Bill Tanner said:

Welcome, agents of MI6. If you are reading this then you have been selected to be part of a special operation, codename: SKYFALL. I see 007 is late as usual, so we will begin the briefing without him. M will be joining us shortly after she finishes briefing the PM. What follows are all the mission particulars and required information to help you in keeping the British end up. Miss Moneypenny will be keeping the meeting minutes. See the list of dates below to find out when your portion of the mission commences.

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• 26 October 2012 - Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden & UK
• 31 October 2012 - Italy, Netherlands, Phillipines & Spain
• 1 November 2012 - Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Honk Kong, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Peru, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland & Uruguay
• 2 November 2012 - China, Colombia, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Taiwan, Turkey, Venezuela & Vietman
• 7 November 2012 - Jamaica
• 8 November 2012 - Canada & USA (IMAX version)
• 9 November 2012 - Canada & USA
• 15 November 2012 - Cambodia
• 22 November 2012 - Australia & New Zealand
• 30 November 2012 - South Africa
• 1 December 2012 - Japan
• 6 December 2012 - Dominican Republic

Bill Tanner said:

In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past returns to haunt her. 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve – following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

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M said:

Thank you, Tanner, I will take it from here. Open the folders in front of you, please. Inside you will find all the relevant data about all high level money pulling the strings on this operation.

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• Directed by: Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road To Perdition, Revolutionary Road)
  
• Written by: John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo), Neal Purvis (The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace) & Robert Wade (The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace), from a Peter Morgan (The Last King Of Scotland, The Queen, Frost/Nixon) scriptment
  
• Cinematography by: Roger Deakins (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, No Country For Old Men, True Grit)
  
• Score by: Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Wall-E)
  
• Edited by: Stuart Baird (Superman, Lethal Weapon, Casino Royale)
  
• Titles by: Daniel Kleinman (GoldenEye, Die Another Day, Casino Royale)

M said:

Next up are the faces of the people you will be seeing at ground level. They are the engine that drives the machine of this mission. Get to know them well.

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• Daniel Craig as 007, James Bond - MI6 superspy, man of culture, man of taste, ladies man extraordinaire.
  
• Javier Bardem as Silva - Nefarious villain out for revenge against MI6 for some unclear purpose.
  
• Dame Judi Dench as M - Head of MI6 and not afraid to get in the mix herself.
  
• Ralph Fiennes as Mallory - Stuffy MI6 commander slapping M and Bond's wrists.
  
• Naomie Harris as Eve - MI6 field agent and ally of Bond.
  
• Berenice Marlohe as Severine - femme fatale linked to Silva.
  
• Ben Wishaw as Q - MI6's newest quartermaster, who will be charged with outfitting 00's for the field.

M said:

The following audio and video has been secured for MI6 at a high cost. You are responsible for knowing it inside and out before you set foot in the field.

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• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer
• "Skyfall" by Adele
• 90 Seconds of Thomas Newman's Skyfall score
• 7 minutes of Thomas Newman's Skyfall score

M said:

It may prove useful, agents, for you to familiarize yourself with the details of a selection of 007's previous missions. Sometimes the only way forward is by looking backwards.

