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Is Daniel Craig’s Bond Doomed to Fizzle Out?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the aftermath of Danny Boyle leaving Bond 25 and whether Daniel Craig’s final film is destined to underwhelm… The news came like a bolt from the blue yesterday. Danny Boyle has left Bond 25 due to creative differences. We’re just over a year away from this being delivered to cinemas. A […]

Danny Boyle exits Bond 25 due to creative differences

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If you were looking forward to seeing Danny Boyle’s take on 007 with Bond 25 then I’m afraid we have some bad news for you, as the official Twitter account revealing that the Oscar-winning director is no longer attached to direct the film due to creative differences with producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli […]

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly leaning towards Idris Elba for next 007

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With Daniel Craig set to make his fifth and final appearance as James Bond in next year’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25 from director Danny Boyle, the rumour mill appears to be wasting little time in looking towards his replacement as 007. According to The Independent, The Equalizer 2 director Antoine Fuqua revealed details of a conversation […]

Henry Cavill would “love” to play James Bond, says Mission: Impossible has prepared him

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Actor Henry Cavill believes that his experience on Mission: Impossible – Fallout has prepared him to play James Bond, also admitting that he would love to have the role. If you are a British actor of a certain age and of a certain look, there’s a good chance you’ve been talked about for the much-coveted […]

LEGO’s Creator James Bond Aston Martin DB5 set unveiled

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LEGO has revealed its Creator James Bond Aston Martin DB5 set which is available now for VIP members and is set to go on sale to the general public on August 1st priced at £129.99; take a look at the promotional images and details here… Get a license to build with the awesome LEGO® Creator […]

Dynamite Entertainment to explore the origin of James Bond with new series

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that it is set to explore the early World War II adventures of the future 007 with the new comic book series James Bond Origin from writer Jeff Parker (Batman ’66) and artist Bob Q (The Green Hornet). MARCH, 1941: Seventeen-year-old James Bond is a restless student in Scotland, an orphan, […]

Boycotting films is not only pointless, but hurtful to the franchise

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Ricky Church on boycotting movies… Since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December, Star Wars fandom has been divided to say the least. Some ‘fans’ who hated The Last Jedi have been extremely vocal in their utter hatred of the film, going so far as to demand Lucasfilm and Disney retcon it […]

Mark Strong joins Bond 25?

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Now that Danny Boyle is officially on board to direct, casting rumours are starting to pick up on next year’s 25th instalment in the James Bond franchise. Earlier this month it was rumoured that Helena Bonham Carter and Angelina Jolie are in contention for the villain in Bond 25, and now reports are circulating that […]

Rumour: Helena Bonham Carter and Angelina Jolie wanted for the villain in Bond 25

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Now that Danny Boyle is officially on board for Bond 25, the British tabloid rumour mill is churning once again, with The Daily Mirror reporting that Boyle and the film’s producers are eyeing Helena Bonham Carter for the villain of the new 007 adventure. You may want to have a pinch of salt handy here, […]