IFP announces new novel’s audio book narrator

U.K. cover image for Forever and a Day, Anthony Horwitz’s second James Bond continuation novel.

Ian Fleming Publications said in a statement today that actor Matthew Goode will narrate the audio book version of the new 007 continuation novel Forever and a Day.

The new book, written by Anthony Horowitz, is a prequel to Casino Royale, Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel.

The novel will be published at the end of this month in the U.K. It won’t be published in the U.S. until November. It’s the second Bond novel from Horowitz, who penned 2015’s Trigger Mortis.

The IFP statement also has a short audio clip of Goode reading a passage from Forever and a Day.

Horowitz’s reaction on Twitter was brief:

Great choice! https://t.co/JBMbZN09dC

— Anthony Horowitz (@AnthonyHorowitz) May 11, 2018

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007 silly season proceeds

Matthew Goode, 38, may not utter the words, “Bond, James Bond,” for audiences.

The following is presented for entertainment purposes only.

––Matthew Goode, 38, who played Henry Talbot in Downton Abbey, has “scuppered his chances” to play James Bond, according to a story in the Daily Mail that cites a Thursday appearance on British television.

On the televised interview, Goode said he wasn’t invited back for a second interview.

Here’s an excerpt:

The actor took a swipe at the 007 film franchise after revealing he had auditioned for the titular job but hadn’t been invited back for a second during a appearance on This Morning on Thursday.

He continued: ‘I think they should half the budget. Reboot it. I don’t think modern Bond is working as well [as old Bond].’

How much of this is fact and how much is fantasy? Your guess is as good as ours. Still, if true, it *might* be worth noting that the actor got push back on the idea that Bond films need to reduce their budgets. SPECTRE’s budget exploded, spurring a lot of concern that became public because of the Sony Pictures hacking.

–Ralph Fiennes has said (ACCORDING TO THE DEN OF GEEK WEBSITE) he signed a three-picture deal to play M but doesn’t know if he’ll be back for Bond 25.

Here’s an excerpt:

“I have no idea”, Fiennes said, unsurprisingly. “I’m poised to do another Bond if they want me, and I don’t know who is going to be next – it may still be Daniel (Craig) – no one knows. I signed up for three, and I’ve done two, but I don’t know what the variants of the contract are except that we’re all waiting to see ‘will Daniel do another, will he not?’ and if he does, I have a feeling I will be M and if he doesn’t, I’m waiting to hear where they’ll take it.”

Let’s face it: at this point, there’s no real news about Bond 25. But we stand by our modest proposals for Bond 25, including worry about story first, worry about your 007 actor second.