Here are 9 James Bond filming locations you can visit in Scotland - including where parts of No Time to Die were shot

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

The Masked Singer is a cultural phenomenon so an exciting arena tour is the natural next step.The ITV series has been entertaining audiences since its UK inception in 2020 and a touring version of the hit show will be hitting the road later this year.With 10 dates lined up from Liverpool to London, The Masked Singer: Live On Stage will take place in April, with just a few changes on board.While comedian Joel Dommett will be returning on presenting duties, The Masked Singer judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross will be replaced with three other superstar judges.So, what other changes can The Masked Singer fans expect from the tour?The Masked Singer: Live On Stage tour will welcome former competitors Aston Merrygold and Denise Van Outen as judges this time around.They will be joined by a mystery third celebrity judge who will change every night of the tour.Of the tour, Denise said (via Daily Record): "I am so excited to be a judge on The Masked Singer Live tour."I'm sure we're going to be thrilled by an incredible line-up of mystery celebrities bringing electrifying live performances to audiences up and down the country."Aston added: "The idea of taking The Masked Singer to arenas around the country is absolutely brilliant."The show is not about judgment, it’s about having fun and keeping the audiences guessing."I am so happy to be joining the panel."Being on other side of the desk will be exhilarating in a completely different way, but still with all the excitement and drama of the TV series.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChiara Bellosi, whose first work, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin’s Generation 14plus section in 2020, is back with “Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) about an overweight 15-year-old named Benedetta pining for attention in an Italian province where she falls in love with the skinny non-binary Amanda.A key difference between the two films is that while “Ordinary Justice,” which examined the lives of two families on opposite sides of a murder case, originated from a deeply researched screenplay that Bellosi wrote, “Swing Ride” — premiering in Panorama on Feb. 13 — stems from a prizewinning script proposed to her by Carlo Cresto Dina, her producer, who also discovered Alice Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and is known for nurturing the cream of Italy’s new cinematic crop.   “It’s a very different process; it was the first time that I had to start from a world that didn’t germinate from me,” said Bellosi about working from the script penned by Maria Teresa Venditti and Luca De Bei that won Italy’s prestigious Solinas prize in 2018.It was like moving into a new house that she had to make her own, she said.“I worked with the writers; I wanted to make a few tweaks and we did that together,” she added, noting that initially “it was a leap into the void.” But directing from their screenplay actually ended up giving her “more freedom” than her previous pic because “the container is already there; but you can go pretty wild with the rest.”This freedom also made it more fun.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the banner behind Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” has boarded “Love Life,” the anticipated next film of laureled Japanese director Koji Fukada. Fukada’s credits include the 2016 movie “Harmonium” which won the jury prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as “A Girl Missing” which played at Toronto. His latest film, “The Real Thing” was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from appearing in Netflix hit Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s latest big screen outing is “The Outfit,” in which he stars as Leonard, a 1950s tailor. It is a role that could not be more dissimilar to the fictional megalomaniac billionaire Peter Isherwell, whom Rylance plays in McKay’s disaster movie.Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning scribe behind “The Imitation Game,” “The Outfit” sees Rylance star as a Savile Row tailor who has fled across the Atlantic to escape his tragic past.

No Time To Die on the horizon, we're taking a look back at James Bond's more iconic watches, from Sean Connery’s Rolex Submariner with NATO strap, to Roger Moore’s Seikos and the Omega Seamasters of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Here are some of the best, and what they’re likely to cost you today:Believed to be Sean Connery’s own watch, this Rolex was worn by the actor as he played Bond in the first four films of the franchise.

Sign up for the latest news on James Bond and No Time To Die and join the 007 fan clubFILM-LOVERS have been thrilled for decades by car chases created by Hollywood’s finest.Getting your adrenaline pumping and keeping you on the edge of your seat, a good car chase can elevate a movie from being run-of-the-mill to memorable.And, arguably, no one does it better than the James Bond franchise over the years – including too many to mention involving Scotland’s very own Sean Connery as 007.More recently, 1989’s Licence To Kill is memorable for featuring a spectacular Kenworth truck chase, with 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies utilising a heavily weaponised BMW 750iL to out-manoeuvre villains.Die Another Day in 2002 orchestrated a well-choreographed ice

Casino Royale). And throughout the books, Fleming refers to Cinzano, an iconic Italian vermouth brand, dating back to 1757, that remains a staple (Waitrose, £7). However it is Martini vermouth that steals the cinematic limelight, popping up in many of the Bond films, including Diamonds Are Forever in which Sean Connery takes a Martini from a silver tray while soaking in a tub. If a modern Bond is intent on changing his habits, vermouth is one way to reduce alcohol intake.

