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Creators, Craig Talk JAMES BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-08-2007)

Danny Graydon over at Variety has tried to squeeze some answers out of EON, Sony, and the creators for details of JAMES BOND 22. While they've kept mum on the exact story details for the upcoming sequel, they did talk about the character itself and what w...

BOND 22 Begins Filming Thursday
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-31-2007)

Contrary to some previous films, James Bond will not be traveling as much to exotic locations in BOND 22, says director Marc Forster. Well, unless you consider the inner psyche to be exotic. The director spoke to the Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung and MI...

U.K Gets BOND 22 on Halloween (Wed 03-19-2008)

In an unexpected move, the next James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace is getting pushed out of its normal November theatrical bow and will be hitting some markets on Halloween, a full week ahead of its set November 7 date. The press release from Sony say...


"Bond 22" Update
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-30-2007)

In a recent interview with The Trades, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis talk about the upcoming Bond flick, Bond 22."With the way 'Casino Royale' ends, you know there’s still unfinished business for Bond," says Wade.  "He may say, 'Th...

Bond 22 Has a New 'Quantum' Title
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-24-2008)

 The new official title for the next adventure of 007 is now called Quantum of Solace, which was taken from a collection of short stories published by source author Ian Fleming back in 1960. While at a press conference for the new reveal, Sony a...

DVD Shopping Bag: Bond, Blu-Ray Bond
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-21-2008)

  In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores...

More Humor in BOND 22?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-13-2007)

The latest JAMES BOND, actor Daniel Craig, has told the Daily Express that the producers would like more humor interjected into the next Bond film (currently titled BOND 22). Craig re-invented the 007 character in last year's CASINO ROYALE with ...


BOND 22 has a release date
by Karl Schneider (Fri 07-21-2006)

The release date for BOND 22, the sequel to CASINO ROYALE, has penciled in it's release date as May 2, 2008.Daniel Craig will reprise his role as a British secret agent for Columbia Pictures. The story is as of yet unknown.Producers Michael G. Wilson and...

His Name Was Bond, James Bond
by Edward Gross (Mon 11-15-1999)

When Timothy Dalton appeared in LICENCE TO KILL, which was destined to be his swan song as James Bond – with no one, not even the actor himself expecting Pierce Brosnan to replace him in the next film six years later – he was proud of what had been accomp...

Arterton Confirmed as BOND 22 Girl
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)

Actress Gemma Arterton has been confirmed as a JAMES BOND 22 girl, reports Empire Online. There's no word yet on how big a role she will play in the next 007 adventure or even if she's the main "Bond girl" in the film. Also, if you don't mind kn...

Forster to Guide Bond 22
by News Editor (Tue 06-19-2007)

Columbia Pictures and MGM have signed Marc Forster to direct the 22nd James Bond film.  Forster direcetd FINDING NEVERLAND, STRANGER THAN FICTION and has recently wrapped THE KITE RUNNER. He will begin working soon with Paul Haggis to rewrite...


James Bond Collection #3
by Stuart Galbraith IV (Thu 12-14-2000)

For years, James Bond fans bemoaned the seemingly endless cycle of `special edition` 007 laserdiscs. It seemed that, as soon as they bought a deluxe laserdisc of, say, From Russia With Love, yet another `special edition` would be announced. This annoying ...

Kurylenko Confirmed as Leading Lady in BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)

We've already had our confirmations that actress Gemma Arterton would be one "Bond girl" in the next adventure of the franchise. Now, we have our confirmation that Olga Kurylenko (Hitman) will be another and possibly the lead girl for Bond 22. H...

Brosnan up for Bond 21?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-16-2002)

 In a press conference kicking off shooting for the latest James Bond film (the 20th, and as yet untitled), Pierce Brosnan seemed to put to rest rumors a new Bond will be hitting screens with the 21st Bond film. "Yes, I will do another one," Brosnan ...

THE JAMES BOND ENCYCLOPEDIA
by Tim Janson (Tue 11-27-2007)

If I may wax nostalgic for a moment, I can still recall the very first James Bond movie that I sever saw…actually the first three Bond movies…it was sometime in the late 60’s or early 70’s and my mom took me and my brothers to th...


Bond in the '90s
by Edward Gross (Tue 11-23-1999)

With the debut of the 19th James Bond film, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, it seems fairly ludicrous to have ever wondered if 007 could still be relevant in the 1990s. Three films and $700 million into the final decade of the 20th Century, the answer is pretty ...

Bond Book Author Benson, Raymond Benson
by Russell Lissau (Fri 09-15-2000)

Raymond Benson remembers the exact day he became hooked on the adventures of Britain’s greatest secret agent, James Bond. `My father took me to see Goldfinger when I was 9 years old,` the 44-year-old Benson says, fondly recalling the life-changing trip t...

An Interview with James Bond Screenwriter Richard Maibaum
by Edward Gross (Fri 03-03-2000)

If there was any one person who would be able to describe the world of James Bond, it would been the late screenwriter, Richard Maibaum. Beginning with the first 007 film, DR. NO, he had played an integral role in shaping the life of the super spy, having...

July 22 July 28: Good & Bad Emmy Nominations
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 07-22-2002)

So, the Emmy nominations were announced last week and instead of going on a big, giant rant about it I thought I'd just break it down to what's good and what's bad about this year's nominations.Is that cool with you guys? Good, because it's my column, my ...


