider the possibility that Gann has a secret agenda, one that could decide the fate of the world! Who can he trust?

Here Javier E. Trujillo reviews the fourth issue of Dynamite’s newest James Bond thriller, 007: For King and Country: Review: 007: For King and Country #4 from Dynamite

Bond 26 videos

If you're looking for commentary about Bond 26 then check out the following videos:

• No actor yet! What's happening?
• Barbara Broccoli said WHAT!?

I produce these videos every now and then but if you're interested in what I've got to say then make sure you subscribe to The James Bond Dossier's YouTube Channel!
 

Thanks all for now, if there is any real news about Bond 26 then I'll be in touch, otherwise I'll be back next month, same place, same time.

And let me know how YOU are celebrating Global James Bond Day this year!

All the best,

David Leigh
The James Bond Dossier

PS Casino Royale introduced the Vesper martini, which requires quinine-flavoured Kina Lillet. Learn more about it here.
 

 

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