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Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction
Los Angeles 26th - 28th March 2025
Many significant James Bond props and costumes are featured in the live auction including Kincade's (Albert Finney) flat cap from Skyfall (2012), James Bond's (Daniel Craig) Stunt OMEGA Seamaster Watch from Casino Royale (2006), and a prop gold bar from the classic Goldfinger (1964). Some of the items have never been offered in auction before; whereas others - such as a pair of Auric Goldfinger's Lockheed Jetstar Jet Oxygen Mask Units - were unsold from previous PROPSTORE auctions.

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3 March 2025

At the 97th Academy Awards, Die Another Day’s Halle Berry paid tribute to all the recipients of the recent Governors Awards and introduced a musical medley to honour Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli’s Irving G. Thalberg Award. Reflecting on their contributions, Berry remarked, “I had the great pleasure of working with Barbara and Michael on Die Another Day. And let me tell you, they don’t just produce Bond films – they have been the heart and soul of the franchise for decades. Every generation has its Bond. The world changes, and so does he. But that signature mix of danger, style, and intrigue… well, that’s timeless.”

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20 February 2025
Amazon MGM Studios Announces New Joint Venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli

Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights, and those parties will remain co-owners of the franchise. Under the terms of the new venture, Amazon MGM Studios will gain creative control of the James Bond franchise following closing of the transaction.

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17 February 2025

007 MAGAZINE investigates the recently released new audiobook recordings from Ian Fleming Publications, and reveals that additional editing has been made to the text of CASINO ROYALE.

The moguls of sanitisation – a James Bond parody
With apologies to Ian Fleming and purely for the purpose of parody, LUKE G. WILLIAMS ponders how the literary 007 might feel about his adventures being continually re-edited for a new generation…

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14 February 2025
Elaine Schreyeck, who was credited with Continuity on six James Bond films from 1971 to 1983, has died at the age of 100. This key, and often overlooked role, involved working on location and at the studio in close collaboration with the Director, to record all aspects of the shooting, including script changes, camera angles, lenses used, and the positions of actors and props on set. As all films are generally made out-of-sequence, Schreyeck's role required her to take detailed notes on every part of the production in order to ensure a seamless and believable flow of the story, by maintaining consistency in the action and environment across shots and scenes. These extensive notes would then be referred to by the Editor during post production. Joining the EON Productions James Bond series with Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Schreyeck then worked closely with Guy Hamilton on Live And Let Die (1973) and The Man With The Golden Gun (1974). Returning to the series with Moonraker (1979), directed by Lewis Gilbert, she then continued with For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Octopussy (1983), both directed by John Glen. Schreyeck also worked with many great American film Directors often on British-made films, such as John Ford on Gideon's Day (1958), Billy Wilder on The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970); and Joseph L. Mankiewicz on Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), Cleopatra (1963) and Sleuth (1972).

Elaine Schreyeck entered the film industry in 1941 at Paramount Pictures in London's Wardour Street. In February 1942, she joined Ealing Studios under Michael Balcon (1896-1977) to work in the script department, before becoming secretary to director Basil Dearden (1911-1971). In July 1943 she worked on her first film as Script Supervisor and continued until her retirement in 1986. During her long and distinguished career, Schreyeck worked on many important British-made films including the Ealing classic Dead of Night (1945), and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Directed by Laurence Olivier, and co-starring Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. Schreyeck first worked with Director Guy Hamilton on Battle of Britain (1969), and re-teamed for his two Agatha Christie adaptations The Mirror Crack'd (1980) and Evil Under The Sun (1982). Hamilton had originally been slated to direct Superman: The Movie (1978), but was ultimately replaced by Richard Donner, and Schreyeck acted as Continuity Supervisor on that film (and its 1980 sequel Superman II), having previously worked with Donner on The Omen (1976). Schreyeck was a greatly respected figure within the film industry, and multiple collaborations with different directors was testament to her professionalism and keen eye for detail, in a role she made her own.
The British Entertainment History Project - An extensive audio interview with Elaine Schreyeck

29 January 2025
Last year Ian Fleming Publications worked with HarperCollins US to record brand new audio editions of the author's classic 007 adventures. The new recordings were revealed in the US throughout 2024, and IFP are now releasing all fourteen James Bond books (plus Fleming’s non-fiction titles Thrilling Cities and The Diamond Smugglers) in the UK on January 29, 2025 The new recordings are available to buy direct from IFP, and other online audiobook platforms.

CASINO ROYALE (Performed by Richard Armitage)
LIVE AND LET DIE (Performed by Adjoa Andoh)
MOONRAKER (Performed by Alex Kingston)
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (Performed by Pippa Bennett-Warner)
FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE (Performed by Mark Gatiss)
DR. NO (Performed by Jon Culshaw)
GOLDFINGER (Performed by Adam Godley)
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (Performed by Johnny Flynn)
THUNDERBALL (Performed by Robert Glenister)
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (Performed by Genevieve Gaunt)
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (Performed by Daniel Weyman)
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (Performed by Eleanor Matsuura)
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
(Performed by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith)
OCTOPUSSY AND THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (Performed by Ben Willbond)
The Diamond Smugglers and Thrilling Cities
(Performed by Barnaby Edwards)

15 January 2025
La-La Land Records mark the 35th Anniversary of Licence To Kill, with the release of a remastered and expanded 2-CD edition of composer Michael Kamen’s original motion picture score, which also includes two versions of the film’s title song performed by Gladys Knight. Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz from 1/4" stereo tapes and 3-track mag provided by MGM, this is a special 2-CD release, limited to only 5,000 units. The score presentation is spread across both discs, while Disc Two also includes the remastered 1989 soundtrack album, as well as additional source music. The exclusive, new liner notes are by film music journalist and author Jon Burlingame and the art direction is by Dan Goldwasser.

Available exclusively from La-La Land Records or the 007store.com for the first 90 days of release.