Final Box Office for November 22-24
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 11-26-2002)

The James Bond franchise struck box office gold with DIE ANOTHER DAY, garnering the largest opening in its 40-year history. HARRY POTTER was bumped to second, but still had enough magic to draw in considerable sales. Ice Cube's sequel, FRIDAY AFTER NEXT d...

The Ten Goofiest James Bond Moments
by Rob Vaux (Fri 11-14-2008)

As Daniel Craig continues to take the Bond franchise by storm, it's easy to forget that 007 hasn't always been at his best. Sexism, racism, embarrassing cultural trends… the series' durability has preserved them all for future generations to point ...

James Bond Lite Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 05-12-2002)

Hitting video stores across the country last week was ROD STEELE: YOU ONLY LIVE UNTIL YOU DIE, a James Bond spoof whose title character is dubbed as follows: "More class than Bond... More hip than Powers... And dumber than Smart." Today, writer-director R...

JAMES BOND ACTION FIGURES
by JEFF BOND (Thu 09-19-2002)

When Sideshow announced a year ago that they had obtained the James Bond license to make 12" action figures, toy-minded 007 fans around the world emitted a collective shriek of joy that would have paralyzed Ernst Blofeld himself. The James Bond franchise ...


Haggis & Forster talk BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)

Paul Haggis has talked about why he didn't get the gig for directing Bond 22 (follow up to CASINO ROYALE) and why Marc Foster gets the chance for it. Basically, it comes down to scheduling conflicts. Haggis may have wrote the recent Daniel Craig starring ...

Daniel Craig Updates on BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-26-2007)

While Daniel Craig attended the GOLDEN COMPASS press junket in London, some press had a chance to pose some questions his way. Two freelance reporters, Heather Newgen & Edward Douglas, wanted to clear the air with Craig on past JAMES BOND 22 news. Whi...

PS3 Review of Bond 007: Quantum of Solace
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 11-13-2008)

  If there is a gold standard for James Bond films it has to be Goldfinger. It is the quintessential James Bond in which all others are held in comparison. It has the guns, gadgets, villains and babes that will forever be the benchmark for James Bon...

E3: EA owns James Bond until 2010
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-13-2003)

Electronic Arts announced that it has closed a deal with MGM Interactive that will see the video game publisher be able to use the James Bond license all the way through to 2010. The deal allows EA to make Bond video games based on any of the pre-existin...


New James Bond song announced
by Randall D. Larson (Mon 07-31-2006)

A talking point surrounding the release of any new James Bond film is often the title song and this week it was announced that Chris Cornell, who was previously involved in groups such as Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, has written and will perform "Yo...

Bourne Stunt Coord. Hired for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-04-2007)

Second Unit Director, Dan Bradley, has been hired for JAMES BOND 22, says The Hollywood Reporter. According to the trade, Bradley plotted out and directed the acclaimed fight sequences/car chases as the stunt coordinator and second unit director for ...

JAMES BOND 20 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-02-2001)

JAMES BOND 20 now looks to be starting up relatively soon, and contrary to recent rumors, will star Pierce Brosnan.Regarding rumors of actor Gerard Butler being up for the role of 007, Eon has dashed them, with a spokesperson for the production company de...

James Bond Tells EA: It's Not You, It's Me
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-04-2006)

Electronic Arts and James Bond have ended their relationship. MGM and EA had a deal which was supposed to run through at least 2010, but have instead decided to call it quits.Activision is set to take the place of EA and become the publisher of one of th...


James Bond Meeting AUSTIN POWERS?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-09-2001)

Is Austin Powers teaming with James Bond? Technically, no, but...According to the UK's Daily Express, Pierce Brosnan may be on board the coming AUSTIN POWERS 3: GOLDMEMBER project. The actor is said to be set to play a role that parodies 007, though one w...

New literary prize named after JAMES BOND creator
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)

The estate of Ian Fleming is honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the first James Bond book, CASINO ROYALE, by creating a new award for thriller writing named after the iconic British author. Starting later this year, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award wi...

Next James Bond Book Title: "Double or Die"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-04-2007)

According to Variety, the new title for the latest James Bond book is Double or Die.  The title was voted upon after readers chimed in with a nationwide ballot.  Names that got rejected were Nemesis and The Deadlock Cipher.The book, written by C...

James Bond Lite Part One
by John Thonen (Thu 05-09-2002)

The world is in danger from a power-crazed maniac with minions all over the world. The only one who can save mankind is the world’s greatest secret agent: a man who laughs at danger, is skilled in the deadliest of martial arts and comes armed with the mos...


'Spider-Man 3' trailers with James Bond and Ghost Rider (Wed 10-25-2006)

Fans won't just see a new 'Spider-Man 3' trailer with 'Casino Royale' on November 17th, but Sony Pictures is probably attaching another trailer with 'Ghost Rider' as well on February 16th. Look out for new 'Spider-Man 3' posters around the release of the ...

McClory Loses Out of JAMES BOND
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-28-2001)

Producer Kevin McClory's latest attempt at legally wresting some control of the JAMES BOND franchise has been shot down. McClory, who came into partial ownership of the character due to a lawsuit settlement on his script collaboration with Bond creator Ia...

JAMES BOND gets a villain?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-29-2001)

 JAMES BOND 20, not the film's official title as you can imagine, may very well have a villain. According to a piece in Britain's Daily Express (bounced to here through DarkHorizons.com) Brit actor Nigel Havers (EMPIRE OF THE SUN) has been cast as so...

