October 2023
James Bond Australia Monthly Newsletter
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‘007: Road to a Million’ Trailer and Contestants Revealed
Ahead of the series premiere on 10 November 2023, Prime Video has released the trailer for 007: Road to a Million.
007: Road to a Million follows nine pairs of everyday people as they are unleashed on an epic global adventure through a series of Bond-inspired challenges for a shot at each winning a life-changing £1,000,000 prize.
007: Road To A Million’ Wont Feature Any James Bond Characters
In an interview with Radio Times, executive producer Gregg Wilson explains why 007: Road To A Million wont feature any characters from the James Bond films, noting that it was important to strike a balance between having a James Bond theme but not muddying the waters by including characters.
“It would be breaking through the fourth wall to have characters from the movie franchise. Our contestants are real people, and if they interacted with people from a fictional world, it would feel strange.”
Barbara Broccoli on the State of Bond 26
Speaking to The Guardian ahead of the November 10 premiere of 007: Road To A Million, producer Barbara Broccoli has shared an update on the status of Bond 26, stating that:
“I think these movies reflect the time they are in, and there’s a big, big road ahead reinventing it for the next chapter and we haven’t even begun with that. When we get going on a Bond movie it takes our full attention for three or four years so that’s our focus.”
Dynamite Announce ‘Your Cold, Cold Heart’
Dynamite Comics have today announced Your Cold, Cold Heart, a brand new James Bond comic series by one of the United Kingdom’s greatest comic writers, Gareth Ennis (The Boys, Punisher, Judge Dredd) and artist Rapha Lobosco (Black Box), will be released in January 2024.
Your Cold, Cold Heart kicks off Dynamite’s 10th year publishing James Bond comics, and finds “Bond dealing with a truly disturbing silent killer. A relic of the Cold War, the deadly compound Stalvoda — roughly meaning “steel water” in Russian — is thought to have achieved the impossible – the holy grail of arms manufacturers: is it possible to kill an enemy without inflicting any visible damage and leaving no trace whatsoever? Right as the weapon is perfected, though, it escapes the lab. MI6 naturally assigns their top operative to the hunt”.
Bondathon at the Sun Theatre
The Sun Theatre will screen all 25 official James Bond films across one massive weekend from 30 November to 3 December 2023.
Wet your apatite the weekend before with screenings of the unofficial films Casino Royale (1954), Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again on 26 November 2023.
‘Casino Royale’ Casino Chip 1oz Silver Coins from the Perth Mint
The Perth Mint has unveiled the new James Bond 1oz Silver and Antiqued Casino Royale Chip Coins.
The coins, struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, are part of limited edition series of 2,500 pieces and 1,500 pieces, and are issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.
The London Sock Exchange 007 Heraldry Set
The London Sock Exchange has released the 007 Heraldry Set which is inspired by James Bond’s mission in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
The gift set contains two pairs of socks – The Bond Crest Sock and The De Bleuchamp / Blofeld Crest Sock – with embroidered motifs rendered in coloured threads on ribbed socks. Each boxed set also features a trio of collectible inserts – making it an ideal gift.
‘GoldenEra’ to Screen at the SXSW Sydney
The New South Wales Premiere of GoldenEra will take place at SXSW Sydney on 21 October 2023, and will feature an extended introduction with director Drew Roller.
‘Casino Royale in Concert’ with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will present Casino Royale in Concert conducted by Vanessa Scammell at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on 15 March 2024.
‘Dr. No’ 70th Anniversary US Paperback Edition
Ian Fleming Publications have released the 70th Anniversary Paperback Edition of Dr. No in the United States.
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