20 Years Ago: Timothy Dalton Is Announced As James Bond 007

It was twenty years ago on 6 August 1986 that Timothy Dalton was announced as the fourth official James Bond 007 actor. The event was later announced at a press conference in Vienna, Austria.

Timothy Dalton is James Bond

Dalton’s longtime association with the James Bond film series began in the 60’s when he was asked to take on the role after Sean Connery temporarily left after 1967’s You Only Live Twice. However, Dalton turned it down, feeling he was too young for the part (at that time 22 years old). He was also considered in 1971 and 1981.

‘The New James Bond…Living On The Edge.’

‘The Living Daylights’ poster tagline

Dalton was again considered as a replacement after the Sir Roger Moore era ended, but he initially turned it down, due to working/schedule complications with the film, Brenda Starr. With Pierce Brosnan pulling out due to NBC’s Remington Steele, Dalton finally took on the role.

His first James Bond film, The Living Daylights, premiered on 29 June 1987; the year also celebrating 25 years of 007 films. With a worldwide box-office of over $191.2 million dollars, The Living Daylights became one of the most successful James Bond films of the 1980s.

‘The Most Dangerous Bond. Ever.’

‘The Living Daylights’ poster tagline

Dalton again returned to the role for a second—and last—time in 1989’s Licence To Kill. Opening on 13 June 1989, the film faced harsh competition (Batman, Lethal Weapon 2, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and more…). The film grossed $156.2 million worldwide.

A third James Bond film featuring Timothy Dalton was set to be released sometime in 1991, but due to legal problems and complications, the film never saw the light of day. Dalton officially resigned from the James Bond 007 role on 12 April 1994.

‘His Bad Side Is A Dangerous Place To Be.’

‘Licence To Kill’ poster tagline

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Sir Sean Connery To Receive Bafta Scotland Award

Following the announcements of the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award and Rome’s new film festival honour for Sir Sean Connery, the awards and honours keep coming.

The Sunday Herald reports that Connery will be presented with the Bafta Scotland Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Cineworld, Fountainbridge on Friday 25 August 2006. The event will take place at 2:30 PM.

Phone 0131 623 8030 for tickets and visit www.edfilmfest.org.uk for details.

Click here for a personal portrait of Sir Sean Connery by film critic Mark Cousins.

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Dare To Be Bond in Las Vegas, August 24-27

Hasn’t everyone wanted to experience the lifestyle of suave secret agent James Bond? Well, you can have your chance August 24-27th, 2006 in Las Vegas at the premiere adventure event, Dare To Be Bond.

Headquartered at The Tropicana Resort and Casino, Dare To Be Bond gives attendees the experience of earning their own “license to kill,” as well as toasting the 35th anniversary of The Bond film that first brought 007 to Las Vegas, “Diamonds Are Forever”.

Events include a full debriefing, “medical” certification, weapons recertification, gaming refresher course, connissourial edification, water recertification, optional sky diving recertification, and Annual Agent Appreciation Dinner honoring the 35th Anniversary of Diamonds are Forever. Registration deadline is August 17, 2006 (no late registrations will be accepted). Early bird discounts are available through August 10, 2006. For event information, hotel booking information and registration go to www.daretobebond.com.

Dare To Be Bond is a not-for-profit event being produced by Los Angeles based Bond fan Charles Axworthy. Being a 30 year fan of Bond and a staff member here at CBn, he is determined to bring the “Bond Experience” to both hard core and casual fans alike.

Press your tux, chill the martinis and warm up the Aston Martin. You too can Dare to be Bond.

Contact Information:
Charles Axworthy – [email protected]

Casino Royale 'Card Shark' Basic Training Opens On Official Site

A new feature has been opened on the official Casino Royale website: Basic Training.

Consisting of four ‘missions,’ (Card Shark, Line Of Sight, M’s Assignment, and 120 Seconds) the Basic Training section has recently been opened with the first: Card Shark.

‘Your Mission: Any good Double-0 Agent knows that practice makes perfect. But, if you want to be the very best, you must master your marksman skills. You have twenty clips and 60 seconds. Make every shot count. Click start to begin.’