Scribe Paul Haggis Talks BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-27-2007)

While talking at a press session for his latest film, IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH, Oscar winning writer Paul Haggis talked a little about his work on JAMES BOND 22. He's been keeping mum on the overall plot theme of the next 007 adventure but he did reveal how ...


Brosnan on Bond
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-16-1999)

Q: DID YOU EVER PICTURE YOURSELF AS BOND? PB: As Bond? No, I didn`t. I read, and have read, that it was my life ambition to play this role, and I dreamt of playing this role—which is complete untruth. I grew up watching the Bond movies, and they certainly...

Bond Girl Denise Richards
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-17-1999)

In THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, Richards follows in the tradition of amusingly named women (Pussy Galore, Holly Goodhead, et al) with her portrayal of Christmas Jones—not a doctor of medicine, by the way, but a nuclear physicist. Considering her youthful good...

Quantum of Solace
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)

Release Date: November 7, 2008 Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony), MGM Director: Marc Forster Screenwriter: Paul Haggis, Robert Wade, Neal Purvis Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christe...

Bond director Tamahori tells us about DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Christopher Allan Smith and Andrew Osmand (Tue 07-30-2002)

Lee Tamahori recently chatted up CINESCAPE's own Andrew Osmand about what drew him to directing this November's new James Bond film, DIE ANOTHER DAY and how Pierce Brosnan's Bond differs from those of years gone by. "I got tired of Bond during the Roger ...


BOND 22 moves to another date
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-01-2006)

BOND 22 has moved it's release date to November 7, 2008.Columbia Pictures confirmed that the film would move to the new date rather than stay put at the originally planned date of May 2, 2008.Sony Pictures Entertainment vice chairman Jeff Blake said the s...

BOND 22 Filming in Madrid
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-01-2007)

According to the newspaper El Pais (reported online by Commander Bond), director Marc Forster has switched filming locations for JAMES BOND 22 over the past two weeks. The director and producers began shooting the next Bond film in Siena, Italy where...

Mr. White Confirmed for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-10-2007)

Minor Spoiler Warnings ahead, readers. We've already heard an inkling about this by way of director Paul Haggis saying the next film, JAMES BOND 22, begins two minutes after CR ended. Still, the actor who portrayed middleman Mr. White, Jesper Christensen,...

First Look at BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-17-2007)

Today's issue of USA Today has provided us all with the first look of Daniel Craig in JAMES BOND 22 (Current working title). The film's first glimpse shows superspy Bond on a balcony overlooking the Madonna dell'Assunta Palio di Siena horse race...


BOND 22 Ready For Panama
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-02-2007)

Marc Forster, Paul Haggis and the JAMES BOND 22 team certainly seem to be raking in the frequent flyer points before filming even begins. MI6 is reporting the creators behind the next installment have made an agreement with Panama officials to s...

Bond Back In An Aston Martin
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-24-2001)

James Bond will drive an Aston Martin again in the next 007 film, as announced on Thursday by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Eon Productions, and Aston Martin. The 20th installment of the longest running and most successful franchise in cinema history, produc...

Amalric Confirmed As BOND 22 Villain
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-05-2007)

Empire Online has confirmed the Fox News story on actor Mathieu Amalric playing the next villain in BOND 22. Mathieu Amalric recently finished work and received critical praise in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The confirmed cast for the next&nbs...

Latin Girl looking forward to BOND 22?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-15-2007)

...merica. JAMES BOND 22 hits theaters November 7, 2008.


BOND 22 needs a director
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-10-2006)

Creative differences have stalled negotiations with Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Changing Lanes) who was in talks to direct BOND 22. The negotiations have now fallen through and the film is once again searching for a director.The film is the planned sequ...

BOND books returning to stores
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-09-2002)

Penguin Publishing is stepping in where many James Bond fans have been hoping someone would tread. As many Bond fans have known for awhile, it's been tough to get the original Ian Fleming written Bond books over the last few years. But now, Penguin Publis...

MGM Wins Bond Court Battle (Tue 04-04-2000)

MGM has won the long-running legal battle with screenwriter Kevin McClory over James Bond. In a decision handed down Friday in Los Angeles, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Rafeedie dismissed the last remaining elements of McClory`s claim that he was the ...

JAMES BOND 20 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-20-2001)

As expected, Halle Berry's X-MEN 2 schedule obligations have been worked out, allowing the actress to take part in the coming JAMES BOND 20.According to the official JAMES BOND movie website, Berry will take on the role of "Jinx," a character the site pro...


Bond Breaks $100-Million Mark
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-21-1999)

After taking in $4.10-million this weekend, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH has now reached a cumulative domestic gross of $105.35-million, making it the third highest grossing film in the James Bond series, behind GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES. (Keep in mind...

Bond star likes the look of THE MATADOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is putting the finishing touches on a contract to star in THE MATADOR, a thriller that's scheduled to film this fall. In the picture Brosnan would play a hitman who, while he's in Mexico City, suffers a breakdown. While hi...

Farewell, Q: Bond Actor Desmond Llewelyn Dead at 85.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 12-20-1999)

In what seems like a prophecy fulfilled, actor Desmond Llewelyn, who played Q in the James Bond series, is dead barely a month after the release of the latest 007 opus, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. In the film, Bond`s gadget master introduces his intended rep...

Bond is back
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-13-2007)

Before Sam was murdered he told Molly he'd love and protect her forever. This week our Prize Closet contains 2 copies of Ghost: Special Edition. To be eligible to win one, just send an email to which includes your name and address to DVD Shopping Lis...


