Chris Cornell, the screaming siren voiced frontman of Audioslave (and former lead singer for Soundgarden, as well as Temple of the Dog) has written the main title theme to the new James Bond entry Casino Royale.

Cornell collaborated on the song, entitled "You Know My Name," with long time Bond composer David Arnold (who has scored all the Bond films since Tomorrow Never Dies)

Daniel Craig will become the sixth and the newest face of James Bond with the release of Casino Royale in November, but another familiar face will return for the first time since 1999.

Smirnoff will again be the vodka for the martini-loving spy — who famously demands his be "shaken, not stirred." The brand's history with Bond dates to its appearance in the first 007 film, Dr. No in 1962..

The timeless image of Ursula Andress emerging from the sea in a white bikini has earned her the title of best Bond girl of all time.

A poll of film fans found that the actress's iconic turn as Honey Ryder in 1962's Dr No, the very first Bond movie, made her the best leading lady in the spy capers.

Daniel Craig will play James Bond for a second time, with a new film set to be released in May 2008, producers say.

The actor, who was chosen to replace Pierce Brosnan in the 007 role last year, has faced criticism from some fans for having blond hair.

As the world awaits the debut of Daniel Craig as the latest Agent 007, the producers of "Casino Royale" are busy making plans for the next chapter in the James Bond franchise.

U.K.-based helmer Roger Michell is in negotiations to direct the follow-up to "Casino Royale," which has a working title of "Bond 22."

Columbia Pictures, which is producing "Casino Royale" and "Bond 22" alongside MGM, declined comment. And while plot details for "Bond 22" remain sketchy, sources say the film is based on an original idea from Bond producer Michael Wilson. Eon Prods. is looking for a writer to adapt.

Michell's helming credits also include the Ben Affleck-Samuel L. Jackson vehicle "Changing Lanes" and the Julia Roberts-Hugh Grant romantic comedy hit "Notting Hill."

London, July 16: The British government has advertised for the real-life equivalent of Q, the eccentric gadget designer in James Bond movies, a media report said today.

The new chief executive of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and his team of 3000 scientists would provide technological assistance to the country's military.

The job, based near Salisbury with a six-figure salary, was advertised in today's edition of the 'Sunday Times'.

Washington: New James Bond actor Daniel Craig will join ex-007 baddie Jonathan Pryce in an upcoming animated film.

The stylish film is set in the year 2054, and will see Craig playing a missing persons cop Barthelemy Karas, who has to investigate the Paris underworld to track down an abducted scientist, voiced by Romala Garai in the film ‘Renaissance’.

The cartoon movie, which also features fellow British actors Catherine Mccormack and Ian Holm, uses the latest live action motion capture and is animated in 3D, reports Contactmusic.

Dubai: The shooting of a major new movie starring former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore is set to begin in the UAE in November, film studio bosses have announced.

Former James Bond Sir Roger and fellow star Thomas Downey Jr are expected to shoot scenes across the country for The Sangraal.

The Sangraal has a budget of more than $50 million (Dh183.5 million) and is said to contain elements of hit movies such as The X Files, Indiana Jones and National Treasure.

BEIJING, July 11 -- Former James Bond star Sean Connery, who has said he would not live in his native Scotland again until it became independent, is writing a book about his birthplace mixed with autobiographical anecdotes, his publishers said.



Canongate Books of Edinburgh said it had acquired world English-language rights to the film star's memoirs, "Connery's Scotland," in conjunction with Polygon.

"Our goal is to produce a very readable, visually stimulating and hopefully intriguing history of Scotland, with personal discoveries," Connery said in a statement.

When ComingSoon.net/James Bond Hype! visited the set of the 21st James Bond movie, Casino Royale, we were pretty excited to talk to the new Agent 007 Daniel Craig, but almost as important to the Bond movies are the beautiful women he always seems to attract.

As part of our coverage leading up to the release of the new movie in November, we now focus the spotlight on the three lovely ladies vying for James Bond's attention, as well as talking to long-time Bond producer Michael G. Wilson and casting director Debbie McWilliams about what goes into finding the perfect Bond Girl.

To celebrate the release of the James Bond Ultimate Edition DVD collection, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Times Online have one attaché case up for grabs, containing all 20 Ultimate Edition DVDs: the ultimate prize for the ultimate 007 fan.

The James Bond Ultimate Edition DVD Collection boasts the highest quality picture and sound and all new bonus material. Each DVD includes a bonus disc loaded with extra never seen before features, including previously unreleased and behind the scenes footage from the Bond vaults, all new interactive menus, features, photo galleries and more.

Heineken is to back its sponsorship of the latest James Bond film, 'Casino Royale', with a multimillion-pound global advertising and experiential campaign.

The Dutch beer brand will run a series of 30- and 45-second TV and cinema ads featuring French actress Eva Green, who plays Bond girl Vesper Lynd. The ads, created by Dutch agency StrawberryFrog, were shot on location in the Czech Republic this week.

The TV and cinema campaign will run during November and December. The film is due for release on 17 November and features Daniel Craig in his first outing as the British agent.

British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson will appear in upcoming 007 movie Casino Royale in a cameo role. Branson and his Virgin Atlantic airline will appear during a Miami airport sequence when new James Bond Daniel Craig checks in. He says, "James Bond is original, cool and sophisticated - just like an airline I know."

