Month: July 2011

Amy Winehouse Found Dead In UK Home

Heartbreaking news; troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in the UK home today. Amy Winehouse was rumoured to be the top contender for the Bond 23 theme song after missing out on singing the Bond 22 / QOS theme because of her addictions. A true tragedy. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family,…

MTV: Rhys Ifans Not In ‘Bond 23’

Another one bites the dust if MTV news is to be believed. MTV caught up with Ifans at San Diego Comic-Con where he disavowed any involvement with Bond 23. This is reminiscent of the Anthony Hopkins rumors a few months ago (**Mr Hopkins was shocked he to find out he was the subject of Bond…

Craig ‘Gagging’ To Play 007 Again.

  You might be asking yourself how he can miss playing a character he never actually played on screen? But never mind that now. The big news is the man who brought us the name ‘Quantum of  Solace‘ says the new script is ‘fantastic’! Although I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the last…

Amazon France Reveals GoldenEye Reloaded Release Date?

Following up on the 007 GoldenEye Reloaded story, there is still no official announcement from Activision, however Amazon France may have let the cat out of the bag with their new listing. According to the now pulled listing GoldenEye Reloaded will launch on October 28 in Europe for PS3 and Xbox 360. A few screen…

Telegraph Rumour: Rhys Ifans Cast in Bond 23?

A new rumour has surfaces interestingly not mentioning  Naomie Harris or Ralph Fiennes. The story goes that Bond 23 director Sam Mendes talked Rhys Ifans and Javier Bardem into appearing in the next Bond adventure which is to be filmed primarily in South Africa. Most American fans might remember Rhys Ifans best as Nigel ‘The…

Bardem & Fiennes: Too Good To Be True?

Following up last weeks rumours; there has been no official confirmation of  casting of Bardem, Fiennes, or Harris since the tabloid the Daily Mail published their story last week. This week Sony has refused to respond to the ‘rumors’, notably with no expectation of forthcoming official announcements. Last week Eon stressed there was ‘no confirmation’…

Vladimirovich Will Cover Up For You!

Moscow is all abuzz over this picture of Daniel Craig… Whoops! We mean Vlad Putin. Who can tell the difference 😉 The Kremlin…err…’City authorities‘ promise to hunt down the culprits and hold them accountable all we can promise is it wasn’t us! 15:05 15/07/2011 MOSCOW, July 15 (RIA Novosti) City authorities vowed on Friday to…

Week in Review

A quick review of new developments and small stories that slip through the cracks. Most entertainment places are reporting Naomie Harris and those two other blokes as confirmed for Bond 23, a new development is the involvement Amy Winehouse who is supped to be in the running for the new Bond theme (she was in…

1951 Sean Connery Nude On Public Display For First Time

Eleven years before Sean Connery skyrocketed to fame as the iconic 007 he worked as a model at Edinburgh College of Art in the early 1950s. This little known part of Connery’s history came to light last year as the estate of painter Rab Webster (1927 – 2010 ) was being sorted out.  Webster’s family found…

Naomie Harris: The Next Moneypenny?

Following up on the Naomie Harris casting rumour British gossip columnist Baz Bamigboye is reporting in his Daily Mail column Harris will be cast as the next Moneypenny. The only thing for certain is the statement from EON and Harris separately confirming nothing has progressed beyond talks. ‘A spokeswoman for Eon said that Naomie had met…

Craig Embarrassed By Tintin Outfit

  In a meandering Esquire interview, which often got lost it the authors own thoughts, Daniel Craig who apparently was the subject of the interview eventually offered some frank, albeit profanity laced assessments. Among them was his dislike of motion capture work. Here is where we rip him right? Not exactly. It seems pretty reasonable…

Is Bond 23’s Script Ready?

Whilst in Prague accepting the Crystal Globe Award at the Czech film festival Dame Dench made the rounds charming everyone in attendance. She even made to time to socialize with the ‘normal crowd’, something she didn’t have to do as a VIP guest. It is the kind of classy move we have become all too…

BOND 23: 007 on the Great Wall of China?

According to a confidential source at jamesbond007.net (a French 007  fan site) Bond 23 will be going to China to film a motorbike chase on the Great Wall. The plagued production is apparently looking to recycle rejected stunts from 22 year old scripts. Of course it is early days yet and there may be nothing…

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Secretly Wed!

The happy couple pulled of an amazing coup, a secret wedding. My goodness! In a business where everyone talks about everyone else’s business it is incredible they were able to successfully enjoy their quiet ceremony with a few close friends. All kidding aside (you know where you are, right?), all of us here at DCinB…