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  1. Buy two get one free on 007 Blu-rays at JB Hi-Fi

    By Matt Weston on 2009-11-21

    Australian home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi is offering all available James Bond Blu-ray Discs as part of its “buy two get one free” deal.

    With (already discounted) individual prices for the discs ranging from $19.98 (for the Connery to Brosnan films available on the format) to $29.98 (for Quantum of Solace), Australian customers can potentially pick up the films for as low as $13.32 each.

    The deal is currently only available in stores.

    Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Licence to Kill, The World is not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace are all currently available on Blu-ray Disc in Australia.

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  2. James Bond props, posters and more at 24 November Christie's sale

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-11-18

    The upcoming Vintage Film Posters and Film Memorabilia sale at Christie’s in London will be featuring a large selection of posters, props and more from the James Bond films.

    The sale is scheduled to begin at 12:00pm on Tuesday, 24 November at 85 Old Brompton Road in London. Encompassing more than 450 lots in total, 50+ of them will be 007-related.

    Items include Daniel Craig’s Tom Ford sunglasses from Quantum of Solace, Roger Moore’s two-piece suit from The Man with the Golden Gun, David Niven’s velvet trilby from 1967’s Casino Royale and endless other items.

    For further information about participating in this sale, visit the official Christie’s website.

    Details on selected James Bond lots follow below:

    'Dr. No'

    Lot 1 – Dr. No

    Dr. No
    1962, Eon/United Artists, British quad — 30x40in. (76x105cm.), linen-backed, (B)
    Art by Mitchell Hooks
    Design by David Chasman

    Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000


    Lot 9 – Goldfinger

    Goldfinger
    1964, Eon/United Artists, British quad, style A — 30x40in. (76x105cm.), linen-backed, (A-)
    Art by Robert Brownjohn

    Estimate: £1,500 – £2,500


    Lot 449 – David Niven, Casino Royale, 1967

    David Niven Casino Royale, 1967
    A green velvet trilby, with leather band, the cord rope band decorated with imitation bristles, feather and rifles logo insignia to side, as made for David Niven in the role of James Bond, Casino Royale, 1967; accompanied by a colour image of Niven, with co-star Deborah Kerr, wearing a similar hat (2)

    Estimate: £1,800 – £2,200


    Lot 451 – The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974, Roger Moore

    The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974 Roger Moore
    A two piece suit in black, the single-breasted jacket lined in claret coloured art silk, labelled on the inside pocket Cyril A Castle, Roger Moore, March ’74, ESQ, the trousers with similar costume label to waist band — made for Roger Moore as James Bond in the 1974 United Artists/Eon production The Man With The Golden Gun, with corresponding still and letter regarding the provenance

    Estimate: £3,000 – £5,000


    Lot 452 – Roger Moore, The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977

    Roger Moore The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
    A pair of of Ferragmo black leather dress shoes, both signed inside in gold ink by Roger Moore — worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in the 1977 United Artists/Eon film The Spy Who Loved Me; together with a handwritten note in black ballpoint pen on Roger Moore headed stationary stating these well worn dress shoes saw service in “The Spy Who Loved Me” — they traipsed across the Egyption desert… I might have even kicked Jaws with them! additionally signed and inscribed Roger Moore 28th March 1996 and a lot card from the charity sale they were sold in, framed 27x15in. (68.7×38.2cm.)

    Estimate: £800 – £1,200


    Lot 458 – Octopussy, 1983

    Octopussy, 1983
    12 costume designs, all graphite and coloured pencil, all titled Octopussy, majority with character names including Magda, Gwendoline and one inscribed Bond As Clown, additionally all signed and dated by the artist Emma Porteous ’82, majority — 13½x9¾in. (34.5x25cm.), accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance (13)

    Estimate: £600 – £800


    Lot 461 – The Living Daylights, 1987

    The Living Daylights, 1987
    Six costume designs, all graphite and gouache on paper, all titled Living Daylights, all with character name Kara, all signed and dated Emma Porteous ’86, all — 11½x8¼in. (29.3x21cm.), accompanied by a letter from the vendor concerning the provenance (7)

    Estimate: £400 – £600


    Lot 468 – Quantum Of Solace, 2008

    Quantum Of Solace, 2008
    A pair of Tom Ford sunglasses, the metal frames with blue tinted lenses — worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond in the 2008 Eon production Quantum Of Solace, with brown suede hard-shell case; accompanied by a document from Eon concerning the provenance and a still [printed later] from the film (3)

    Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500

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  3. James Bond Art Prints – The Robert McGinnis Hollywood Edition

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-11-17

    Art prints from the Robert McGinnis Hollywood Edition collection are now available to order online at www.rmg-artwork.com.

    As first reported on CommanderBond.net back in December 2006, the Robert McGinnis Hollywood Edition art prints are highly prized by James Bond fans and classic movie artwork collectors alike.

    007 fans best know McGinnis as the man behind the memorable poster campaigns for Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, and more.

