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Today, King Zero, Charlie Higson’s new James Bond novel is available in the UK.

For fans in LA, make sure to join "To Live and Let Die in L.A." and The Culver Theater next week for a 4K screening of Quantum of Solace.

And scroll down for some more Young Bond casting updates.

Enjoy!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

On Tuesday, September 29th, "To Live and Let Die in L.A." and The Culver Theater will present Daniel Craig's second 007 outing, Quantum of Solace in beautiful 4K.

Following the screening of the film, Matthew Field (co-author of Spy Octane and Some Kind of Hero), will interview an exclusive panel of key creatives involved in making the movie and will delve into its intense production. These guests include:

Matthew Chesse (Editor), Dennis Gassner (Production Designer), Ben Radatz (Main Title Director), Roberto Schaefer (Cinematographer) and Kevin Tod Haug (Visual Effects Supervisor).

The screening will begin at 6:45pm with our traditional clips pre-show, and themed cocktails will be served at the theater bar. For more info and tickets, click here.

Miriam Margolyes has joined the cast of Young Bond: SilverFin, a full-cast audio adaptation of Charlie Higson’s novel, due to be released on 29 October 2026 from Big Finish Productions and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.

The BAFTA-winning actress, known for Blackadder, Doctor Who: The Star Beast and much more, joins the already announced Isaac Rouse (as James Bond), Charlotte McBurney (as Wilder Lawless) and Charlie Higson (as Mr Merriot).

Margolyes will play Cleek MacSawney, a malicious servant of Lord Hellebore who comes into conflict with the young James Bond.

Margolyes said: “Cleek is a violent, probably insane semi-criminal who works for Lord Hellebore on his estate in Scotland. You wouldn’t want to meet her on a dark night, that’s for sure. I do enjoy playing nasty people!”

Two further cast members are revealed today: Harry Marcus (Poldark) voices Bond’s young friend Red Kelly, and Christopher Nathan (The Walking Dead: World Beyond) is Eton College bully George Hellebore.

My video about the Even Realities glasses (available soon in 007 First Light) is about to reach 3 million views, making it my most watched video. Second is last year’s SpyCraft video (2.2m views) and third is the Crockett & Jones Goldfinger unboxing (1.5m).

King Zero is official out now in the UK. This was celebrated last night with a launch party at The Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens in London, the world's first fully transparent, suspended acrylic swimming pool… filled with sharks just for the occasion (see Calvin Dyson’s post for some images of the event).

Order the book on Amazon UK or Ian Fleming Shop.