The Basic Training section can be accessed from the menu located near the bottom of the main screen (when viewing the entire page) on the official Casino Royale website.

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Casino Royale will premiere on 14 November in London. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

The film co-stars Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Tobias Menzies, Ivana Milicevic, Clemens Schick, Ludger Pistor, Claudio Santamaria, and Isaach De Bankole.

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Win 'Blood Fever' Collector's Cards

Charlie Higson’s ‘Blood Fever’

Lucky CBn members now have a chance to win a set of five Young Bond trading cards based on the characters featured in Charlie Higson’s successful novel, Blood Fever. The cards have been selling very quickly on eBay lately, so this is a competition not to miss! The cards included are: 001: Zoltan The Magyar, 003: Amy Goodenough, 004: Victor Delacroix, 005: Vendetta, and 006: Count Ugo Carnifex. The cards are contained in a resealable Blood Fever envelope.

You must be a registered member of the CBn Forums with a mailing address located in the continental United States and answer the following question correctly to be eligible to win. Not yet a member of CBn? Register here now – it is free and only takes a minute!

To enter, fill out the following questionnaire and send a Private/Personal Message (PM) on the CBn Forums to Qwerty. (Subject: CBn Blood Fever) by Midnight EST on 19 August 2006.

1.How many Young Bond novels in total is Charlie Higson slated to write?
2.What is your CBn Forum Screen Name?

To discuss this CBn competition or if you have any questions visit this thread on the CBn Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum on the internet.

All those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing and the winner will be sent a Private/Personal Message (PM) via the CBn Forums to the Screen Name they provided to inform them of their winning. The winner must respond to this PM within 3 days with the requested information (name, mailing address, etc) or another drawing will be held. The winner will be announced once shipping information has been received. The item will be shipped from New York, USA. In the event that a prize has been stolen or mishandled during shipment, CBn will not be able to replace the specific item — this has yet to be a problem.

Sideshow Timothy Dalton Legacy Edition Figure Preview

A new Sideshow James Bond Legacy Edition figure has been announced: Timothy Dalton

The Sideshow Timothy Dalton Legacy Edition figure is the fourth in this new line of James Bond figures.

This new 12″ James Bond figure is accompanied by the announcement of the Roger Moore Premium Format figure and the three other Legacy Edition figures: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan.

This James Bond figure is estimated to ship in the fourth quarter of 2006, and will most likely retail at $44.99 – the same amount as the previous three James Bond Legacy Edition figures.

The Legacy Collection Timothy Dalton as James Bond Figure includes:

• Authentic Timothy Dalton portrait
• Fully articulated body with 30+ points of articulation
• Expertly tailored fabric costume

• Accessories include:
• Poker Chip w/ Timothy Dalton print
• 12″ figure display stand featuring the 007 logo print
• Further accessories TBA

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Activision's Debut Bond Game to Coincide with 'Bond 22'

Since Activision was granted the rights to the James Bond 007 video games, news has been relatively silent in the Bond game world. According to a new report from GameSpot, it will remain fairly quiet for quite some time.

The next James Bond game, and the first from Activision, is not planned to be released until May of 2008 – to tie in with the release of Bond 22 (which will be released on the 2nd of that month). ‘MGM has announced the release date for the next Bond movie following this holiday for May of 2008… That is where we would focus to have our first [Bond] game,’ said Bobby Kotick, chairman and CEO of Activision.

CBn previously reported that this first game from Activision was expected to be a Bond 22 tie-in (as well as the cancellation of EA’s Casino Royale), and this appears to be the case so far.

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Chris Cornell On Casino Royale's 'You Know My Name'

Chris Cornell has previously spoken about the Casino Royale main title song, ‘You Know My Name’ to MTV. Further news on this James Bond theme has been revealed, thanks to Billboard.com

Upon being asked for the job, Cornell said: ‘I just got a call, and at first I thought there must be some kind of mistake… Everybody I met with said the same thing — ‘This isn’t anything like any other James Bond film, so we don’t really want that song, either. So go do whatever you want.’

