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James Bond producers stopped Quentin Tarantinto adapting Casino Royale

Quentin Tarantino was stopped from putting his own spin on 007

Total Film

Kamila Shamsie: ‘There’s nothing more comforting than Seinfeld scripts’

The novelist on the dangerous allure of Gone With the Wind, taking comfort in comedy and discovering George Eliot’s Middlemarch

The Guardian - UK

The Other Fellow review – whimsical film about non-famous James Bonds

These tails and travails of ordinary people who share a name with the famous spy are often fun and funny – but the shifts in tone are uncomfortable

The Guardian - UK

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DUKES London review: exquisite hospitality and legendary martinis

One suspects that, for many Londoners, St James’s is one of those neighbourhoods that you’ve heard of but don’t really know. There’s a vibe of private members’ club to the entire postcode, a sense that, if your surname isn’t double-barrelled and your net worth isn’t at least seven figures (not…

The Week

Idris Elba Has Taken Himself Out Of The James Bond Running, But He's Still Tom Hanks' Pick

Just as you'd think Idris Elba's James Bond candidacy would be a closed subject, Tom Hanks has revived the matter with a strong endorsement.

Cinemablend

James Bond Fans Celebrate 60 Years Of 007 (Myself Included)

It's time to celebrate James Bond's 60th anniversary... again thanks to a very special day in 007 history.

Cinemablend

James Bond author says if an actor is tipped to be next 007, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

‘Daniel Craig, nobody had any idea at all that he might be Bond,’ Charlie Higson said

The Independent UK

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James Bond author says if an actor is tipped to be next 007, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

‘Daniel Craig, nobody had any idea at all that he might be Bond,’ Charlie Higson said

The Independent UK

If someone is tipped to be next James Bond, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

Charlie Higson has released a new James Bond story to celebrate the King’s coronation.

The Independent UK

On Casino Royale’s 70th Anniversary, James Bond’s Casting Director Reveals Why Henry Cavill And Sam Heughan Lost Out On The Film Adaptation

Sam Heughan and Henry Cavill both lost out on the role of James Bond to Daniel Craig, and the franchise's casting director has further explained why.

Cinemablend

'The wilderness of mirrors': 70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fiction

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

The Conversation

10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf

First editions are among the most sought-after

Wales Online

It's a licence to thrill as James Bond turns 70 - and faces a different era

007 began his dazzling undercover career through the pages of Ian Fleming’s debut novel Casino Royale on April 13, 1953

Daily Mirror

King Charles' new coronation tribute includes a major pop culture icon – but there’s a sad connection to the late Queen

James Bond is back – and it’s all to save King Charles’ coronation

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Wales Online

New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate the king’s coronation

The new 007 story is set to bring Bond into the present day

The Independent UK

New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate the King’s coronation

On His Majesty’s Secret Service will be published in May.

Reason

Agatha Christie Books Get Woke Makeover, Join Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming

Books by the acclaimed mystery author have been edited, ostensibly to comport with modern sensibilities.

The Independent UK

Agatha Christie books, including Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries, to be rewritten for modern sensitivities

The n-word and the term ‘Oriental’ are among the language being removed from new editions

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The Independent UK

‘I’m an enormously talented man’: The life of born show-off Noel Coward

As a major new biography about Noel Coward is published half a century on from his death, Martin Chilton looks back on the life of the trailblazing playwright with ‘a talent to amuse’

Wales Online

Agatha Christie novels being rewritten due to 'modern sensitivities'

Poirot, Miss Marple and other characters no longer used the N-word, the term ‘Oriental’ or 'native' in the Queen of Crime's mysteries

The Guardian - UK

Agatha Christie novels reworked to remove potentially offensive language

Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries have passages edited by sensitivity readers for latest HarperCollins editions

The Independent UK

Agatha Christie books, including Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries, to be rewritten for modern sensitivities

The n-word and the term ‘Oriental’ are among the language being removed from new editions

The Independent UK

‘I’m an enormously talented man’: The life of born show-off Noel Coward, 50 years on

As a major new biography about Noel Coward is published half a century on from his death, Martin Chilton looks back on the life of the trailblazing playwright with ‘a talent to amuse’

The Guardian - UK

The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading can’t kill off this ugly trope

The long read: For centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. As someone who uses a wheelchair, I’ve learned you can’t just edit out a few slurs or bad words to fix this – it’s often baked deep into the story

Salon

Don't blame sensitivity readers

From Roald Dahl to Ian Fleming, books are being changed — but the ones being blamed for it have the least power

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