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First 'SPECTRE' Poster Released

Bond is back in the first character poster for the film. Story by Matt Cummings With Bond 24 - aka SPECTRE - inching its way to a November US release, we've officially arrived at the teaser portion of the campaign. Fans itching to see the look of the film will have to wait a little longer, but on Tuesday Director Sam Mendes released this character poster from his film: So, what can we take from this? Not much, other than impeccable fashion sense and the appearance of his traditional Walther PPK. Add the news that Aston Martin will be providing the cars, and fans can breath a sigh of relief that the Sony Pictures production might be back on track. SPECTRE recently added Stephanie Sigman to its cast which includes Ralph Fiennes (M), Ben Whishaw (Q), and Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), as well as Christoph Waltz as the enigmatic Oberhauser, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra. After you're done commenting, read our next article: WHY

New Actress Cast In James Bond's SPECTRE

Time To Make Room, Monica Bellucci. Story by David Clark An announcement was made by the producers of SPECTRE through the James Bond twitter account #007 revealing the addition of a potential second bond girl named Stephanie Sigman. This is interesting news because up to this point all people could talk about was Monica Bellucci starring as the oldest Bond girl in history at the age of 50. Stephanie will be playing a woman by the name of Estrella but it is still unclear as to what interactions Stephanie will have with Bond (Daniel Craig). Stephanie Sigman at the age of 28 has been in a series of movies and tv series such as Pioneer, The Bridge and the upcoming Narcos . The majority of her acting career has thus far been spent in Hispanic-themed movies and television series. It is not a stretch to say that playing a bond girl will be the biggest role she has held in her career to date. Even if Stephanie ends up playing second fiddle to Monica Bellucci this casting

#SPECTRE Second Vlog & First Image Of Dave Bautista

Here is the second vlog and new images from the set of SPECTRE . Focusing on director Sam Mendes, the behind the scenes footage features Daniel Craig as James Bond 007 as well as cast members Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris , and Ben Whishaw . Watch the video after the Jump... Director, Sam Mendes says, "The reasons I’m doing the second Bond movie are the reasons I would do any movie, really, which is all to do with the story. And in this movie, ‘Spectre,’ what you have is a movie entirely driven by Bond. He is on a mission from the very beginning.” Additionally, “It’s about whether or not to pursue the life he’s always pursued, whether he matters and is he going to continue or not. And you’re going to have to come to see the movie to find out whether he does.” 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

Photos From The #SPECTRE Photo Call In Rome

A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. See all the images after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

#SPECTRE First Look & AUSTRIA Vlog

We got our hands on the SPECTRE vlog and first look photo. A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Please Leave A Comment-

Mr. White To Return In SPECTRE

Those of you who were quick to lament that the return of SPECTRE might mean the continuing abandonment of Quantum can now take heart. He was missing from Thursday's official unveiling of the 24th Bond movie, but Jesper Christensen has confirmed that he will be returning to the role of Mr. White in the new film. Mr White was the liaison for the mysterious criminal organisation Quantum in both Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace . Last we saw of him, he was escaping through the tunnels under Siena, having been saved from enthusiastic "interrogation" by M's double-agent bodyguard Mitchell.* After that, the rest was silence, and there was nary a mention of Quantum or White in Skyfall. But, says Christensen now, "I am looking forward to working with Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig. It is a truly exciting script and a very capable team. So it'll be fun..." Let the speculation of how Quantum and SPECTRE are connected begin. Like Goldfinger, Skyfall seem

What SPECTRE Means to Bond 24

Read on to learn why we're geeked out by Sony Pictures' announcement. When news quietly arrived back in November 2013 of MGM's purchase of two cherished James Bond titles - SPECTRE and baddie Ernst Stavro Blofeld - we had a feeling it wasn't coincidence. Mired in the court system for literally 50 years, MGM and creator Kevin McClory finally agreed to end their differences, paving the way for SPECTRE's return in a future Bond film. The billion-dollar returns for Skyfall weren't an accident, and the franchise has enjoyed a renaissance unequaled with gritty action and graying loyalties. In many ways, the franchise was ready to take the next big step. Up until today, what we didn't realize was just how soon the terrorist organization and its leader would return. When Sony Pictures' media event - held on the Pinewood Studios lot in England - released the name of Bond 24 as SPECTRE , it set off a shockwave of speculation: would Django Unchained

