#james-bond

#james-bond

Champagne Bollinger has announced the release of the Special Cuvée 007 Limited Edition, a striking tribute to one of cinema's most iconic partnerships. Celebrating over 45 years as the official champagne of James Bond, this rare offering blends the timeless craftsmanship of Champagne Bollinger with the enduring legacy of the 007 franchise. The relationship between Champagne Bollinger and James Bond has captivated audiences since 1979's Moonraker, where the house became the official champagne of the world's most famous secret agent.

For decades, cocktail connoisseurs have taken aim at James Bond's most famous order, their objections falling into two camps. First, shaking a martini is seen as a rookie mistake: it clouds the spirit, bruises the botanicals, and leaves you with a drink light on flavor and heavy on regret. Second, why reach for neutral vodka when a martini, being so spirit-forward, was made for the juniper bite of gin? Clearly, they insist, 007 had no idea what he was doing.

IO Interactive seemingly wrapped up its assassination series Hitman in 2023, launching the anthology on practically every game platform. But it's not done with sneaking, subterfuge, and... sniper rifles. The game developer announced that it was making a new James Bond game, teasing an "unrefined" Bond in training - yes, it's another reimagined origin story. At a closed-door briefing at Gamescom, I watched the team play through some early parts of 007 First Light, with Bond part of a team of more seasoned spies hunting down a rogue double-'o' agent. Ah, that sounds like a Bond plot.

Holland, best known for playing Spider-Man, has also starred in Uncharted and will next be seen in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey before returning for Spider-Man.

Daniel Wilson, 36, has denied multiple counts of breaching a restraining order by contacting James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, allegedly attempting contact on 11 occasions.

The owners of the multibillion-pound James Bond franchise are fighting a legal challenge in Europe to maintain control over trademark rights related to the iconic character.

"IO Interactive is developing Project 007, an origin story for James Bond, aiming to potentially launch a new game trilogy, showcasing their creative ambition."

"Despite Bond's notoriously good tastes, martini purists love to argue against the presence of a Vesper. Unnecessary! some cry; unbalanced! others yell..."

“I hope that [Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect.” said Brosnan, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the franchise's integrity.

This change in creative control over the James Bond series from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to Amazon could mark a new era for the franchise.