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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Yet more Bond

And speaking of upping the grimness factor in popular movie franchises, Daniel Craig is reportedly in talks to star in five more James Bond films.

Labels: Ian Fleming, James Bond, Movie Adaptations

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Goldfinger: new and undoubtedly improved

The BBC's Radio 4 is recording a new version (one "more faithful to Fleming’s original 1959 novel than the film version was") of Ian Fleming's classic James Bond novel Goldfinger, with the always-awesome Ian McKellen in the title role. (And, okay, Toby Stevens will play Bond and Rosamund Pike will be Pussy Galore, but who cares about them?) The play will broadcast on April 3, so set your... whatever it is you use to record international radio stuff now!

Labels: Ian Fleming, radio

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Suspense week

In honor of July 4th (the traditional weekend for big action film releases here in the States), we've decided to feature a variety of mystery/suspense reviews on both the blog and the main site this week. Check back over the next few days for reviews of books by Timothy Hallinan, Tana French, Daniel Silva, Mariah Stewart, and Carol Plum-Ucci.

But while you're awaiting our words of literary wisdom, may we direct you to the just-released trailer for the upcoming James Bond movie?

Quantum of Solace is the title of a short story in Ian Fleming's collection For Your Eyes Only, although I hear the film is otherwise unrelated. Looks fun, though.

Labels: Ian Fleming, Movies, mysteries, Suspense

Thursday, June 05, 2008

"Writing as Ian Fleming", huh?

The new James Bond novel is out, and it's written by some guy named Sebastian Faulks:

According to the veerrry fine, veerrry pale print between the two authors' names (can you guys even read that?), Mr. Faulks is apparently channeling Ian Fleming. What a talent!

Labels: Ian Fleming, James Bond, New Releases