#SPECTRE Bond 24 New Title & Announcement Video

Welcome back, Spectre . We've been expecting you. Today, at a grand unveiling at the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios, director Sam Mendes revealed the title of the 24th James Bond film - and the follow-up to the franchise's first billion-dollar grosser, Skyfall - will be SPECTRE . You can check out an impressive motion poster over on Facebook . And, as Mendes intimated, Bond fans will know what that means. SPECTRE is, of course, the terrorist organisation that was a thorn in Bond's side throughout most of the early 007 films. It stands for Special Executive for Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge And Extortion , and is not to be trifled with. Of late, SPECTRE has not had a presence in the Bond universe thanks to a long-running copyright battle between MGM and the estate of Kevin McClory, the producer of Thunderball and the unofficial Connery Bond, Never Say Never Again. That, however, was resolved in 2013, paving the way for SPECTRE to return to the Bond mov

Watch #BOND24 Live Cast Announcement Tomorrow Here

BOND 24 Live announcement to mark the start of production on the 24th Bond film Title and cast to be revealed via live stream at www.007.com On Thursday 4th December 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 present a live announcement and photo call from the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios. The title and cast of the 24th Bond film will be revealed, marking the start of principal photography on Monday 8th December. A global audience will be able to watch the announcement live via a web stream at www.007.com The announcement will also be live-tweeted via the official James Bond handle @007 James Bond is the longest running, and one of the most successful franchises of all time, with twenty-three films produced and the twenty-fourth about to go in production. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and have produced the past

Inside the Bucket Podcast #39

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! Matt gets the band back together in this incredible episode of Inside the Bucket ! Apparently, the boys have missed each other, as their love for one another is revealed throughout the show. This week's episode covers all the week's hottest movie and television news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM , including the shownotes below. Please check out all the links to the stories we covered in today's podcast. Later, the boys bitch and complain about movies and television shows they're following in Rants & Raves, before giving Brandon the reigns to talk about Dumb and Dumber To . We encourage you to participate in our Open Forum Friday, which is your chance to get in our business about running a passion project like our trainwreck. Also, please join Join and Randy from TheArnoldFans as they celebrate the return of the ArnoCorps on Friday, November 28at 8:00pm a

#DaveBautista Nabs Villain Role In Bond 24

Latino Review is reporting Dave Bautista , mega hot off his career making role as Drax The Destroyer in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy , has bagged the role of HINX in the upcoming Bond 24! Just a few weeks ago, the following casting breakdown leaked and stated that Bond 24 producers were looking for an iconic Bond villain in the mold of JAWS and ODDJOB. We are looking to follow in the tradition of JAWS and ODDJOB in finding an iconic baddy. “Hinx (Male, 30 – 45)” “Ideally over 6? 2?. Hinx is the main henchman/assassin. We are looking for an imposing extremely physically fit actor. He has several fights with Bond and will have to have stunt training. He has to drive. We are looking for someone very unusual, possibly from a sports background.” “Height: 180cm – 195cm" Please Leave A Comment-

#LeaSeydoux Cast In Upcoming Bond Film. “Femme Fatale”.

Though no official confirmation has arrived from Team EON yet – they tend to wait until just before filming kicks off for such things – Baz Bamigboye is reporting that Lea Seydoux has been cast in the new Bond film in a role described as a “ femme fatale ”. Already returning core elements Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris , ready for a script read-through next month. And with filming reportedly set to start in six weeks, expect more casting details to start arriving soon. Very little else is known about the film so far, beyond the fact that Sam Mendes is back to direct (with Hoyte van Hoytema stepping in to replace Roger Deakins as cinematographer) and veteran 007 writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have reportedly been at work polishing the script from Skyfall’s John Logan. Sets are reportedly under construction in Austria, which offers a clue as to one location Bond will be headed, but beyond that, information is locked up in a vault in MI6. Bond 24

Chiwetel Ejiofor Up For Bond Villain Role

After scoring big with Javier Bardem as its last Bond villain, MGM and Sony may be targeting another Oscar-nominated actor to play 007′s nemesis in the next James Bond pic. Sources tell Variety that Chiwetel Ejiofor is the top choice to play the villain in the next installment in the Bond series. No offer has been made yet, and scheduling would still have to be worked out, but sources insist he is the front-runner for the job. The studio had no comment. Daniel Craig is already set to return as Bond, with Ralph Fiennes , Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris set to return as well. “Skyfall” helmer Sam Mendes will again direct. Plot details are unknown at this point. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will produce, with John Logan penning the script. The plan is start production in the summer in order to meet the pic’s release date of Nov. 6, 2015. Casting has been heating up, with the studio also on the lookout for one Scandinavian and one British woman to play the new Bon

MGM's Purchase Of Two Important Bond Characters Is Big News For The Franchise.

