Darker Than The Sun – An Atlas of James Bond Movie Locations

Join the iconic missions of Agent 007, meticulously charted on an epic worldwide journey.

With over 200 stunning photographs, exclusive new interviews with the Bond filmmakers and detailed maps, Darker than the Sun will transport you to the very places where the action unfolds. Immerse yourself in the allure of the settings, with images capturing both the real-life locations and behind-the-scenes shots from the film sets. Each movie is accompanied by a global locator map charting Bond’s mission and a detailed feature map that brings key 007 destinations to life.

While every one of the 25 official James Bond movies has been a globe-hopping adventure, more often than not, the filmmakers filmed here in the UK, which doubled some of the most surprising worldwide locales. Beginning in the 1960s, the Scottish Highlands doubled for the Balkans in From Russia With Love (1963), while RAF Northolt, with the help of a few palm trees, was transformed into a convincing South American banana republic for Octopussy (1983).

Some of the most surprising locations include Hollywell Beach in Cornwall which became the North Korean coastline in Die Another Day (2002), and Black Park in Buckinghamshire, which was transformed into a Ugandan jungle in Casino Royale (2006).

Other than the way he says his name, the name’s Bond, James Bond. Martini, shaken, not stirred, might be Bond’s second most famous line, but despite the Martini being Bond’s signature drink, he actually drinks more Champagne than Martini.

Ian Fleming, the writer of James Bond, envisioned that Champagne Taittinger would be Bond’s go-to Champagne, so why not enjoy a glass of Champagne Taittinger while you look through this book?

Alternatively, if you want to stay closer to the films, while taking a tour of the locations in the book, then enjoy a glass of Dom Pérignon or Bollinger. If you want to see what Champagne features in your favourite James Bond film, then check out The Complete List of Every Champagne in a James Bond Film and sit back and enjoy a glass of Champagne with your copy of Darker Than the Sun.

This book makes a perfect Christmas gift for any James Bond fan.

Published by Ivy Press and available to buy from Amazon and Waterstones