No Time to Die: James Bond film release pushed back for third time January 22, 2021 The release of the latest James Bond film has been pushed back for a third time as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. No Time to Die had already been pushed back twice, and will now not hit screens until 8 October, the film’s producers announced today. The Bond blockbuster was originally due to be [...]
From James Bond to Glastonbury, we rate the chances of this year’s cultural events going ahead January 7, 2021 Last year was a virtual write-off for the cultural calendar, with the year’s most hotly-anticipated events being brushed aside by the ceaseless march of Covid. This year the world seems to be drawing close to a solution to the crisis – but will it come in time to save 2021? Marina Abramovic at the Royal [...]
A View to a Kill-ing: Sotheby’s set for historic James Bond auction October 19, 2020 Mayfair’s Bond Street will next month host an exhibition dedicated to its spy namesake as part of an online auction of memorabilia from nearly 70 years of the British franchise.
MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ after leaked ‘James Pond’ spoof mocks western intelligence January 6, 2022 The head of MI6 makes an unprecedented response to China’s state news agency after it released a James Bond spoof mocking western intelligence.
No Time To Die: James Bond studio hits back at reports of streaming release October 26, 2020 The Hollywood studio behind the James Bond film franchise has hit back at reports it is mulling a streaming launch for No Time To Die due to multiple delays to its release date. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is said to have held discussions with Netflix, Amazon and Apple about a potential on-demand release for the 25th instalment [...]
James Bond penthouse in former MI6 headquarters on sale for £5.5m August 17, 2020 A penthouse apartment in the former MI6 headquarters that was once home to the real-life inspiration for James Bond’s boss M has gone on the market for £5.5m. The bombproof flat, located in Whitehall Court in the heart of Westminster, is part of the original London base of the Secret Intelligence Service. It also served [...]
Corporate spy firm tries to clean up ‘James Bond’ industry’s image July 29, 2020 Technology firm Ground Truth Intelligence (GTI) has today launched its ethical investigations platform in London, as the company seeks to shake-up the corporate intelligence industry following high-profile scandals involving companies such as Lekoil and Credit Suisse. The London-headquartered firm is set to provide an “alternative approach” to the global intelligence and investigations industry, offering ethical [...]
Life-size Aston Martin ‘Goldfinger’ toy displayed at Battersea Power Station August 31, 2021 Ahead of the new 'No Time To Die' James Bond film, Aston Martin has created a life-size Corgi model box for its DB5 Continuation car.
Business behind Secret World War II tunnels to float on London market January 12, 2024 A business planning to turn secret World War II tunnels under Holborn into a tourist attraction has announced plans to float on the London stock market.
Sotheby’s launches bumper auction of Bond memorabilia as Dr. No turns sixty August 14, 2022 AUCTION house Sotheby’s is set to mark sixty years of James Bond on screen with a collection of over 100 pieces of sought-after memorabilia. The ‘Bond on Bond Street’ collection includes a replica of Scaramanga’s pistol from The Man with the Golden Gun as well as a series of so-called transparencies, high-resolution movie images used [...]