Here's why a 50-year lawsuit settled this week is important news for James Bond fans. By: MattInRC In Hollywood as in life, all things come around. For fans of James Bond , that time is now. On Friday, we learned that MGM had finally bought the rights to two key Bond baddies: Ernst Stavro Blofeld and SPECTRE , ending a nearly 50-year lawsuit between MGM and creator Kevin McClory . In 1958, he was the man who came up with the shadowy S pecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion organization , which was first featured in 1962's Dr. No . Its bald dictator arrived in 1963's From Russia With Love , with Blofeld later portrayed by the likes of D onald Pleasence and Max von Sydow . It was McClory , not Ian Fleming , who came up with these characters, giving Actor Sean Connery and others a first class antagonist to battle through several films. This left an indelible impression on moviegoers and filmmakers: from Darth Vader to the campy D

James Bond Franchise Almost Died

On April 19, 2010, James Bond effectively died. After almost a year and a half of trying to get a new 007 film made while its parent studio, MGM , was spiraling toward bankruptcy, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson finally pulled the plug. That's when the London-based half-siblings issued a statement: "Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development of Bond 23 indefinitely. We do not know when development will resume." Today, the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall , has opened to record numbers at the European box office and is drawing rave reviews from critics. It earned $287 million in its first 10 days, boding well for the picture's Nov. 9 debut in the U.S. Its success will add significantly not only to the franchise's value (which some estimate as high as $1.2 billion), but also to that of MGM, which co-owns Bond with Broccoli and Wilson and is expect

007 Legends Is On It's Way

UPDATE: After a protracted drip-feed of information from Activision's Q-branch (well, its Facebook page ), all six of the Bond movies combining to form the greatest-hits 007 Legends game have now been revealed. They are Skyfall (unsurprisingly, since this is in many ways the game-of-the-film), Die Another Day (presumably because it's the only Brosnan Bond that hasn't already had a console game), Licence To Kill, Moonraker, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Goldfinger . One for each Bond then, although as with last year's Goldeneye: Reloaded , all will be replaced with the likeness of Mr Daniel Craig. It's out for most gaming platforms on October 19. Following the Quantum Of Solac e tie-in and the stand-alone Blood Stone, Activision have announced that their next videogame outing for Daniel Craig's James Bond will be 007 Legends . Surprisingly, rather than concentrating solely on Skyfall, the game will "revisit six classic Bond films", linki

50 YEARS OF 007 Coming To Blu-Ray

CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF 007 WITH THE EXPLOSIVE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY BLU-RAY COLLECTION LOADED WITH EXTRAS, THE DEFINITIVE JAMES BOND COLLECTION ARRIVES THIS SEPTEMBER FEATURING ALL 22 FILMS TOGETHER ON BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. Includes Videoblogs Filmed on the Set of SKYFALL For a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Latest Film with Cast & Crew Interviews. Announcement Coincides With Anniversary Screenings of Classic Bond Films Taking Place This Week at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. All the Bonds. All the girls. All the action. All in high-definition. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment mark James Bond’s monumental golden anniversary with the release of BOND 50, the complete Bond experience showcasing all 22 classic films on Blu-ray together for the first time ever, neatly packaged into one cool, sleek collectable box-set. The collection will be available beginning September 24 in the United Kingdom and September 25 i

Meet The Bond Girls From Skyfall

If these two clips are anything to go by, we have two contrasting Bond girls in Skyfall, the new James Bond film. On one hand, we have Bérénice Marlohe's probably-evil glamourpuss; on the other, Naomie Harris' tough and tenacious-looking field agent who at least appears to be on the side of the angels. Check out these two new videoblogs to see what we mean. First of all, there's Marlohe's video, which seems distinctly the more groomed of the two; literally, since we see Marlohe being primped for the camera. She talks about the strength and darkness inherent in a Bond girl - and if that isn't code for "Don't trust me!", we don't know what is. Then there's Naomie Harris, pictured during weapons training (seems like) and looking much more ready to get her hands dirty. She's playing a field agent, and was much readier to talk about going toe-to-toe with 007 himself. Please Leave A Comment- Source- 007.com / Via Empire

007-Skyfall Video Blog

Following Peter Jackson's fine Hobbit examples, Sam Mendes has opted to post occasional video blogs as Skyfall comes together. The first of them has just arrived at official site 007.com Except blogging isn't quite what's going on here: rather than Jackson's method of presenting to-camera, this actually seems to be footage of a Mendes interview, very possibly being put together for a DVD documentary. The director talks about his personal connection to James Bond, his love of the films growing up and how impressed he was with Casino Royale, and with Daniel Craig's Bond in particular. He points out that, despite being a British director, Skyfall is his first British movie, since the previous half dozen have all been shot on American soil. Critically, there's practically no Skyfall footage in the brief ninety-second clip, although there's a glimpse of Craig creeping around with his Walther, as already seen in the still released a few weeks ago. Otherwi

New Image Of Daniel Craig In SKYFALL

Here is a new image from SKYFALL the next installment in the Bond series. Daniel Craig is back as 007. The film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012. In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe. The filmmakers a