New Bond Picked?!
by News Editor (Wed 04-06-2005)

The Sun newspaper is reporting, per an unnamed source, that British actor Daniel Craig has been chosen to be the new James Bond. Craig has starred in various art-house films along with being in bigger films like LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER.The 37-year-old has...

Bond Outruns Horseman for Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-22-1999)

James Bond shot to the top of the box office this weekend. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, the 19th 007 epic, earned $37.2-million according to MGM studio estimates. Showing in 3,165 venues, that made for an impressive per screen average of $11,754. Riding not f...

New Bond to be Named, Finally?
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)

ThisIsLondon.com is reporting that Daniel Craig will be named as the newest James Bond this week. Later this week, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are supposedly going to announce Craig, 37, is the sixth Bond and that he will star in CASINO ROYALE....

New Bond song now online
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)

David Arnold's and Chris Cornell's title song for the new James Bond film, CASINO ROYALE, has been on various places on the Internet, including the quickly growing YouTube community web site where its featured in the film's trailer. The title of the song ...


Bond Part Ended With One Call
by News Editor (Thu 08-18-2005)

In an article appearing in Entertainment Weekly this week, Pierce Brosnan says he learned that his :services" as James Bond would no longer be required. "One phone call, that's all it took!" Brosnan told EW. The actor says, the producers had originally as...

More JAMES BOND 20 Rumors Debunked
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-22-2001)

Perhaps you've stumbled upon some recent online rumors that claim to be culled from the script for the coming 20th JAMES BOND movie. Don't believe them.While talking to the BBC, a spokesperson for the Bond production company, Eon Prods., debunked those ti...

BOND Not Returning to Prague
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-16-2007)

The next installment in the JAMES BOND series (currently titled "Bond 22") will not be returning to the Barrandov Studios in Prague, Czech Republic. They filmed their last installment, CASINO ROYALE, at the studios. According to Variety, Eo...

Early Returns: Preliminary Box Office November 22-24
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)

Audiences had franchise fever this weekend, as the top four movies are all based on bonafide box office gold. As expected, James Bond's 20th film, DIE ANOTHER DAY came out on top, generating enough sales to become the largest Bond opening ever. HARRY POTT...


Roger Michell to direct BOND 22?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

U.K. director Roger Michell is currently in negotiations to direct the follow-up to the upcoming film CASINO ROYALE. The follow up has a working title of BOND 22 and is supposedly based on an idea from original Bond producer Michael WIlson. No writer ha...

Bond Back in Martin
by News Editor (Thu 01-19-2006)

Reuters is reporting James Bond will once again drive an Aston Martin. His car in CASINO ROYALE will be the Aston Martin DBS. Daniel Craig visited the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, last week to check out his new ride.The carmaker sta...

Brosnan Bond bound, again
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-06-2002)

VARIETY reports that Pierce Brosnan confirms he'll be returning a fifth time to the big Bond screen as, well, you know: Bond, James Bond. The fourth Bond film with Brosnan, DIE ANOTHER DAY, premieres in London on November 18.Brosnan "would like to think t...

Brett Ratner Talks JAMES BOND 20
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-11-2001)

While talking to Zap2It, Ratner revealed that Pierce Brosnan had called him regarding the BOND 20 directing gig. Ratner explained, saying, "(Brosnan) called me and said I want you to direct the movie. He said he was a huge fan. Unfortunately, he has nothi...


New BOND 22 Photos Emerge Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-06-2008)

Official production began Thursday and yet we already have some new set photos emerging online. Check them out, courtesy of Just Jared and PurePeople.com. JJ provided photos of 007 (Craig) filming at the Water Gardens in London while PP provided photos of...

McMahon Won't Bond With Film
by News Editor (Sun 09-11-2005)

In "Bond, James Bond" news, Moviehole is reporting via a scoop, that Julian McMahon will not be the next 007.Per their "indside" info, "McMahon's new reps blew the deal for him by demanding an outrageous amount of money; this foul-up was made even more em...

New BOND Book in 08
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-11-2007)

A new James Bond book has been announced as coming out in 2008 from British author Sebastian Faulks. The book has been approved by the Ian Fleming estate (the original author died in 1964) and it will be released in what would have been Fleming's 100th ye...

Sir Sean Connery, A Living Legend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)

The rumors have been thick in recent weeks that Sir Thomas Sean Connery would be returning from his retirement in order to reprise his Henry Jones Sr. character in Indiana Jones 4. If you keep up with said news, you would have found out those rumors are n...


BOND 22 Filming in Austria
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-21-2008)

Little by little, more possible story details are coming out about the production of Bond 22 by way of production shoot schedules and small quotes from people associated with the project. Last week, star Daniel Craig had a very short quote to the press hi...

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-23-1999)

The James Bond films haven`t been `films` since FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Or, to put it more precisely, they have become `James Bond films,` a sort of genre unto itself with a well-established formula and a level of audience expectation that cannot be ignor...

Amalric Has a Henchman in BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-12-2007)

Because no nemesis of 007 can go without a true henchman at his side to do some dirty work. Commander Bond reports that Swiss actor Anatole Taubman has been cast as that henchman for the new BOND 22 villain, which will be played by Mathieu Amalric. The si...

Daniel Craig Talks Briefly on BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)

And I do mean briefly...Still, while the actor confirmed that Bond 22 will be picking up 2 minutes after CR, he did add on another sentence about the possible storyline. That brief bit gives us all a clue that Mr. White may indeed be working for a ch...