Virgin Atlantic is delighted to be a global partner of the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale, and I'm just a little excited to be playing a cameo in the film. Having met Daniel Craig and the rest of the team on set, I have no doubt that Casino Royale will be one of the most successful James Bond films ever." Branson, 55, also makes a cameo appearance in Superman Returns and has previously appeared in hit comedy Friends.

Twenty minutes of footage from upcoming James Bond movie Casino Royale was screened at the Amsterdam Cinema Expo this week, leaving journalists impressed with Daniel Craig's gritty portrayal of the superspy.

The glossy edge of the Pierce Brosnan movies has been replaced by brutal fight scenes as director Martin Campbell delves into the dark side of Bond's psyche and past. US publication Variety writes, "The footage showed off Craig as a grittier Bond, with scenes of more intense, visceral hand-to-hand combat than 007 has tackled in recent pics. One black-and-white scene flashed back to Bond's first ever (brutal and hard-to-pull-off) kill as an agent, as well as his (much more sleek and signature) second assassination."

British electronic band Goldfrapp are the hot favourites to record the new James Bond theme. The group - famous for hits like Fly Me Away and Ride A White Horse - are reportedly in final negotiations to provide the title track for new 007 adventure Casino Royale, which stars Daniel Craig as the suave spy. Singer Alison Goldfrapp and bandmate Will Gregory are said to be "thrilled" to be wanted to record the theme song.

Bond is better than ever! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of The James Bond Ultimate Edition DVD Collection on 17 July 2006. With the highest quality picture and sound and all new bonus material, this is the Ultimate Bond DVD Collection for the ultimate fan.

Filmmakers on the set of the new James Bond film Casino Royale have ruined three of the spy's cars whilst filming.

Three identical Aston Martin DBS V12 cars were flipped over during the shooting of a high-speed chase in the space of one afternoon. The cars, worth a total of $900,000, were created specially for the 007 film.



"These are easily the most amazing James Bond cars yet. They look incredible and cost a fortune," an insider told The Sun. "Unfortunately, we had to smash three to pieces. And in the style of 007 our stunt driver walked away without a scratch."

Movie mogul Steven Spielberg created action man Indiana Jones after twice being snubbed as a James Bond film director by super producer Cubby Broccoli.

The Jaws director reveals he had two meetings with Broccoli about taking charge of the 007 franchise - but the producer insisted Spielberg was too inexperienced. Spielberg recalls, "I had two meetings with Cubby. One before Jaws... and he said, 'You're not experienced enough to make one of my pictures.

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We’re not talking Sir Sean Connery’s autograph or a Bond DVD box set. We’re talking a $1 million Beach Cottage - or maybe just a $700 grand Cove Hut - at Goldeneye, Ian Fleming’s private Jamaican hideaway where he wrote all his 007 spy thrillers.

Goldeneye- owned by legendary music industry empresario Chris Blackwell and his Island Outpost resort corporation - will evolve over the next two years from a small, reclusive resort property into a large exclusive resort village taking up a significant chunk of Jamaica's north shore.



Countless music, fashion and film stars are already frequent guests of Blackwell’s lush, laid-back Goldeneye resort. Johnny Depp is a regular. Scarlett Johansson and beau Josh Hartnett were just there. Naomi Campell even owns one of the Goldeneye villas - the Royal Palm – that you can rent. Other visitors include Bono, Steve Winwood, Bob Marley, Sting (he wrote “Every Breath You Take” there), Harrison Ford, Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss. Two cinema Bonds – Sir Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan - have also idled there. Connery, according to Roger Brown, Island Outpost developer, has even expressed an interest in the new Goldeye Resort property. No sign, so far, of the new 007 Daniel Craig whose “Casino Royale” is due out in November.

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Kilted bagpipers inspired Sean Connery to perform an impromptu jig on the Kodak Theater stage as he accepted the American Film Institute's highest honor.
"I had no idea this was such a big deal," the 75-year-old actor said as he was presented with the organization's 34th Life Achievement Award Thursday night.

Connery was as cool and composed as James Bond as he thanked the celebrity-studded crowd, but at times during the two-hour praisefest, he looked almost misty-eyed.

Directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and actors Andy Garcia, Harrison Ford and Mike Myers were among those who feted the Scottish star.

The ceremony, which also included a videotaped tribute from the newest Bond, Daniel Craig, will be broadcast on the USA Network on June 21.

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Actor Sir Sean Connery has been honoured in Hollywood with the American Film Institute's annual lifetime achievement award in Los Angeles.

The former James Bond star was cheered by director George Lucas and actor Mike Myers at the Kodak Theatre ceremony. Sir Sean is the 34th recipient of the award, which is the Institute's highest honour for a career in film.

Past recipients include Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, Elizabeth Taylor and Clint Eastwood.

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Halle Berry accused British DJ Chris Moyles of being "racist" live on air Thursday, after he impersonated a "big, fat black guy" on the show.

Hugh Jackman said that the rotund Moyles would be a perfect body double for him, should he ever land the part of James Bond.

Moyles said, "Your Bond double? I could definitely do that. Put your hands up in the air! "I'm a black American guy. A big, fat black guy. Put you hands up in the air. I don't wanna be shooting yo ass!"

Berry remarked, "Are we having a racist moment here?" To which Moyles hastily replied, "No, no! Not at all!"

He later returned to the subject after Berry left the studio, sniping, "'Are we having a racist moment here?' Oh just get over yourself. What the hell was all that about?!"