Type of site | Information & Media |
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| Owner | MI6-HQ.com |
| URL | http://www.MI6-HQ.com |
| Commercial | No |
MI6-HQ.com is a dedicated online platform that provides extensive coverage of theJames Bond franchise, including news, in-depth articles, and exclusive interviews with key figures involved in both the literary and cinematic worlds of Bond.
Beyond news reporting, MI6-HQ.com hosts an encyclopedic collection of information spanningIan Fleming’s original novels, continuation novels, and the film adaptations. The site has gained recognition for its exclusive interviews with Bond actors, authors, and screenwriters, as well as its involvement in community events, such as the 40th-anniversary screening ofThunderball in collaboration withCinema Retro and BondStars.com.
In addition to its written content, MI6-HQ.com has expanded into multimedia formats, launching theJames Bond & Friends podcast in 2019. Over the years, MI6-HQ.com has been cited by major media outlets, includingEntertainment Weekly,The Times, andReuters.
MI6-HQ.com (formerlyMI6.co.uk) publishes original, in-depth articles and intercepts a comprehensive collection of news headlines involving all aspects of the world of James Bond, including news on the actors (past, present and future), the production team, film news and commercial product tie-ins. As well as news from the Bond films, MI6-HQ.com is host to a series of portals for both literary and filmic coverage of an encyclopaedic nature. The website is probably best known for its range of exclusive interviews with influential members of the James Bond world, includingCharlie Higson[1] (Young Bond writer),David Hedison[2] (two time Felix Leiter actor),Jeffery Deaver[3] (author ofCarte Blanche, a Bondcontinuation novel) andChristopher Wood,[4] screenwriter forThe Spy Who Loved Me.
In 2005 MI6, together withCinema Retro and BondStars.com, put together a screening of the Bond filmThunderball to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.[5] Dave Worrall, Lee Pfeiffer (Journalists and Cinema Retro publishers), Gareth Owen (author) and the founders of MI6 hosted the event.
As well as the screening of the 1965 film, the event hosted a book signing with Sir Christopher Frayling and question and answer sessions withKen Adam,Molly Peters,George Leech,Martine Beswick,Earl Cameron andNorman Wanstall.
In 2010, MI6 published an exclusive copy of the "lost"Per Fine Ounce extract by acclaimed South African novelistGeoffrey Jenkins. It was released by the Jenkins estate and gives fans a glimpse into what might have been hadGlidrose accepted the manuscript.[6]
In 2019 MI6 began publishing a weekly podcast named 'James Bond & Friends'.[7] Each week founders of the website assemble a rotating panel of James Bond experts and fans to discuss news from the Bond world and offer a fresh take on subjects. Guests have predicted important milestones in thepre-production ofJames Bond 25, including the hiring ofPhoebe Waller-Bridge to polish the screenplay. Podcaster Mark O'Connell predicted her involvement in an episode[8] published April 2nd, whilst the Guardian broke the news that Waller-Bridge would be involved with the scripting process on April 14.[9]
Since its foundation, MI6 has been a trustworthy resource for media organisations across the world. It has been frequently cited as the best James Bond website by media outlets such asEntertainment Weekly andThe Times. Press organisations and websites who have been assisted by MI6 include:
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