    The Robert McGinnis Hollywood Edition

    Robert McGinnis is one of the most admired and influential illustrators working today. A member of the Society of Illustrators, McGinnis is best known for his astonishingly prolific career as a paperback cover artist. But he also painted numerous iconic movie posters—from exciting James Bond movie imagery to the illustrations for Barbarella and Breakfest at Tiffanys.

    FACTS/SPECULATIONS

    Limited edition of 500 copies each
    Each print personally hand-numbered and signed by Robert McGinnis
    Size: 17″ x 23″ (42,50 cm x 58 cm)
    Four-colour printing on museum-quality paper
    Professionally matted and ready to frame
    Certificate of authenticity
    Price: €159 each excluding postage (special rates for wholesalers!)

    Click here to view images of the two newest art prints in the collection: ‘Fit To Kill’ and ‘A Man Of Affairs’

    POSTERS MAY BE ORDERED FROM

    RMG Artwork Ltd.
    Gellertstr. 7
    30175 Hannover, Germany
    Phone: ++49-511/70 33 22
    email: [email protected]

    SPECIAL BONUS

    If you order two or more art prints, you will receive a Robert McGinnis colour sketch print free of charge.

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  4. Daniel Craig as James Bond features as Empire's 'Icon of the Decade'

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-30
    Daniel Craig is James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace'

    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    The forthcoming December issue of movie magazine Empire will be published with 10 different covers featuring the 10 most popular movie icons that have defined the decade.

    The choices of which stars would be featured resulted from an Empire Online poll and Daniel Craig as James Bond has made the cut as one of the top ten.

    The full listing of ‘icons’ are as follows:

    • Aragorn – A few of the reasons Viggo made the perfect Aragorn – by Ian Nathan
    • James Bond – How Daniel Craig marked the arrival of a new kind of 007 – by Damon Wise
    • Jason Bourne – The genius of a new kind of action hero – by Ian Nathan
    • The Bride – Uma Thurman on forging the decade’s female icon – by Will Lawrence
    • The Joker – Villain of the decade: from playing card to Oscar glory – by Dan Jolin
    • Maximus – Why making Gladiator proved an epic nightmare – by Martyn Palmer
    • Harry Potter – Ten years of the boy wizard. Ten years of Daniel Radcliffe – by Olly Richards
    • Shaun – Try hard with a vengeance: the rise of Shaun – by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
    • Wolverine – The growth of the grumpiest of comic-book heroes – by Helen O’Hara
    • Jack Sparrow – Pirates co-writer Terry Rossio’s five reasons why Captain Jack rocks – by Helen O’Hara

    To view the 10 different covers, click here to visit the Empire Magazine website.

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  5. Officially licenced James Bond replica props announced

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-17

    Officially Licenced James Bond Replica Props Announced

    Big Chief Products Ltd. is proud to announce a license agreement with Eon Productions/Danjaq LLC to produce a range of movie prop replicas, based on the gadgets and related items from the James Bond film series.

    Working in partnership with appointed exclusive distributor Factory Entertainment Ltd. Big Chief will release a comprehensive range including entry price point replicas, through to high-end collectibles.

    These authentic, highly detailed replicas of iconic items featured in the James Bond films are officially licensed by EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC and are based on studies and examinations of the actual screen-used props to ensure maximum accuracy.

    Items currently in development include 1:1 scale replicas of: Scaramanga’s golden gun from The Man with the Golden Gun (1974); the fearsome metal teeth worn by Jaws in films The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and Solitaire’s tarot cards as featured in Live and Let Die (1973).

    Factory Entertainment will begin offering these exciting new James Bond collectibles both direct to consumer and at wholesale, worldwide from late 2009.

    Big Chief director Mark Andrews said: “We are thrilled to be working with EON Productions. As fans ourselves we know people have been eager for James Bond prop replicas for many years. We are committed to delivering a range of products from the heritage era films right up to the current Daniel Craig films which people will be proud to own.”

    Big Chief and Factory Entertainment are each comprised of industry veterans, who are passionate about delivering high-quality limited edition collectibles and operate offices both in the UK and USA and have worldwide distribution channels.

    About EON Productions/Danjaq. LLC

    EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty two James Bond films since 1962, including QUANTUM OF SOLACE. The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the longest running franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day and Casino Royale. EON Productions and Danjaq LLC, are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise.

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  6. Quantum of Solace/Dr. No DVD 2-pack coming in November

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-15
    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    This upcoming November will see the US release of the first and the latest James Bond films packaged together on DVD.

    Due out on 24 November is the Quantum of Solace/Dr. No Ultimate Edition DVD 2-pack. The list price is $27.99, although this title is currently available to pre-order from Amazon.com at a discount.

    Cover Artwork and related details are yet to be announced, but we’ll update with them as soon as they become available.

    There are currently no listings for this product on the Amazon.co.uk website.

