[Solo]

Oh shit, Harris IS Moneypenny then!

[mclem]

Skyfall it is then

The title makes me think it should be a remake of Tomorrow Never Dies.

[Anastacio]

Just a quote:
Michael G. Wilson: "When Dr. No was going to be released, nobody thought we were going to get to fifty years of Bond, let alone 23 pictures"

They will begin shooting today, as we already knew.

Seems like the locations are:
Shanghai, Istanbul and Scotland.

[Mgoblue201]

Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney are fantastic actors. I don't remember the last time a Bond film had such a great cast.

[Anastacio]

Daniel Craig: "Tremendously excited by the people we've got in the movie. We've assembled an incredible crew,"

Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Bérénice Marlohe, Dame Judi Dench and Naomie Harris are the ones on stage.

[Anastacio]

Bérénice Marlohe will play Severin. Naomie Harris will play a field agent called Eve. - Twitter.

So Naomie Harris is not Moneypenny... Unless we have come to learn her first name.

[duckroll]

Bérénice Marlohe will play Severin. Naomie Harris will play a field agent called Eve. - Twitter.

So much for the Moneypenny rumor then...

[Anastacio]

The scipt is 'fantastic' and will have a lot of action contrary to recent rumors.
Naomie Harris has been training for 2 months.

[Solo]

Editing the OP as we go.

GOOD LORD, best Bond cast and crew ever. Goddamn.

[ZombieFred]

Woah, that's a damn good cast. Film of forever 2012?

[BertramCooper]

GOOD LORD, best Bond cast and crew ever. Goddamn.

.

[Anastacio]

They don't have anyone in mind for the theme song yet.
And SKYFALL doesn't relate to any prior Bond title or movie.

[Scullibundo]

Woah, that's a damn good cast. Film of forever 2012?

There are quite a few MOTF's next year. The real one being The Hobbit.

[Solo]

TITLE:
SKYFALL

DIRECTOR:
Sam Mendes

WRITER:
John Logan

CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Roger Deakins

CAST:
Daniel Craig as James Bond
Judi Dench as M
Javier Bardem
Ralph Fiennes
Albery Finney
Naomie Harris
Ben Wishaw
Berenice Marlohe

*drools*

[Yoshichan]

Wow, this will turn out fucking amazing. Both Craig-movies were incredible. Fuck the haters!

edit: Skyfall sounds great!

[Wallach]

Yeah, I'll watch this shit. So is this planned for 2012 if they're just starting shooting today or is it 2013?

[Solo]

It has been confirmed for Nov. 9, 2012 for a year now, Wallach.

They don't have anyone in mind for the theme song yet.

Should surprise no one. Titles, OST and theme song always are amongst the very last things to get done.

[Anastacio]

Confirmed: Javier Bardem is the main villain.

[ZombieFred]

There are quite a few MOTF's next year. The real one being The Hobbit.

2012 is going to ruin me but James Bond always comes first. MGM sure wants to make a come back and get that red carpet rolling!

[Solo]

EON is out for blood with Skyfall. They are not fucking around this time.

[Anastacio]

Apparently the budget is in the same range as Quantum of Solace.

Sam Mendes: "The action is part of the main body of the film. Every decision is mine. The action needs to co-exist with the drama."

[MightyHedgehog]

GOOD LORD, best Bond cast and crew ever. Goddamn.

Well, they do have to make up for fucking things up so bad with QoS after CR.

[ZombieFred]

Should surprise no one. Titles, OST and theme song always are amongst the very last things to get done.

Screw the haters but QoS had a damn fine Score (outside the stupid theme tune) and would welcome that back. The opera house <3

[Carl]

Sounds awesome! Now if only we had a decent actor to play Bond!

[Anastacio]

They got a documentary team following the production of SKYFALL in preparation for the 50th anniversary next year says Michael G. Wilson.

Now, if only they would release all 007 movies on Blu-ray next year in preparation for the SKYFALL premiere.. Remains a wish =(

[ZombieFred]

Sounds awesome! Now if only we had a decent actor to play Bond!

[Carl]

Craig is a terrible Bond. Even Brosnan was better than he is. But that's completely OT.

Don't like the title but the cast is looking pretty good.

[Anastacio]

The procuders says, that the title "Skyfall" has "some emotional context".

Edit: No, I'm not watching the press conference, I'm just gathering information from all corners of the Internet.

[ZombieFred]

Craig is a terrible Bond. Even Brosnan was better than he is. But that's completely OT.

Brosnan's only best performance was in Goldeneye, and even that can be up for debate because he had no personality and felt like a jack-of-all-trades Bond and was trapped in that image forever. Even Roger, god horrors, had a better personality.

[Anastacio]

Wow, Skyfall "is its own story. It doesn't connect with the last two movies".

Sam Mendes would like to do another Bond movie after this one and he isn't going for Oscars, Skyfall is for the audience.

