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The Other Fellow Motion Picture Soundtrack by Alastair McNamara
The motion picture soundtrack for The Other Fellow composed by Alastair McNamara is now available via Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and iTunes.
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007 x The Macallan Experience at Harrods
Luxury London department store Harrods will host the interactive experience 007 x The Macallan celebrating 60 Years of James Bond in partnership with The Macallan for four weeks commencing on 19 February 2023.
At the heart of the experience is a timeline of original concept art and storyboards chronicling the creative process of the James Bond movies, which is also featured on the packaging for The Macallan’s 60th Anniversary single malt.
Exclusive to purchase at Harrods is a limited edition Globe-Trotter case containing all six bottles of The Macallan’s 60th Anniversary Release.
Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition
Leica has announced the release of the Special Limited Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition on 23 February 2023.
Coinciding with the camera’s launch is the opening of the ‘Photographs from the James Bond Archive’ Exhibition, curated by producer Michael G. Wilson at the Leica Gallery London from February 24 to March 21, 2023.
Casino Royale Limited Edition Gold and Vinyl LP’s
The Casino Royale soundtrack, composed by David Arnold, will be released as a Limited Edition Double Gold Vinyl LP on 24 March, 2023.
A Red Vinyl Edition of 250 individually numbered copies will be available exclusively from At The Movies.
James Bond Novels Edited to Remove Racist Content
The Telegraph UK reports that Ian Fleming Publications commissioned a review by sensitivity readers of the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming.
And reveals that “the new editions have been rewritten to remove a number of racial references” that may be deemed or perceived as inappropriate by today’s modern audiences.
Following the review, the Telegraph reports that a disclaimer will accompany the reissued texts, stating that:
“This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace.
A number of updates have been made in this edition, while keeping as close as possible to the original text and the period in which it is set.”
It is understood that the changes to Fleming’s work result in some depictions of black people being reworked or removed, however dated references to other ethnicities and genders will remain.
US Cover Art Revealed for James Bond 70th Anniversary Paperback Editions
Ian Fleming Publications have revealed the first look at the cover art for the upcoming 70th Anniversary US Paperback Editions.
The release of the new US Paperback Editions will begin on 23 May 2023 with Casino Royale, available in both paperback and eBook formats, through the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins.
Live and Let Die will be released on 27 June 2023, followed by Moonraker on 11 July 2023.
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