Sideshow Captures JAMES BOND
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-30-2001)

Look for lots of JAMES BOND collectible figures to turn up, starting in 2002.The Sideshow toy company has confirmed rumors that they have acquired the rights to create 12" collectible figures that will tie into the 40th anniversary of the JAMES BOND film ...

Tamahori Being Eyed To Helm JAMES BOND 20
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)

Things are finally starting to heat up on the 20th JAMES BOND movie with word that MGM now has a strong candidate to direct the film. According to Variety, that helmer is New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, whose films include ONCE WERE WARRIORS and ALONG ...

Richard Curtis to write BOND 22?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-16-2006)

According to a rumor via MI6.co.uk, Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral) may be in line to write the sequel to CASINO ROYALE.MI6 also says that Neal Purvis and Robert wade are no longer attached to the project. Purvis and Wade wrote CASINO ROYALE...

Felix "Wright" Leiter Returns for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)

Actor Jeffrey Wright, who played CIA agent Felix Leiter in Casino Royale, will reprise the role in Bond 22, reports Variety. He will be joining Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Giancarlo Giannini and Anatole Taubmann. Filming is scheduled to begin today at ...


Dench Gives New Bond Thumbs Up
by News Editor (Fri 01-20-2006)

Judi Dench gave her approval to new Bond Daniel Craig. She told Reuters, "You will have to wait and see" how she treats Craig as James Bond in their first screen encounter in CASINO ROYALE.Dench went on to add, "The chemistry happens the moment you meet ...

Korean protests stop Bond
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-13-2003)

YAHOO! Entertainment news runs a Reuters story covering building anger in South Korea over DIE ANOTHER DAY, the most recent James Bond film. Protests over the weekend prompted 10 of the 50 cinemas in Seoul that have been showing the film to drop it.Tensio...

Cleese on Q in DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-09-2002)

John Cleese is talking about his work as Q in the latest James Bond film, DIE ANOTHER DAY, which will be his first solo appearance as the gadget man. His first outing in the role of Bond's equipment master was beside legendary Bond fix-it man Desmond Lle...

The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)

This week is loaded, so let’s get right into our Prize Closet – which is also loaded.  In keeping with John Wayne Month, we have two copies of the new deluxe edition of True Grit, courtesy of Paramount. To be eligible to win one, just se...


Brosnan says goodbye to Bond?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-28-2004)

Reports have been surfacing of an upcoming interview with 007 actor Pierce Brosnan in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly that, if true, would seem to mark the end of his portrayal of Ian Fleming's super-spy.Brosnan is reportedly quoted as saying by EW ...

E3: AMERICAN PIE's Shannon Elizabeth becomes Bond girl
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-15-2003)

Over the decades that the James Bond film series has been around, dozens of actresses have been cast as "Bond girls". Now, for the first time, there's going to be an interactive Bond girl, and it's AMERICAN PIE cutie Shannon Elizabeth. Elizabeth will le...

A View to a Thrill
by Edward Gross (Fri 11-19-1999)

Imagine, if you will, our hero being buried in an avalanche of snow during a harrowing ski chase in the Swiss Alps; plunging off a 5,000-foot precipice while evading a team of KGB assassins; being thrown from a plane sans parachute during a savage midair ...

Madonna does Bond cameo in DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-26-2002)

After speculation ricocheting back and forth over the last few months of shooting comes word Madonna, on the film's last production day, shot a cameo in the new James Bond film DIE ANOTHER DAY. Reps for Madonna, who is singing the title song, originally s...


GOLDENEYE helmer back for Bond 21?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-10-2004)

It appears that the producers of the James Bond film franchise are looking to their recent past for one of the key ingredients to shape the franchise's future. GOLDENEYE director Martin Campbell is in negotiations to direct the 21st 007 film for MGM, and ...

Toy Maniac: Secrets Revealed About SDCC Exclusives
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 11-13-2008)

  One of the biggest lures or perks in going to San Diego Comic Con is the exclusive toys. All through the year leading up to the San Diego Comic Con I covered the International Toy Fair debuts and the New York Comic Con toy exclusives. Many of thes...

Brosnan will be back as Bond
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-13-2004)

The 007 fans had been going into overdrive for the past few days as rumors swirled that Pierce Brosnan wouldn't be back to play British superspy James Bond in the twenty-first 007 film, due out in November 2005. According to the gossip, the hunt would com...

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN ACTION FIGURES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 07-03-2003)

Toy versions of James Bond have been sporadic over the years, despite the fact that the character has existed in a variety of incarnations for about four decades now. And quality action figure versions of 007 have been downright rare, which is why Sidesho...


"Casino Royale"
by Brian Thomas (Wed 03-14-2007)

Some viewers have proclaimed that the 21st official James Bond movie is the best ever. I’ll try to explain here why they’re not so correct in this view, but first I’ll tell you where I agree with them.     The first three 00...

Mikkelsen Turns Villian for Bond
by News Editor (Thu 02-16-2006)

Sony Pictures has (finally) cast Mads Mikkelsen to play Bond's nemesis Le Chiffre in CASINO ROYALE.In Fleming's book, James Bond matches wits with Le Chiffre while playing high-stakes baccarat. Chiffre, also known as the "Number" or the "Cipher," is a ban...

Directing HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Part Two
by Edward Gross (Thu 11-18-1999)

[In Part One of our retrospective interview, Peter Hunt discussed his tenure as an editor on the first three James Bond films: DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and GOLDFINGER. In Part Two, Hunt discusses the three remaining films on which he worked: THUNDER...