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  7. US James Bond Blu-ray 10-disc set arrives in November

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-09

    Mixed news today for the many James Bond fans eagerly waiting for the remaining 007 films to debut on Blu-ray: we have news on a brand new Bond Blu-ray release coming in November… but it recycles all of the currently available titles.

    James Bond 10-Disc Blu-ray Collection

    James Bond 10-Disc Blu-ray Collection

    Due for release in the US on 3 November 2009 is the James Bond 10-pack Blu-ray Collection. Retailing for $199.98, it includes the following already available Bond films: Dr. No, Live and Let Die, Die Another Day, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, For Your Eyes Only, Goldfinger, Moonraker, The World is not Enough and Quantum of Solace.

    No new titles are present and the only omission from the official series is 2006’s Casino Royale.

    As some fans will note, this exact same collection was available to purchase at Costco for a limited time earlier this year to mark the debut of Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray and DVD.

    Amazon.com currently features this box set on pre-order for $139.99 (30% off retail). There are currently no listings for this item on the Amazon.co.uk webpage.

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  8. Sony announces plans for another James Bond mobile game

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-07

    Following up their releases for both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced plans for another James Bond mobile game (specifics to be announced at a later date)…

    OCT. 7 | MOBILE (Video Business): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is preparing a new batch of mobile games that’ll take advantage of the latest generation of smart phones, announcing a slate of games based on movies and TV shows, including James Bond, Jeopardy! and The Three Stooges.

    Sony unveiled its mobile game slate today at the International CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment convention. Games will be available worldwide on everything from the iPhone and Blackberry to the new Palm Pre.

    The studio will update two of its most popular games—Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!—with new social networking features that allow users to compete against friends on Facebook and other networks. Sony also will occasionally push new content to gamers tied to theme weeks on the TV shows, allowing the studio to cross-promote the games and TV shows. Wheel is slated for a February release; Jeopardy! is due in March.

    Also due are games tied to some of next summer’s tentpoles. In The Three Stooges iPhone game, not tied to the movie being released by MGM in the U.S., players can join the gang and punch, poke and slap Larry, Curly and Moe with video clips from Stooges shorts. The app is due in May.

    In June, the studio will release a Karate Kid game tied to the new Kung Fu Kid with Jackie Chan. Angelina Jolie spy thriller Salt will get a game spinoff on the Fourth of July. Sony also is planning a new James Bond: 007 game, but hasn’t announced a release date or details.

    SPHE VP of worldwide mobile entertainment Kara Bilkiss said the studio is focused on creating games for four to six TV and movie titles each year, rather than putting out a high volume of games. The studio also has licensed properties from others for games, if the property doesn’t compete with Sony’s movie and TV lineup.

    Over the last year, the studio has released a slew of games tied to its theatrical movie slate: 007: Quantum of Solace, Angels & Demons, 2012 and Zombieland.

    Bilkiss said the latest generation of smart phones has changed the games business. Not only that, the mobile install base is so big that the studio can reach a much broader base of users than it can through game consoles.

    “Everyone has a mobile device,” Bilkiss said. “What’s really critical is the experience people are able to have from the game now. Two years ago, devices were so limited.”

    Pricing on mobile games vary by phone and mobile carrier. For example, Wheel of Fortune is available for a one-time fee of $4.99 on the iPhone, but through other carriers, its price ranges from $2.99 to $7.99.

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  9. Official James Bond 007 Store opens

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-05

    Ever wanted to gear up like 007? Here’s your chance with the opening of the official James Bond 007 Store

    Now for the first time ever, James Bond 007 branded merchandise is available for you to purchase exclusively from RT Marketing, Inc. This merchandise was originally used to promote the 007 movies, DVDs and video games including such recent box office hits as Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale, Die Another Day and more. Many are limited editions and will never be sold again.

    Featuring clothing, accessories, gadgets, plus daily product specials, the official James Bond 007 Store is broken down into the following categories:

    • Apparel
    • Business Accessories
    • Bags and Travel Accessories
    • Drinkware
    • Eco Friendly Products
    • Electronics
    • Gift Sets
    • Key Tags
    • Sports & Leisure
    • Time Pieces
    • Writing Instruments

    Visit the official James Bond 007 Store

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  10. Limited-time Choose Your Bond Blu-ray Pack offer on Amazon.com

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-09-25
    James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 3

    James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 3

    007 fans in the United States who have yet to pick up the James Bond Blu-ray sets now have the perfect opportunity to do today.

    In a very limited-time offer that is only available today at Amazon.com, all three of the currently available James Bond Blu-ray Three-Pack sets have been slashed 57% from $69.99 to only $29.99 each.

    To add Bond to your shopping cart, follow the prompts on this Amazon.com page. Restrictions apply; see terms and conditions.

    The James Bond Blu-ray Three-Pack Vol. 1 boxed set contains: Dr. No, Live and Let Die and Die Another Day. Vol. 2 contains: From Russia With Love, Thunderball and For Your Eyes Only. Vol. 3 contains: Goldfinger, Moonraker and The World is not Enough.

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