Unlike regular writer James, I am all in favour of the current Daniel Craig-led James Bond series getting back a little bit of that superspy spark that it lost when the franchise was rebooted with Casino Royale. Yes, I love the less camp, far more hardcore Bond, and I certainly don’t want to go back to the cartoonish silliness of the …

We watched as Skyfall director Sam Mendes went back and forth on whether to continue his tenure with the world’s famous spy, we’ve heard all the (unconfirmed) stories about script rewrites to include more jokes, we’ve seen all the rumours about Oscar winners playing James Bond’s most famous nemesis brought back to life again, and we’ve written far too many …

Last year’s Skyfallsaw the much welcomed return of several classic James Bond elements like Q, Moneypenny, fancy gadgets and flamboyant villains (with their own ridiculously elaborate secret bases). There was still one element missing though: Memorable henchmen like Oddjob, Knick-Knack and of course, the unforgettable Jaws. But as we recently learned, the Bond franchise is getting back into the henchman …

If there’s one thing missing from the modern era of James Bond movies, it’s covert organizations with mandatory white cats and a villain who is a match for Bond in more ways than one. Skyfall’s Silva may have been an unrelenting madman with an axe to grind, but he wasn’t exactly a physical match for 007. Now pay attention, because …

The last major piece of news we had heard about the next James Bond film was that franchise regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (who co-penned The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Die and Casino Royale) had been brought in to punch up the joke factor in Skyfall writer John Logan’s script. But it seems the joke’s on us, as the Daily Mail is …

I’ve been a massive fan of Chiwetel Ejiofor ever since I saw him in Serenity 9 years ago. Since then, I’ve been calling for him to get that one major role to catapult his career, but apparently nobody in Hollywood listens to me (unbelievable, I know!). He’s now finally got that role, and all it took was for him to be …

In life, the only certainties are death, taxes and James Bond sequels. Overall, it’s one hell of a franchise, with the 23 various films being essential viewing for any species of hominid that can walk upright and operate a cellphone. A new film is on the way, and it’s currently being scripted by John Logan, who is pulling solo duties …

Some of the best things in life come from pairings. Laurel and Hardy. Salt and vinegar chips. Benson and Hedges cigarettes. KOF! I think Sam Mendes and John Logan need to be added to that list, after the work that they put in which resulted in the latest James Bond film, Skyfall. The two are back again for another show, …