Pierce Brosnan, Back in Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-15-1999)

I always knew Pierce Brosnan could play James Bond. Back in the `80s, when his name was first mentioned in connection with the role, there was some grumbling from the hardcore 007 fans who were worried that they would be getting another Roger Moore, with ...


BOND 23,SPIDER-MAN 4 & More Set
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-14-2007)

...vember: JAMES BOND 22 (November 7, 2008) MADAGASCAR 2 (November 7, 2008) (Note: Once again, I bet that changes. Why would they want to compete?) THE WOLFMAN (November 14, 2008) HARRY POTTER & THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE (November 21, 2008) BOLT (N...

North Koreans blame Bond
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-06-2003)

YAHOO! NEWS runs a Reuters report that North Korea continues to finger the latest James Bond film, DIE ANOTHER DAY, as a culprit in the increasing tension between the United States and the isolated country."The film represents the real intention of the U....

Slew of new Bond posters for DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-26-2002)

MGM has released six new "personality posters" to promote the upcoming 20th James Bond film, DIE ANOTHER DAY. This story is about pictures and not words, so click on the surrounding images, and take a look. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think ...

DVD Shopping Bag Column Has Arrived
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-04-2007)

Summer is over. Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” is the last official movie of the summer. Some will say that Hollywood actually went out with a bang with “Superbad”, but this humble moviegoer will say that Hollywood went out wi...


Universal Deals with FAMILY BOND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-20-2008)

I'm curious as to whether MGM---producers of the James Bond franchise--- will see eye-to-eye on this one. Universal Pictures has picked up a new family action-comedy spec centering on spies. What's the title of this spec? It's aptly called Family Bond, re...

The 35 Greatest STAR TREK Episodes of All Time: Part 2
by Mark A. Altman (Sun 09-30-2001)

Yesterday, our resident "Trekspert" Mark Altman gave us the first half of his well-informed opinion regarding the best 35 Treks of all time. Today, he completes the list with numbers 18-35.18. THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER (Star Trek): Can computers someday repla...

Box Office Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)

James Bond fell slightly short of estimates for its opening weekend box office take. MGM`s THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH took in $35.5-million in its first three days, easily taking the Number 1 spot. The weekend`s other wide debut, Paramount`s SLEEPY HOLLOW, r...

Weekly Genre Show Ratings (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-07-2002)

 Like most of the year until now, C.S.I. rules the TV top ten, raising this week in total viewers with a new episode. Close at its heels are the last two entries in STEPHEN KING'S ROSE RED mini-series. Just behind that, almost 40 years after its thea...


Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)

Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto...

DIE ANOTHER DAY teaser poster revealed
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-06-2002)

The teaser poster for the new James Bond film DIE ANOTHER DAY has been revealed on the film's official site. Without further delay, check it out by clicking the pic above. DIE ANOTHER DAY, staring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry, opens November 22.

Top Performers for 2007 & A Look at 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 01-02-2008)

...11/07/08: James Bond 22                 Madagascar 2   11/14/08: Four Christmases   11/21/08: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince   11/26/08: The Curiou...

The Manic Maniac: Ian Fleming Turns 100..
by Joe Crosby (Thu 11-13-2008)

  Ian Fleming would be 100 years old were he alive today. He's not alive, but his greatest creation--Bond, James Bond--is very much so. Friday’s Quantum of Solace will mark the 22nd time in 46 years of celluloid adaptations that 007 will likel...


Box Office: Families Give Box Office Thanks to FOUR CHRISTMASES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 11-30-2008)

  With Thanksgiving being the holiday celebrated for a lot of people, it was a week where most families gather together to eat some turkey, try to find digestive room for even more tasty pie and then pass out before they have to think about survivin...

THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JULES VERNE: Michael Praed
by Steve Fritz (Mon 01-01-2001)

Michael Praed is quite proud of himself, for reasons only a parent would understand. He had just returned to his home in England to see his son and daughter in their local school`s Nativity play. `They were fantastic!` the proud father beams, just begging...

Bulletproof Mizzy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-18-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSEric Serra's score for BULLETPROOF MONK, the Chow-Yun Fat martial arts fantasy by first-time feature director Paul Hunter released last week on DVD, is a pleasing mix of synth-ocated rhythms and sampled Asian textures. The sound...

Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)

Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag...


Dame Dench Says Brosnan Back as Bond
by News Editor (Wed 04-27-2005)

Dame Judi Dench is claiming that Pierce Brosnan will return as James Bond in the next 007 film.Dench, who plays "M," told the New York Post that despite the tests that were made with different actors, Brosnan will do the role again.Only time can tell with...

Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)

We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl...

Feige Compares 'Iron Man' to Bond (Wed 10-01-2003)

October 1, 2003 — Marvel Studios Producer Kevin Feige states in the most recent issue of Wizard Magazine that the latest draft of 'Iron Man' may remind viewers of some old favorites. "It's very promising", says Feige of the Al Gough/Miles Millar penned sc...

007 IN... AGENT UNDER FIRE
by Dan Weiland (Thu 12-06-2001)

All right, everyone knows that in recent history the best Bond game was GOLDENEYE. The Gameboy game isn't really comparable, and neither is the racing game. I'm talking about the first person shooters. TOMORROW NEVER DIES was a poor excuse for a game even...


No need to wait ANOTHER DAY
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 03-12-2002)

After months of the "no name" treatment, James Bond's 20th adventure finally has a title: DIE ANOTHER DAY. The official press release confirmed the highly anticipated title: "MGM and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions anno...

