James Bond

New Set Images of Daniel Craig from the New James Bond Film, SKYFALL

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am

Production is currently underway on the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise, Skyfall, and Daniel Craig has been spotted filming some cardio-heavy scenes. The first official still from the pic was released a few days ago, in which we saw Craig wielding a gun. These set photos may seem a bit redundant, as they again show Craig as Bond wielding a gun. The actor was apparently filming a scene that required him to run, and he’s also wearing a handy-dandy earpiece. Not much is known about the plot, but director Sam Mendes has assembled quite the cast so I’m very much looking forward to the next Bond entry.

Hit the jump to check out the set photos. The film also stars Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ben Chaplin, Judi Dench, Berenice Marlohe, Helen McCroy, Albert Finney, and Ralph Fiennes. Skyfall opens November 9th.

First Official Image from the New James Bond Film, SKYFALL

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 1st, 2012 at 7:12 am

A few weeks ago, I noted with confusion that an image of Daniel Craig chilling by a pool was an odd choice for the first official image from the new James Bond film, Skyfall.  Turns out I was right to be confused.  The official James Bond Facebook page has released what they’re calling the first official image from Skyfall and they should know.  The image looks far more “Bond”-ian in that is has James Bond holding a gun and…James Bond holding a gun.  He’s a neat room, though.  It looks like he wandered into a level of Perfect Dark.

Hit the jump to check out the image.  The film also stars Naomie Harris, Ben Chaplin, Judi Dench, Berenice Marlohe, Helen McCroy, Albert Finney, and Ralph Fiennes.  Skyfall opens November 9th.

First Official Synopses for SKYFALL (The New James Bond Film), HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, TOTAL RECALL, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 16th, 2012 at 9:17 am

Sony has released official synopses for the new James Bond film Skyfall, the Kevin James “comedy” Here Comes the Boom, the Adam Sandler “comedy” I Hate You Dad (or “Donny’s Boy“, although I prefer “I Hate You Dad” so I’ll stick with that one for now), the other Adam Sandler “comedy” Hotel Transylvania, and the remake of Total Recall.  Reading the synopsis for Total Recall, I’m not exactly sure how much it will differ from the original other than keeping the action off of Mars.  As for Skyfall, the premise sounds terrific and hopefully director Sam Mendes and his talented cast can deliver.

Hit the jump to check out the synopses.

This Is the First Official Image from SKYFALL?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 13th, 2012 at 10:51 am

An image for the new James Bond film, Skyfall, is getting passed around with the claim that it’s an official image.  In terms of the framing and image quality, that certainly seems true.  But I can’t believe that an image of Bond lounging poolside is the first official look at the film.  I mean, I know 007 doesn’t mind going for a dip, but the shot doesn’t scream “Bond”.  It screams “Daniel Craig enjoys his stay at the London Four Seasons (where the shot was taken).”

I trust the source; I’m just having trouble believing my eyes.  Hit the jump to check out the image.  Skyfall stars Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Chaplin, Judi Dench, Berenice Marlohe, Helen McCroy, Albert Finney, and Ralph Fiennes.  The film opens November 9th.

All 22 James Bond Films to Be Released in One Blu-ray Box Set This Fall; Updated With Trailer

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm

James Bond fanatics are going to have a very happy 2012.  This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Bond film franchise, and in addition to the release of the next Bond film, Skyfall, Fox and MGM will release all of the previous 22 Bond films in one gigantic Blu-ray box set this fall.  The announcement was made at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, which is where the Star Wars Blu-ray announcement was made last year.  In addition to featuring every movie from Dr. No through Quantum of Solace, the box set will include nine Bond movies that have never been released in HD before.

The box set features 130 hours of bonus features (Fox knows how to do right by their home releases when it comes to extras) and have an MSRP of about $240.  I hope one of the extras on the Die Another Day Blu-ray is someone desperately trying to explain why a car chase with invisible cars wasn’t an astoundingly stupid idea.  Hit the jump for a full look at the box art and the press release.

