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BOND 25 In Production, Cast Officially Announced

MGM fired on all cylinders on Thursday for the official live reveal of the next Bond adventure currently due for next year. The reveal took place at GoldenEye, 007 author Ian Fleming’s Jamaican villa with producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and director Cary Fukanaga on hand discussing the franchise, its origins, influence and overall importance. Fukunaga also noted that production was underway in Jamaica and will also film in Norway, London, and Italy. More importantly, the trio confirmed the cast of new and returning faces for the 25th feature joining Daniel Craig back in action as the titular superspy and leading the cast as listed in the gallery above. Recurring franchise writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning Bond 25, along with the newly added Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. MGM’s plot reveal reads as follows: Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil […]

Denis Villeneuve Confirms Talks To Direct BOND 25

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Blade Runner 2046 is opening later this week, making it a perfect, momentous time to circulate the name of Denis Villeneuve who helmed the long-awaited and critically-raved sequel. The hit director of 2015 thriller, Sicario, is reportedly in the running with EON Productions having confirmed talks to sit in the chair for the 25th Bond film of the 007 franchise. “It’s true — I’ve been in discussions with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (actor) Daniel Craig. It’s a magnificent project; I would love to do a James Bond, but I don’t know how it would fit with my current projects. We’ll have to see.” Sam Mendes last directed the 2012 and 2015 installments proceeding the work of Martin Campbell and Marc Forster following the 2006 reboot with a reinterpretation of ’67 Bond classic, Casino Royale. Craig, who is the seventh among the extended number of principal multi-media players who’ve portrayed the […]

Daniel Craig On Returning As 007: ‘Yes.’

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Say what you will about this one, but only actor Daniel Craig could answer why he waited this long to confirm what the NY Times reported last month on the actor’s return to the title role for EON Productions’s new 007 film. Alas, Craig, who stars this Friday in Steve Soderbergh’s heist comedy, Logan Lucky, took to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to share the good news with fans, marking his own fifth reprisal for the 25 installation of the franchise character. Bond franchise scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning the script with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli producing for the film’s November 2019 release in the U.K. and subsequently in the U.S. and worldwide to follow. Further crewing and casting news remains pending on who will join Craig follwing Spectre (2015) which raked in over $880 million dollars at the box office, just shy of the $1.1 […]

James Bond Returns To Theaters In 2019

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News and headlines regarding the development of a new 007 movie have been pretty eventful. Damage control took a bit of effort before actor Daniel Craig eased back and switched gears toward reprising the title superspy character of James Bond after four films and other updates as of late are starting to make things seem optimistic. That all comes in the wake of talk and hype over a possible female take on the character and as things stand, nothing is solid just yet in terms of casting. Of course, Craig may very well have nabbed the role once more for fifth film but we won’t know for sure until the announcement is made, although what is being made official are as follows: James Bond will return to US cinemas on November 8, 2019 with a traditional earlier release in the UK and the rest of the world. Bond 25 will […]

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Will Neal Purvis And Robert Wade Return To Pen BOND 25?

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I’ll be sure to post my own opinions on the most recent 007 film, Spectre, at another time. Meanwhile, Eon Productions is looking forward to another installment and when we last heard on the matter from the franchise’s current star, Daniel Craig, his participation was noted as somewhat negotiable and maybe even missing the role in its absence, his prior sentiments notwithstanding – slit wrists and such. At any rate, it’s been reported in a piece over at Daily Mail, forwarded by Variety, that the new film may hopefully have its writers aboard in Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The two have written five Bond films prior to Spectre, including The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan starring, Craig’s debut in the BAFTA-nominated Casino Royale, and follow-ups Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall. Granted, neither writer are confirmed at the moment as the continuation of the […]

Tom Hiddleston In "Advanced Talks" To Play 007

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Actor Daniel Craig has had his fill as superagent James Bond, a fact known long before the release of his latest and final stint in the title role of longstanding 007 franchise, Sam Mendes’s Spectre. Funny enough, it’s something that people have still speculated over as if it were mere fantasy – maybe some are in denial. Who knows? At any rate, his next move will be for director Steve Soderburgh in the NASCAR heist pic, Logan Lucky followed by the new TV drama, Purity now being set up at Showtime and don’t expect him to order any shaken martinis for that matter. That thirst to quench could very well now be left to actor Tom Hiddleston, reportedly in “advanced talks” to succeed the crown according to BirthMoviesDeath. Hiddleston’s name is one of several having circulated the rumor mill including the now-debunked Idris Elba prospects, as well as Fant4stic co-star […]

The WRITING’S ON THE WALL In Sam Smith’s New Title Song For SPECTRE

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The key music for the long-running 007 film franchise comes seasonably as one of the most celebrated soundtracks in movie history. And not just any song will be the one to lay the all important mood for said themes of each title, and you can tell just by the lyrics. It kinda makes you wonder what that means for the next James Bond spectacle, Spectre with Daniel Craig returning as he continues to face more entities lurking from his past, as per the film’s plot. Sam Mendes directed the film or its November 6 release, which now leaves plenty of time to digest Smith’s new title track, Writing’s On The Wall, which is now online and in-full since its announcement last month. Take a listen!