He later said that ‘You Know My Name’ will be quite a change from some of the recent 007 title themes, calling it: ‘more uptempo and a little more aggressive than any other Bond theme has been, maybe since Paul McCartney [Live And Let Die]. It has an orchestra, but it also has some angry sounding guitar, and it’s got feedback.

Check out the full article here on Billboard.com.

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Casino Royale will premiere on 14 November in London. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

The film co-stars Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Tobias Menzies, Ivana Milicevic, Clemens Schick, Ludger Pistor, Claudio Santamaria, and Isaach De Bankole.

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'From Russia With Love:' The Jump Cut

In light of the release of the James Bond 007 ‘Ultimate Edition’ DVDs, the ending gondola scene of 1963’s From Russia With Love has gone under the microscope once more with some interesting results in regards to cuts and censorship.

In an article titled ‘The British Censorship of From Russia With Love’ on the website DVD Talk, Glenn Erickson looks at the film’s editing including the mysterious ‘bad edit’ in the gondola in the film’s final scene.

DVD Talk originally looked at the gondola scene’s cut article in 1997. That article descibed the cut as follow:

In the final scene of From Russia With Love Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi are blithely Gondoliering on a Venetian canal (okay, okay, in front of a rear-projection of a Venetian canal) when Connery produces the 8mm roll of blackmail film taken by SMERSH in the Istanbul bridal suite. He holds the reel up to examine a length of it against the sunlight, and says. “He was right, you know.” Before Bianchi can answer, there is a really obvious cut. A new angle pops on with the actors in different positions and the dialog proceeds as if something substantial has been cut out. Matt Munro has been singing the title song in the background; the lyric jumps forward a few notes, indicating that maybe two or three seconds of film are missing.

The ’97 article asked for help explaining the cut and received two replies at the time. One was from Dale McFadzean, a member of the James Bond 007 International Fan Club. Dale wrote:

“…In the original edit of the scene, Sean Connery holds up the film and says, “He was right you know – what a performance!”, referring to his and Tatiana’s sexual exploits in the hotel. At the time it was thought that this piece of dialogue was a bit risque; and so it was cut. This is why there is a jump of a few seconds in the final scene.”

That is where it stood until DVD Talk was contacted by Gavin Salkeld who had researched From Russia With Love’s files of the British Board of Film Classification. The BBFC made From Russia With Love ‘the target of some pretty stringent censorship’. Gavin had found two key points that explain the cut which it turns out referred to another cut line.

The earlier cut was this:

(From a list of 13 BBFC cuts)

• 10) – Killer Red Grant (Robert Shaw) gets the drop on Bond in his compartment on the Orient Express. Grant’s remark “What a performance!” when he throws the compromising 8mm film reel at Bond is removed.

And the famous gondola scene cut:

• 13) – Bond’s repeat of Red Grant’s quip, “What a performance!” as he examines the film reel in the Gondola, has been cut.

DVD Talk goes on to say, ‘Just to be clear, there is NO uncut version of this anywhere in the world.. From Russia With Love was quite an erotic film when new, and it’s interesting to know just how badly the censors beat it up.’

Great work by DVD Talk’s Glenn Erickson and by Gavin Salkeld who uncovered the BBFC’s files solving another great Bond mystery. One still wonders why this cut was made so poorly, but now at least we know.

Be sure to read DVD Talk’s entire From Russia With Love article which includes the complete 13 point BBFC cut list.

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Casino Royale Video Report: 'Filming The Casino'

A new video focusing on the card game scenes in Casino Royale, entitled ‘Filming The Casino,’ has been revealed today.

Featuring scenes at the casino table between Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen, (Le Chiffre in the film) also included are shots of Bond asking for a dry martini, running from the casino, the Aston Martin DBS, and more.

‘We’ve just done a scene now between us, Mads [Mikkelsen] and … I know it’s not real, but you can generate some excitement very easily….’ says Craig.

Click here to watch the full video on GMTV.

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Casino Royale will premiere on 14 November in London. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

The film co-stars Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Tobias Menzies, Ivana Milicevic, Clemens Schick, Ludger Pistor, Claudio Santamaria, and Isaach De Bankole.

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