Action & Adventure
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-01-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney will release the soundtrack to its Summer CGI animated feature, CARS, on June 6th. The CD includes the obligatory assemblage of pop songs (new tunes by Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Brad Paisley; new recordings of road classi...

Sony Classical to release the entire Casino Royale score on iTunes
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-13-2006)

The James Bond phenomenon gets a new lease of life – in the form of the new Bond, Daniel Craig – in director Martin Campbell's Casino Royale, for which composer David Arnold returns with an exciting original score. Exclusively to iTunes, So...

Last Night Music Came Out Of The Giallo
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-29-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Among the Italian horror "giallo" films scored by Bruno Nicolai in the early 1970s, is LE LA NOTTE CHE EVELYN USCI' DALLA TOMBA © Digitmovies NOTTE CHE EVELYN USCÌ DALLA TOMBA (The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grav...


THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH: The Q-Factor
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 11-18-1999)

Before his death, Bernard Lee appeared as M in all the James Bond films from DR. NO (1962) to MOONRAKER (1979). Lois Maxwell lasted even longer, continuing with the series until 1985`s A VIEW TO A KILL; after that, the casting of Timothy Dalton as a new, ...

Craig's Spokesman Says He's No Bond
by News Editor (Thu 04-07-2005)

A spokesman for Daniel Craig told The Stateman that Craig is not going to be the next James Bond. This followed a story that was put out by The Sun claiming it was nearly a done deal for the actor to take over the role of Agent 007.The Statesman tried to ...

Comicscape - June 22, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)

Well kids, here we are with another comic movie column. For those of you that never leave the house and still think your copy of SPAWN #1 is worth $80, BATMAN BEGINS opened on Wednesday last week. Critics have rightfully praised it as both an engaging cha...

DOCTOR WHO: TRADING FUTURES
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-22-2002)

It's the middle of the 21st century, and secret agents of the Eurozone and the US are out to get their hands on a time machine being offered for sale by a Mr. Baskerville, a man who doesn't appear to exist. The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Fitz, and Anji her...


December 16 December 22: The Worst Kind of TV Special
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-16-2002)

Here's a little tip from me to you: All holiday TV movies follow the same formula so don't bother watching them.They all go like this: Joe Blow just doesn't know the true meaning of Christmas. Joe is always too busy working to spend time with his family o...

Comicscape - September 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-22-2004)

OPINION: First of all, you're probably wondering why this week's comics reviews are so far out of date. Well, there's a good explanation for that, and it all has to do with an itty bitty hurricane named Ivan. I've occasionally mentioned the fact that I'm ...

Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: TV Gears Up for Halloween
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 10-22-2001)

Reality bites for THE MOLE II: THE NEXT BETRAYAL. ABC put the low-rated show on the bench until January after only three episodes. Geez, that really sucks for the five or so people who watched it. Now they have to wait months before finding out who the mo...

Casino Royale
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-17-2006)

To get the big question out of the way right here, yes, Daniel Craig is James Bond. The Bond franchise is lucky to have him. In turn, Craig is lucky that Casino Royale, the film in which he makes his vivid 007 debut, is also the installment in the series ...


Toy Maniac: Play Sets, Where Have You Gone?
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 11-06-2008)

  In each and every toy line there used to be a play set. A headquarters, command center, bunker or a castle that was the crowing achievement in your toy collection. It was the beating heart of your adventures and it was on your holiday/ birthday wi...

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH: Michael Apted
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-19-1999)

For the newest James Bond extravaganza, producer Michael G. Wilson and star Pierce Brosnan wanted to move the character of 007 in a more dramatic direction-while still serving up fast-paced action, exotic locales, and beautiful women. With an established ...

Casino Royale
by Development Heck (Fri 02-17-2006)

Genre:Action/Studio:MGM.Production Company:EON Productions.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Daniel Craig (James Bond), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd, Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis, Caterina Murino...

DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Brian Thomas (Wed 06-18-2003)

MGM's James Bond collection has become the gem of their entire home video line, and rightfully so. Each entry in the series, which now includes every film in the 007 series, boasts top-notch digital transfers and extensive in-depth DVD extras. On approach...


Salvatore, Weis, & Star Trek Ship Guide!
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-07-2006)

It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book...

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-01-2000)

If you have ever seen a John Woo film and read most of what`s written about them, you`d think that they`re about guns. Hands lovingly caressing revolvers or stroking pump-action shotgun barrels, Woo`s heroes tap dance upon the fence between psychotic rel...

Craig Confirmed as Bond
by News Editor (Fri 10-14-2005)

Sony Pictures has confirmed Daniel Craig will be the new James Bond.In typical 007 style, the actor rode up the River Thames on a power launch to a news conference, escorted by Royal Marines boats. He posed for pictures near the Tower Bridge. At a news co...

Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Three
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-13-2003)

Compilations#7: The James Bond CollectionPrimetime TVPMCD HAMMER: THE STUDIO THAT DRIPPED BLOOD © 2002 Silva Screen 808Primetime's updated amalgamation of Silva Screen rerecordings of James Bond movie music comes in a nicely packaged 4-CD sma...


DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-22-2002)

For a little while, DIE ANOTHER DAY looks as though it's preparing to do something new with the 40-year-old James Bond film formula. While our hero has been captured and tortured often before, this is the first time he's gotten locked up for 14 whole mont...