Familiar Villainy Emerges In The New Trailer For SPECTRE

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To the aformentioned notion from director Sam Mendes in recent headlines discussing his departure from the Bond franchise after completing his newest contribution, Spectre, it bares wondering who else would suit to helm the next go-around. There’s no news there just yet, particularly since we’re four months away from Spectre‘s release while promotional efforts get underway and opinions still stir about the latest 007 revival featuring Daniel Craig in the title role. And judging by the latest teasers and factoids we’ve observed, there are still questions that need answering. The approach here has always been largely that of a clear-cut reboot since the 2006 release of Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale establishing a new timeline and framework seperate from the preceeding 20 movies, although there are clear nods to elements used in a few of the prior movies. This has left some fans of the longstanding franchise on the fence as […]

SPECTRE Emerges Online With A New Teaser!

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From this day forward, there will be no shortage of hype among fans familiar with the latest renaissance of James Bond movies featuring actor Daniel Craig following the success he’s had with Casino Royale reboot, Quantum Of Solace and the 2012 Winter success of Skyfall. This year, we move on to the continued start of a new beginning for the title character based on Ian Fleming’s novels all with an assortment of new faces reprising classic characters for the next phase of superspy 007’s globetrotting endeavors in this, the 24th feature film in the franchise, Spectre, lending its titular attribute to the ’61 and ’62 films, Thunderball and Dr. No. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth […]

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I ONLY NEED ONE: Help Crowdfund The New Bond-Inspired Action Short

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With Spectre making headway over at Sony, I wouldn’t be surprised if the internet started turning out with more and more fan-inspired shorts and test fights attributed to the longstanding 007 franchise. Point in fact, Colin Emmerson’s Sapphire is an example of this, and now we’re onto a new crowdfunding campaign this month ahead of the hopeful shortfilm production, I Only Need One. Action actor and stuntman Andrew J. Neis is spearheading the project on Indiegogo to advance the directorial debut of Matthew Salanoa for an inspired look into Ian Fleming’s cinematic universe filled with mystery, intrigue and danger at every turn. For Salanoa‘s take, it goes a little something like this: Our short, “I ONLY NEED ONE” will feature a HEROIC SPY (Neis), who wakes on a mysterious island all alone, save for an invitation to a duel. As he looks for signs of civilization, he is met with […]

[UPDATED] Tune In For The Official Announcement For #Bond24

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NEW REPORT: CLICK HERE to check out the new details from Thursday morning’s announcement! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by James Bond 007. EARLIER REPORT: On Thursday December 4 at 11:00am GMT (3:00am PST/6:00am EST) Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment will take the stage at Pinewood Studios to announce official title and cast details for the forthcoming production of the twenty-fourth installment of the 007 James Bond film franchise. Actor Daniel Craig is expected to return to the cast while plenty of names have been speculated for who will join him and returning Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes. Tune in now or watch the stream at www.007.com, and follow the official James Bond handle @007. EVENT TIMINGS (all timings GMT) ⚫10.50 am: Introduction ⚫11.00am: Live announcement […]

Dominic Cooper Plots Superspy Greatness In The New Trailer For FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND

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While MGM’s longstanding successful superspy movie franchise featuring the iconic character James Bond continues, the purveyor of that very serial theatrical tale will get his story told in BBC America’s brand new four-part miniseries starting on January 29, 2014 at 10pm EST in the form of Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond. Starring Need For Speed actor Dominic Cooper in the lead role as the sensational author and writer of the franchise, the series is written by John Brownlow and Don MacPherson, and directed by Mat Whitecross, and will also star Lara Pulver, Annabelle Wallis, Lesley Manville, Anna Chancellor and Samuel West. SERIES OUTLINE via BBC America: BBC AMERICA’s Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond takes a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming, the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation. There’s no questioning […]

Check Out The Latest Action Preview For CODENAME: SWORD

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CODENAME: SWORD is a new webseries in a collaborative effort from Almost Good Films and Jabronie Pictures. The new webseries was shot by Neil Aguilera, written, edited and directed by Mark Anthony Gadia and stars Fernando Jay Huerto and Anthony Noceda, the people who previously brought you the award winning action comedy shortfilm, RULE 43. Based on previous footage, this new webseries will bring the vitality of independent filmmaking that pays homage to the tone of dialogue and closed-quarters hand-to-hand combat seen in films like Skyfall and the Bourne films. SYNOPSIS via Mark Gadia: Agent Sword (Anthony Noceda), long thought to be dead, resurfaces after seven years in hiding. Agent Noir (Fernando Huerto) is sent to investigate his last known whereabouts and to bring him back in alive, if possible. But nothing is ever as it seems. The clip is well over three and a half minutes long, and gives […]