Tom Hanks has named the actor that he would most like to star as the next James Bond. A search for a new 007 is underway, with countless actors rumoured as being the next in line to play the iconic…
Pinewood Studios’ new sound stage honours Sean Connery
The studios used for filming the James Bond franchise has named its new sound stage after late actor Sean Connery. Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire made the announcement to mark what would have been his 92nd birthday. The actor played the…
Dame Shirley Bassey headlines RAH concert to celebrate 60 years of Bond
The James Bond film franchise will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 4 October. The Sound of 007 event will showcase the iconic music of Bond, headlined by the legendary Dame Shirley…
James Bond, Star Wars studio Pinewood reveals $955m expansion plan
The U.K.’s Pinewood Studios, home to the James Bond and Star Wars franchises and Disney and Marvel, has submitted a planning application for an expanded screen hub. After being granted planning permission in April for a screen industries growth hub…
Monty Norman, Composer of James Bond’s iconic theme music, dead at 94
Monty Norman, the composer behind the iconic James Bond theme music, died Monday at the age of 94. A statement posted Monday on Norman’s official website said: “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on…
James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson accorded BFI fellowships
James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are being accorded BFI Fellowships, the highest honour bestowed by the British Film Institute. The fellowships will be presented at the BFI chair’s dinner, hosted by BFI chair Tim Richards, on…
*Viral video: Lagos hawker receives over N300,000 for gesture to inmates (Nation)*Apapa Customs Command generates N870.39b in 2021 (Vanguard)
Viral video: Lagos hawker receives over N300,000 for gesture to inmates (Nation) A hawker, Ekuma Jeremiah, who sells bottled water in Ajah area of Lagos state, has explained why he gave out money to some inmates stuck in traffic. During…
“James Bond” sees off “Spider-Man” as UK box office earnings almost double
James Bond has seen off a late challenge from Spider-Man to emerge as the biggest cinema hit of the year, as UK box office earnings almost double from the record lows of 2020 – but the overall popularity of cinema-going…
*Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch)*Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend 2021 budget (Guardian)
Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch) A dispatch rider with a delivery company, Q-Link Delivery Services, has been killed after colliding with a commercial bus on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…
*3 children die after taking tea ‘poisoned by stepmother’ (DailyTrust)*Lagos DSVRT releases report, kicks off DSV awareness month activities (Guardian)
3 children die after taking tea ‘poisoned by stepmother’ (DailyTrust) Three children who were residents of Makara Huta community in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State lost their lives after drinking tea allegedly poisoned by their stepmother. The 22-year-old…