James Bond

Daniel Craig's Blonde Bond Popular Online: Opportunities for Search Marketers

Authored by Hitwise on November 24, 2006 - 11:50am.

We issued a news release today on the most searched for celebrities in the UK. Daniel Craig came in at #2 on the list (behind Faith Brown, contestant on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here). In putting together the release, we noticed that searches for "james bond" had overtaken searches for "borat" and perennial favourite "harry potter" in the week of the release of Casino Royale.

Weekend Read: Daniel Craig Marks New Era for the James Bond Empire

Authored by Jay Baage on November 3, 2006 - 11:39am.

He’s got a license to kill and a killer brand to license – James Bond is back. This time in the form of Daniel Craig – blond, rough and ready to hit the jackpot in the upcoming movie Casino Royale, the 21st film installment of the franchise. Not since Sean Connery played the role, has the suave British spy seemed so multifaceted. However, the buzz on the Internet is mixed. Some fan websites have totally dismissed Craig as the wrong choice to play Bond. So what does MGM, Eon Productions and creator Ian Fleming’s estate have in mind for developing one of the best known media properties in the 21st Century?

Buzz Watch: Is Craig the Perfect 007?

Authored by Jay Baage on July 17, 2006 - 8:04am.

“My name is Bond. James Bond”. The James Bond franchise is one of the most recognized and lucrative in movie history. The next chapter will be written this year as the British actor Daniel Craig takes on the role of Bond from Pierce Brosnan in the coming movie “Casino Royale”. Now, is he the second coming of Connery or totally wrong for the part?

Cinea Provides Secure Digital Dailies Distribution for "Casino Royale"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2006 - 1:05pm.

Reston, Va. - Cinea, a unit of Dolby Laboratories that develops content protection technologies for the movie and TV industries, announced on Monday that EON Productions used its technology to encrypt and securely distribute digital dailies during production of its upcoming James Bond film "Casino Royale."

Activision Awarded James Bond Video Game License Through 2014

Authored by dmw on May 3, 2006 - 10:28am.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a license from MGM and EON Productions to develop and publish video games based on the James Bond film franchise through the year 2014. The license was previously held by rival Electronic Arts, which has generated sales of 30 million units of its James Bond 007 titles. "Activision's proven expertise in developing cutting edge games, their core competency in managing large movie franchises combined with the global appeal of the James Bond property, will create a new benchmark for the next-generation gaming experience," said MGM executive vice president Travis Rutherford.

Electronic Arts Ships "From Russia With Love" for PSP

Authored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:19pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped its "From Russia With Love" title for Sony PSP to retailers. The game is the first of EA's series based on the James Bond film franchise to be developed for the PSP.