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Daniel Craig heading to Showtime as Purity gets 20-episode season order

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Though his future as James Bond may be up in the air, Daniel Craig has landed a starring role in an upcoming limited series on Showtime called Purity. The series will be based on the novel by author Jonathan Franzen with Craig acting as an executive producer as well. The series has also hired director […]

Jamie Bell has had discussions about taking over as the next James Bond

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With question marks hanging over Daniel Craig’s future as James Bond, there’s been plenty of speculation as to which actor could succeed Craig in the role of 007. Earlier this month, the bookmakers suspended betting on Tom Hiddleston following a flurry of bets on the Marvel star. Hiddleston was the latest in a long list of […]

Stephanie Sigman joins Spectre as Bond girl Estrella

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The official 007 Twitter account has revealed that the currently-in-production Spectre has added another Bond girl to its cast, with Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala, The Bridge) announced as portraying the character of Estrella… Spectre is set for release in the UK on October 23rd 2015 in the UK and November 6th 2015 in the States. […]

Dynamite announces new James Bond miniseries Hammerhead

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Fresh from the news that Dynamite Entertainment is to produce comic book adaptations of Ian Fleming’s 007 novels, starting with Casino Royale, the publisher has announced the upcoming six-issue miniseries James Bond: Hammerhead, from writer Andy Diggle and artist Luca Casalanguida. “I have never been more thrilled to take charge of a character. James Bond […]

Monica Bellucci and Andrew Scott tipped for Bond 24 roles

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With the official title and cast of Bond 24 set to be announced tomorrow, we’ve got a couple of last minute rumours about potential stars for the latest chapter of the iconic spy series. According to Deadline, Monica Bellucci (Irreversible) “may be in the mix” for a part in the film, while The Daily Mirror […]

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 […]

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 […]