After 15 years, Daniel Craig is saying goodbye to Bond, James Bond, with the long-awaited film No Time to Die.

Who will it be? Daniel Craig will say goodbye to James Bond after the premiere of No Time to Die in September 2021 — and fans have questions about the next actor in line.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“No Time to Die” is a terrific movie: an up-to-the-minute, down-to-the-wire James Bond thriller with a satisfying neo-classical edge. It’s an unabashedly conventional Bond film that’s been made with high finesse and just the right touch of soul, as well as enough sleek surprise to keep you on edge.Before I go further, though, lay me lay my baccarat cards on the table.

Sean Connery 's suit, which he wore in the 007 film You Only Live Twice, is amongst thousands of items of TV and film memorabilia set to be auctioned off. The outfit of the late Scottish actor will go under the hammer along with lots of other items that film fanatics will appreciate, worth an estimated £5.5 million.

Sean Connery's James Bond character was 'basically a rapist' according to No Time To Die director Cary Fukunaga. Cary who is directing the newest film in the Bond franchise says some moments shown in older 007 movies would 'not fly today'.

James Bond was “basically a rapist” who bribed and forced women into sex after fights, the director of the latest 007 film says.Cary Fukunaga, who has made the upcoming 25th instalment No Time To Die, blasted scenes from the 60s.The California-born filmmaker, 44, said: “Is it Thunderball or Goldfinger where basically Sean Connery’s character rapes a woman? She’s like, ‘No, no, no’, and he’s like, ‘Yes, yes, yes’.

The director of the upcoming James Bond film "No Time To Die" discussed the character’s film legacy in the wake of the #MeToo movement, specifically calling out Sean Connery’s first iteration of the world-famous spy.  Speaking in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cary Fukunaga discussed the long development of the film, which was one of the first to see its release date postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. After multiple other delays, "No Time To Die" will finally hit theaters in October.

There’s a lot of James Bond discussion right now. Obviously, the main reason is that, after a long delay, Daniel Craig’s last jaunt as 007, “No Time to Die,” is hitting theaters in a matter of weeks.

NO Time To Die director Cary Fukunaga has hit out that Sean Connery's James Bond was "basically" a rapist in Thunderball. The American filmmaker made refence to a scene in the 1965 scene where Bond forcibly kisses a nurse before convincing her to sleep with him.

James Bond has never been far from his world famous Aston Martin DB5 for high-speed getaways. Now, a special replica of the motor has been created for 007 fans in celebration of the latest film No Time To Die's release next week.

The world has come a long way since the first James Bond movies hit the big screen.

iconic 007 played by Sean Connery was “basically” a rapist.The NYU grad noted the questionable sex scenes in the classic 1960s’ movies and told The Hollywood Reporter how he would help update the famous British spy for the #MeToo era.“Is it Thunderball or Goldfinger where, like, basically Sean Connery’s character rapes a woman?” Fukunaga asked, referring to two of the six Bond movies that starred Connery, who died last October.“She’s like ‘No, no, no,’ and he’s like, ‘Yes, yes, yes,'” Fukunaga, 44, said.“That wouldn’t fly today,” he told the trade mag.Fukunaga — who recently moved back to Manhattan — appeared to be referring to 1965’s “Thunderball,” in which Connery’s Bond forcibly kisses a nurse who had spurned his advances, The Guardian

James Bond instalment No Time To Die, has speculated that Sean Connery’s iteration of 007 “basically” rapes a woman.The filmmaker, whose past credits include True Detective and Netflix‘s Maniac, was speaking about the shady legacy of Bond in a recent interview with Variety.“Is it Thunderball or Goldfinger where, like, basically Sean Connery’s character rapes a woman?” Fukunaga asks.