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Damian Lewis now bookmakers favourite for the next James Bond

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With less than a month to go until the release of Spectre, the 24th official James Bond adventure, speculation is at an all time high as to who will become the next 007 after Daniel Craig, and everyone has an opinion. During last year’s Sony hack, it emerged that Idris Elba was a favourite of […]

The Evolution of James Bond

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Code number 007 is on the mind of fans as they anticipate the new Bond film which is expected to be released this year. Commander James Bond, CMG, RN is a fictional character created by novelist and British journalist Ian Fleming in 1952. Bond is a Secret Service agent who is a composite based upon […]

Sony’s Amy Pascal says Idris Elba should be the next James Bond

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He’s already the bookmakers’ favourite, and now it has been revealed that Sony co-chairmain Amy Pascal wants Idris Elba (Luther, Thor: The Dark World) to succeed Daniel Craig as 007. According to The Daily Beast, Pascal sent an email to Elizabeth Cantillon, former executive vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, back in January, which […]

Watch the live Bond 24 announcement here

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007 fans – the wait is almost over. Starting at 11am GMT today, EON Productions, MGM and Sony Pictures will present a live announcement revealing the title and the cast of Bond 24, which is set to reteam Skyfall director Sam Mendes with star Daniel Craig. Flickering Myth Deputy Editor Luke Owen will be live-Tweeting […]

Aidan Turner now reportedly favourite for next James Bond

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With Daniel Craig now seemingly all but confirmed as exiting the James Bond franchise, speculation is running wild as to his successor in the role of 007. It’s recently been reported that Tom Hiddleston is in “advanced talks” with Eon Productions about portraying the super spy in Bond 25 (which could potentially reunite him with […]

The Night Manager director Susanne Bier in contention for Bond 25

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With Sam Mendes confirming that he’s now finished with the James Bond franchise, the Radio Times is reporting that The Night Manager director Susanne Bier is reportedly on the shortlist to direct Bond 25, potentially becoming the first female to take the reins of the long-running spy franchise. Should Bier nab the director’s chair for […]

Tom Hiddleston now bookmakers’ favourite for next James Bond

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Over the past year or so, there’s been a tonne of speculation as to the future of James Bond, with Daniel Craig suggesting on several occasions that his time as 007 could have come to an end following last year’s Spectre. As you’d expect, numerous actors have been mentioned as a possible successor to Craig, […]

What The Public Thinks Is The Best Bond Girl, Villain, Film And Actor

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With the release of Spectre fast approaching, this week Neil Calloway looks at what the public consider the best in James Bond films… So we’re all gearing up to the new Bond film – in Halloween week, appropriately enough, given its title. Ricky Church is doing his reviews of previous outings for the franchise for […]

Countdown to Spectre – GoldenEye Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of GoldenEye… Between 1989 and 1995 the Bond franchise was in limbo due to a changed world. The Soviet Union had collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down, effectively ending the Cold War. Between those were legal troubles with MGM, owner of Bond distributor United […]