James Bond news (sort of) weekly roundup: November 21

Hello loyal readers. After a short hiatus, I’m back, with the past week’s news (more like a week and a half). What’s been going on in the world of Bond? Let’s get to it.

Headlines

Barbara Broccoli hinted that some big news may be revealed regarding Bond 25. Stay tuned.

In sad news, camera operator Mark Milsome, who worked on Quantum of Solace, died while filming a stunt sequence for a new BBC series. He was 54.

Live Feed

Starved for news, outlets guess Richard Madden is new James Bond after innocuous video /

Winter is Coming

Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson a "frontrunner" to play James BondWinter is Coming

Now that he's Superman again, Henry Cavill has no time to play James BondWinter is Coming

How Pierce Brosnan blew his audition to play BatmanWinter is Coming

Pierce Brosnan doesn't care who plays James Bond nextWinter is Coming

Whoever plays James Bond next is making at least a 10-year-commitmentWinter is Coming

Dynamite Entertainment announced that a new James Bond one-shot comic will be released next year. Like Felix Leiter and Monepenny, the story will focus on one of Bond’s MI6 allies: this time, M. The comic will be written by Declan Shalvey (Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan) with art by P.J. Holden (2000 AD, Judge Dredd).

Composer Danny Elfman praised the producers of James Bond films, when he noted that on the case of franchise film music, “(Directors) need to learn the incredible lesson that Star Wars and James Bond have known for ages, which is that keeping these musical connections alive is incredibly satisfying for the people who see those films.”

Birthdays

Some big names are celebrating a birthday this week:

November 22: Mads Mikkelsen, Le Chiffre (Casino Royale)
November 26: Tina Turner , singer (GoldenEye)
November 27: Samantha Bond, Miss Moneypenny (four films, from GoldenEye to Die Another Day)

Thank you for reading and check back for more news and updates.

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