[Krev]

Sam Mendes: "The action is part of the main body of the film. Every decision is mine. The action needs to co-exist with the drama."

Best thing I've heard about this film yet. When they've gone for 'quality' directors in the past (Marc Forster, Michael Apted) the action has often been farmed out to second unit and ended up being unimaginative and poorly put together, which is crippling in a damn Bond film. Glad to hear that Mendes will be in control, and sounds confident in his vision.

Logo is really cool too.

Wow, Skyfall "is its own story. It doesn't connect with the last two movies".

Thank god. I mean really, who cared about 'Quantum'?

[ZombieFred]

Wow, Skyfall "is its own story. It doesn't connect with the last two movies".

But what about the build up with Quantum? :( I guess that'll be for the next film after, having them spice some things up like how it was in the older James Bond films with their own stand alone story.

[Scullibundo]

Wow, Skyfall "is its own story. It doesn't connect with the last two movies". Sam Mendes would like to do another Bond movie after this one and he isn't going for Oscars, Skyfall is for the audience.

Excellent! Didn't give two shits about Quantum.

[BertramCooper]

Craig is a terrible Bond. Even Brosnan was better than he is. But that's completely OT.

It's also completely wrong.

[Anastacio]

The press conference is done.

Filming will take place around Whitehall, London today.

"Mendes says that the names of Fiennes, Finney and Whishaw's characters are withheld because Bond fans might know them. Or they might not." - Empire.

[Truant]

I liked the arc they had going on in Casino Royale and its expansion pack. Hopefully it won't be a reboot, just more like a big sidequest.

[BertramCooper]

Wish I could discuss more. Must be off to work.

Grumble, grumble.

[Carl]

Wow, Skyfall "is its own story. It doesn't connect with the last two movies".

Thank fuck for that.

Also i hope they have Q in this film. Seems like a small thing but Bond doesn't seem like Bond without Q in it

[brianjones]

Craig is a terrible Bond. Even Brosnan was better than he is. But that's completely OT.

agreed he's like steve mcqueen's ugly cousin

[Anastacio]

When asked if Daniel Craig will do more Bond movies, Barbara Broccoli replied: "Definitely".

It seems like he'll at least return for Bond 24.

SKYFALL will be similar in tone to Casino Royale and Craig confirms he has a shirtless scene as well.

[Krev]

This is shaping up really nicely. I'm expecting it to be one of the best.

But what about the build up with Quantum? :( I guess that'll be for the next film after, having them spice some things up like how it was in the older James Bond films with their own stand alone story.

More likely they've just dumped them unceremoniously, since everyone but Solo agrees that Quantum of Solace was bad and killed anyone's interest in that plot arc.

[Myansie]

I liked the arc they had going on in Casino Royale and its expansion pack. Hopefully it won't be a reboot, just more like a big sidequest.

Haha, that's exactly what it was. It's been a fair gap since the last and this is looking awesome. Maybe they can beat Casino Royale here. A big ask, the right people are on board. Javier Bardem as a bad guy is awesome. Do we know Fiennes role yet?

[ZombieFred]

More likely they've just dumped them unceremoniously, since everyone but Solo agrees that Quantum of Solace was bad and killed anyone's interest in that plot thread.

Quantum was a good film though, especially if you combine it to its continuation with CR. Sure, it might of felt rushed and the action over the edge, but it still had good character development and still a fine James Bond film.

[Anastacio]

About the Oscars, Sam Mendes replied: "It's not the reason you do a movie and not the reason you do a Bond movie. For me, Bond movies are for the audience and what happens afterwards is out of my hands."

And Javier Bardem said: "Who told you a villain is a bad person? For me, it's an honour to be at this table for many reasons. It will be fun to do."

[Scullibundo]

This is shaping up really nicely. I'm expecting it to be one of the best. More likely they've just dumped them unceremoniously, since everyone but Solo agrees that Quantum of Solace was bad and killed anyone's interest in that plot arc.

Quantum wasn't bad. It was just middling. And I have no invested interest in finding out who is behind Quantum.

[Solo]

Now, if only they would release all 007 movies on Blu-ray next year in preparation for the SKYFALL premiere.. Remains a wish =(

A wish? It's a goddamn guarantee. First Bond film in 4 years + 50th Anniversary = mad money to be made on another home video re-release.

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Craig is a terrible Bond. Even Brosnan was better than he is. But that's completely OT..

It's so far off topic it's off topic in every discussion, ever. It's off topic from reality.

[Anastacio]

Plot Synopsis

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.

Press Release

Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment Announce 7th November Is Start of Production for 23rd James Bond Film "SKYFALL" LONDON, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. 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. 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 also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw. 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. "We're so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure," said Wilson and Broccoli. The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.

Source

[Scullibundo]

It's so far off topic it's off topic in every discussion, ever. It's off topic from reality.

[Scullibundo]

Plot Synopsis

Sounds great.