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• Dr. No (Young, 1962)
  Bond: Sean Connery (1); Theme: Monty Norman's "James Bond Theme" (orchestrated by John Barry)
• From Russia With Love (Young, 1963)
  Bond: Connery (2); Theme: "From Russia With Love" by Matt Munroe
• Goldfinger (Hamilton, 1964)
  Bond: Connery (3); Theme: "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey"
• Thunderball (Young, 1965)
  Bond: Connery (4); Theme: "Thunderball" by Tom Jones
• You Only Live Twice (Gilbert, 1967)
  Bond: Connery (5); Theme: "You Only Live Twice" by Nancy Sinatra
• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Hunt, 1969)
  Bond: George Lazenby (1); Theme: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" by John Barry (instrumental)
• Diamonds Are Forever (Hamilton, 1971)
  Bond: Connery (6); Theme: "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
• Live And Let Die (Hamilton, 1973)
  Bond: Roger Moore (1); Theme: "Live And Let Die" by Wings
• The Man With The Golden Gun (Hamilton, 1974)
  Bond: Roger Moore (2); Theme: "The Man With The Golden Gun" by Lulu
• The Spy Who Loved Me (Gilbert, 1977)
  Bond: Roger Moore (3); Theme: "Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon
• Moonraker (Gilbert, 1979)
  Bond: Roger Moore (4); Theme: "Moonraker" by Shirley Bassey
• For Your Eyes Only (Glen, 1981)
  Bond: Roger Moore (5); Theme: "For Your Eyes Only" by Sheena Easton
• Octopussy (Glen, 1983)
  Bond: Roger Moore (6); Theme: "All Time High" by Rita Coolidge
• A View To A Kill (Glen, 1985)
  Bond: Roger Moore (7); Theme: "A View To A Kill" by Duran Duran
• The Living Daylights (Glen, 1987)
  Bond: Timothy Dalton (1); Theme: "The Living Daylights" by aha
• Licence To Kill (Glen, 1989)
  Bond: Dalton (2); Theme: "Licence To Kill" by Gladys Knight
• GoldenEye (Campbell, 1995)
  Bond: Pierce Brosnan (1); Theme: "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner
• Tomorrow Never Dies (Spottiswoode, 1997)
  Bond: Brosnan (2); Theme: "Tomorrow Never Dies" by Sheryl Crow
• The World Is Not Enough (Apted, 1999)
  Bond: Brosnan (3); Theme: "The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage
• Die Another Day (Tamahori, 2002)
  Bond: Brosnan (4); Theme: "Die Another Day" by Madonna
• Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006)
  Bond: Daniel Craig (1); Theme: "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell
• Quantum Of Solace (Forster, 2008)
  Bond: Craig (2); Theme: "Another Way To Die" by Jack White & Alicia Keys

M said:

Familiarize yourself with the gadgets you will encounter in the field, agents.

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M said:

Memorize these photos, special branch. While they may at first glance appear half-assed and thrown together, one never knows when they may prove insightful.

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M said:

On second thought, ignore that previous order. What a load of bollocks.

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M said:

These orders are direct from the PM. Try and observe them. If you can't, sod off.

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• Spoilers will not be tolerated before October 26 for any reason; those found in violation of this rule will be disavowed.
• Spoilers are allowed on and after October 26 when the United Kingdom phase of the operation has commenced.
• For those agents whose missions do not start until a later date, MI6 has set up a safe house, which will remain spoiler free until such time as all front of Operation Skyfall have commenced globally.

M said:

Unknown transmission picked up by MI6; believed to be broadcast by known bioterrorist and sexual deviant, G-Fex, aka the King of Games. He is a person of extreme interest.

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James Bond said:

007 reporting for duty. Commencing operation SKYFALL!

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Scullibundo said:

You promised me a nice, clean MS-Paint job. You've become like everybody else!

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Solo said:

Good christ I am cross eyed now from 2 hours of doing Youtube/Wiki linking. The things I do for you, Bond.

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Green Scar said:

No-one else could get away with putting their own name in the thread title except you, Solo

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Solo said:

Good christ I am cross eyed now from 2 hours of doing Youtube/Wiki linking. The things I do for you, Bond.

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Gunloc said:

Great OP.

I'm ready for more Daniel Craig, preferable in more skimpy swimwear.

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SalsaShark said:

I bet not even 3 people click those things

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Gunloc said:

Great OP.

I'm ready for more Daniel Craig, preferable in more skimpy swimwear.

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theytookourjobz said:

IGN review called it the best Bond to date. I am excite!

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Slizz said:

This thread becomes very dangerous for me on the 26th. Must avoid.

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DMczaf said:

I finally heard Skyfall on the radio, who the fuck ok'd the background singers on the last half of the song? LOL. It was good before that, then it just went downhill fast.

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Solo said:

I would imagine that there ARE. I'm only seeing it in 35mm, but I got tickets 2 weeks ago. Don't see why IMAX would be any different. If I were you I'd check it out before its too late.

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Gila said:

Good shit Solo.

There's no purchase of advance tickets for IMAX right? (Canada)

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Shiloa said:

I honestly much much prefer Another Way to Die to You Know My Name.

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Solo said:

I would imagine that there ARE. I'm only seeing it in 35mm, but I got tickets 2 weeks ago. Don't see why IMAX would be any different. If I were you I'd check it out before its too late.

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Salvadora said:

You called?

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Salvadora said:

If we had Nolan he would've filmed in Imax.

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