James Bond News Weekly Roundup: August 13

Time to report the news in the world of James Bond. Lots to share this week, so let’s get to it, while also looking ahead to next week.

Headlines

While discussing the shooting schedule for the limited series Purity, Showtime CEO David Nevins may have unintentionally let slip that Daniel Craig is indeed fimling Bond 25 and that that has pushed back production on Purity. Said Nevins, “He’s doing Bond first and I can’t say anything about what I know or don’t know about Bond, [but] It’s possible it may not shoot until 2019.” Still, no official word from Eon

Blanche Blackwell, the mistress and reported “muse” of Ian Fleming, passed away on August

Starved for news, outlets guess Richard Madden is new James Bond after innocuous video

Winter is Coming

Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson a "frontrunner" to play James BondWinter is Coming

Now that he's Superman again, Henry Cavill has no time to play James BondWinter is Coming

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Pierce Brosnan doesn't care who plays James Bond nextWinter is Coming

Whoever plays James Bond next is making at least a 10-year-commitmentWinter is Coming

8th, at the age of 104. She had had a home in Jamaica, not far from Goldeneye, where Fleming spent much of his time.

Here comes another Quentin Tarantino push to do Bond: actor (and longtime Tarantino collaborator) Tim Roth would love to see Tarantino direct a Bond film.

Scottish actor James McAvoy, currently starring in Atomic Blonde, has expressed no interest in playing James Bond, which would seem to be a preemptive statement more than anything else.

Leave it up to the New York Post to compare Vladimir Putin and James Bond. The publication suggested that Putin vacations like a Bond movie.

This Date in Bond History…

August 15: Shooting began on Moonraker in 1978.

Birthdays

This coming week, a number of Bond girls will be celebrating birthday!

August 14

Halle Berry, Jink (Die Another Day)

Vernon Dobtcheff, Max Kalba (The Spy Who Loved Me)

August 16

Madonna, Verity, title song performer (Die Another Day)

August 17

Helen McCrory, Clair Dowar (Skyfall)

August 18

Carole Bouquet, Melina Havelock (For Your Eyes Only)

August 19

Jill St. John, Tiffany Case (Diamonds Are Forever)

A Look Ahead…

Daniel Craig is scheduled to appear on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, to promote Logan Lucky. We shall see if the “returning to play Bond” question comes up.