In honour of this grande année, I recently read all 14 original Bond books, during which I discovered fascinating depths not evident in the films. Watch out for the dramatic opening scenes filmed around the southern Italian wine towns Matera and Gravina.
The film is currently scheduled to be released in October (just before Bond’s own 101st birthday) and will be the last featuring Daniel Craig, the longest-serving Bond actor. This article was originally timed to coincide with the film's release, postponed by an entire year to this Friday 2 April 2021, but even this date has been cancelled. After a COVID-extended six-year absence, James Bond will return in Eon Productions’ 25th Bond film, No Time to Die. Original Bond book jacket designs of Richard Chopping.Ģ021 is a big year for 007. The creative images are all Jonathan's own work and we are grateful to Purple Pager Joe Pickering of Jonathan Cape who helped us with permission to reproduce the book jackets. See also last week's survey of James Bond's taste in still wine.ģ1 March 2021 Avid fan Jonathan Reeve analyses the champagne choices in the Bond-related work of Ian Fleming and Cubby Broccoli and his successors. 7 October 2021 To celebrate the US release of No Time to Die, we're republishing this survey of 007 and champagne.
