The James Bond Dossier
Cutting through the noise with smart, original insight into the world’s most enduring spy — with in-depth analysis of Bond 26 and beyond.
The James Bond Dossier has been providing news and views on the world of James Bond since 2002 via the website and monthly newsletter, as well as more recently podcasts and YouTube.
Run by David Leigh, author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond, the focus here is on the movies, particularly Bond 26 as it goes into production. However, being a huge fan of Ian Fleming makes it impossible to avoid his books too.
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Last weekend I travelled to Matera in Italy, the city in which the pre-title sequence of No Time to Die was shot. It's an absolutely stunning location and definitely worth visiting. Full report coming soon!
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October's newsletter from The James Bond Dossier is out NOW!
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The latest episode of The 007 Files podcast is out now. We talk to music producer Neil S Bulk about his work on the expanded and remastered Thunderball soundtrack, out now on La-La Land records. Neil is a blast to speak with and extremely passionate about both his work and the classic Bond films!
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When Amazon was handed the creative wheel of the James Bond franchise on 20th February 2025, one detail was buried beneath the headlines: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, and Amazon MGM Studios had agreed to form a new entity to oversee Bond’s intellectual property. What that entity was called remained a mystery—until now.
It appears that entity is the rather unimaginatively named London Operations, LLC, a newly active company registered in Culver City, California. And in recent weeks, the fingerprints of this quiet newcomer have started to appear across the Bond universe. A flurry of copyright and trademark registrations—including the names James Bond, Shaken Not Stirred, and the iconic 007 gun logo—now list London Operations as the claimant. The move signals not just a change in legal stewardship, but a tightening grip by Amazon MGM over every aspect of Bond’s brand identity.
The first Bond product to publicly reference London Operations is likely the Thunderball: 60th Anniversary Remastered and Expanded edition, released by La-La Land Records and produced by Neil S Bulk. For decades, the copyright were held by Danjaq, the legal guardian of Bond’s film legacy since the 1960s. Danjaq was traditionally the central hub through which licensing, production, and branding all passed. Now, with London Operations stepping into the legal spotlight, Danjaq is no longer Bond’s gatekeeper.
There has been no official statement from confirming the exact structure or purpose of London Operations. But the pieces align too neatly to ignore. The company’s Culver City address is the same as Amazon MGM Studios, and its presence in key Bond-related filings suggests it’s more than a legal shell.
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The search for a new James Bond will only begin after Denis Villeneuve finishes Dune 3. For readers of The James Bond Dossier, none of this will come as a surprise.
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Just like both Ian Fleming and James Bond, I've been fascinated by the underwater world since I was a kid. My dad bought me a mask and fins when I was 7 and I was hooked. I later learned to scuba dive. No wonder I love Thunderball so much!
I'm lucky enough to live near the coast and so one of my great summer passions is snorkelling. In this video take an underwater camera and compare what Fleming wrote about Bond's underwater adventures with what we have here in the Mediterranean. Sometimes similar sometimes not!
I really hope you check out this video and enjoy it as much as I did making it!
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New video premieres in 25 minutes. Hope to see you there!
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I'm just back to work after my summer holidays, hence no new videos during August.
However, I've got a great video for you coming up. Watch this space!
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Ian Fleming’s former Kent retreat is for sale. The whitewashed Art Deco cottage beneath the Dover cliffs is on the market for £1.75 million.
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Photo by Strutt & Parker.
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