Retrospective: Directing Her Majesty's Secret Service
by Edward Gross (Wed 11-17-1999)

James Bond has become such a cinematic icon that, like when you first fall in love, it`s difficult to remember a time that the character wasn`t in your life, a point driven home by the 19th film in the series, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. And yet there WAS su...

New Featurette for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

Agent 007 may like the art of the chase when it comes to his Bond girls but in Quantum of Solace, much like other Bond films, he will find himself going up against another beautiful but deadly vixen bent on bringing him down. There's a new behind-the-scen...

Die Another Day in the Chamber of Secrets
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-20-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSIt should come as no surprise that the score for HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, released last week on Warner Bros. (83574-2), is based largely on material from the first HARRY POTTER movie. Because of scheduling confli...


Haggis, Paul Haggis is Back on Bond
by News Editor (Thu 05-24-2007)

Sony Pictures has brought in Oscar winning screenwriter Paul Haggis to once again work on the script for the follow up to CASINO ROYALE. Haggis is doing a rewrite on the tenatively titled BOND 22, whose first drafts were done by Neal Purvis and Robert Wa...

Three New TV Spots for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-04-2008)

Since the next 007 adventure is already cruising into first place in some oversea territories, we're approaching the waning days of MGM marketing for Quantum of Solace. Still, on election eve, they did manage to sneak in three new TV spots which have now ...

Opie in space
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-29-2005)

This column may still seem long, but it's a lot shorter than it could've been. You might notice that there's no animation titles in the list this week. That's because all those anime DVD titles are now over in our ANIME AVALANCHE companion column! Check i...

More SIN vs. more VIRGIN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-13-2005)

Well, you probably won't get them in time for Xmas or Hanukah, but we've got some nice stuff in the old Prize Closet for you this week. To win a prize, just send an email containing your name and address with the designated subject line to me at psycho@ps...


Kill Bill More Music & Mayhem
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-22-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSLike its first volume, the soundtrack to KILL BILL Vol. 2, released last week by Maverick (48676-2) is an effectively eclectic collection of diverse music from a wide variety of different sources. Three choice bits of dialog fro...

A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSWhile Christopher Lee’s recent comment that Paul Giovanni’s music for THE WICKER MAN “is probably the best music I’ve ever heard in a film” may be a little exaggerated, taking into account the wealth of superb orchestral film mu...

Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)

  Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.   ...

Klaatu Barada Nikto Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-19-2003)

This Week's RecommendationComposer Michelle DiBucci Michelle DiBucci's ambient New Age-ish score for Larry Fessenden's horror film, WENDIGO © 2003 Pacific Time Records has emphasized the Native American aspects of Larry Fessenden's eerie horr...


Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)

  In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ...

MANIA REVIEW-QUANTUM OF SOLACE
by Rob Vaux (Thu 11-13-2008)

  The curious vibe given off by Quantum of Solace stems from its dependence on a previous James Bond film for its energy. That would be Casino Royale, of course, the 2006 sucker punch which revitalized the franchise and established Daniel Craig as t...

Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)

2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP    By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&...

Najica Blitz Tactics Collection (Thinpak)
by Brett Barkley (Tue 09-20-2005)

What They SayA nose for fine scents has made super-sexy Najica Hiragi’s world famous as a perfume designer, but it’s her nose for finding trouble has made her equally infamous as a secret agent who fights to save the world from depraved crimin...


New Full Trailer for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)

The latest full trailer for Quantum of Solace has appeared online for MGM and Columbia Pictures courtesy of Yahoo Movies. The next adventure of 007 stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Chr...

Superman Returns Screenwriters Dougherty and Harris (Fri 06-16-2006)

"My philosophy is and I'm sure Dan and Bryan are probably sick of me saying this, but think of it closer to the James Bond series in right now they're making 'Casino Royale.' Is it Bond 20? James Bond 19? I don't know. It's a new chapter in the story," sa...

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 05-16-2000)

The World Is Not Enough, the 19th official James Bond film, scored big at the box office when it was released late last year, but it was hardly the breakthrough film its makers would have us believe. This special edition DVD presents the film with a beaut...

Secret agent Baz?
by Eric Moro (Wed 03-06-2002)

In discussing the 10-year journey director Baz Luhrmann undertook to produce his trilogy of cinematic experimentation STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO + JULIET and MOULIN ROUGE the filmmaker pondered what the next decade would hold in store for his career. Whil...


The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)

Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, it’s time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter...

Bale On Batman...vs. Superman, Year One
by Michael Mason (Fri 08-16-2002)

Christian Bale as Batman by Essex Christian Bale's name has been bandied about by fanboys with alarming fervor, recently, connecting him to the role of Batman in the upcoming Batman/Superman film. Moviehole recently chat...

Bond Backs Bond
by News Editor (Thu 03-02-2006)

Gulf Times reports Pierce Brosnan has said he has every sympathy for his successor, Daniel Craig, after his first 007 stunt went wrong. Craig had his teeth knocked out during a fight scene for CASINO ROYALE. Brosnan stated, "I had my face sliced open by a...

Moneypenny's Lois Maxwell Passes Away
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-30-2007)

There have been 5 actresses whom took up the role of Jane Moneypenny in the Bond franchise of films (both affiliated and non-affiliated) but none portrayed the character longer then thespian Lois Maxwell who began the role with 1962's Dr. No and ended her...


Early CASINO Reviews
by News Editor (Thu 11-16-2006)

The Hollywood Reporter has released its review of CASINO ROYALE and here are a few highlights: "Casino Royale, James Bond is back. Back to his roots as Ian Fleming's driven, bare-knuckled, rough-around-t