UPDATE: We’ve been sent the trailer for the box set.  It’s after the jump.

Composer Thomas Newman Re-Teams with Sam Mendes to Score SKYFALL

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 4th, 2012 at 10:00 am

Thomas Newman has scored all of Sam Mendes‘ previous films except for Away We Go, and the two are set to reunite again for Mendes’ upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall.  According to MI6, regular Bond composer David Arnold, who has scored the series even since Tomorrow Never Dies, will be unavailable due to his work as the music director for the 2012 London Olympics.  Not to diminish Arnold’s contributions to the series, but I’m a big fan of Newman’s work.  I love the scores for Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, and The Shawshank Redemption, and I’m excited to hear his take on the world of James Bond.

Skyfall stars Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Chaplin, Judi Dench, Berenice Marlohe, Helen McCroy, Albert Finney, and Ralph Fiennes.  The film opens November 9th.

007.com Re-Launches with a Brief Behind-the-Scenes Look at SKYFALL; Ralph Fiennes Comments on His Character

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 2nd, 2012 at 7:47 am

The official James Bond website 007.com has re-launched 297 days before the release of the latest Bond film, Skyfall.  Producer Michael G. Wilson provides a brief introduction to the new site along with an even briefer behind-the-scenes glimpse at filming.  In other Bond news, Ralph Fiennes‘ character has been kept under wraps but he tells Daily Mail, “I’m allowed to say that I’m a government agent.”  Back in February, director Sam Mendes said the role was “one of extreme complexity.”

Hit the jump to check out the introduction video.  The film also stars Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Chaplin, Judi Dench, Berenice Marlohe, Helen McCroy, and Albert Finney.  Skyfall opens November 9th.

Bond Producer Hopes Daniel Craig Becomes Longest Serving James Bond; Says SKYFALL Reminiscent of GOLDFINGER

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 19th, 2011 at 12:52 pm

Production is finally underway on the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall. Sam Mendes steps behind the director’s chair this time around, and recently legendary Bond producer Michael G. Wilson talked a bit about the film. Wilson says that his hope is for Daniel Craig to surpass Roger Moore’s record of playing James Bond seven times, adding “There’s really no one more passionate about making these films work than him – he’s a film maker’s dream.” To pass Moore’s record, Craig would have to appear in five more Bond films in order to bring the tally up to eight. I’m a fan of Craig as Bond and I see no reason why the 43-year-old actor couldn’t stick around for a few more years.

Hit the jump to see what else Wilson had to say about Skyfall, including its similarity to Goldfinger.

New Images from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE HOBBIT, PROMETHEUS, THE AVENGERS, and More

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 16th, 2011 at 12:21 pm

Empire, just about the best movie magazine you can find, has released their 2012 preview and with that comes a batch of new images from some highly anticipated movies. The center-piece of the issues appears to be Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man. It includes new images of Andrew Garfield as Spidey, as well as looks at Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the villainous Lizard. The issue also brings us new looks at The Avengers (featuring the Thor-Captain America street battle that was capture from every angle by set videos), Dredd, The Hobbit, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the new James Bond film Skyfall, and Snow White and the Huntsman. Hit the jump to check out the images.

TOP 5: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Movie Stars Portray Famous Movie Villains, TRANSFORMERS 4, QUANTUM OF SOLACE Script Problems, Kathleen Kennedy Talks JURASSIC PARK 4, TINTIN, More

by Jason Barr    Posted: December 10th, 2011 at 12:40 pm

I think there’s something to be said for coming to your own conclusions. Case in point: I may currently be at odds with 77% of the Rotten Tomatoes critic community when I say this, but I found The Sitter to be worthy of my box office dollars. Was it the best comedy I’ve ever seen? Not even close. Was it the best comedy I’ve seen in the past six months? Nope. That said, I had been looking forward to the pic over the course of covering it for this site. When the critical negativity began pouring in, I could have easily passed on the film as a result (something I’ve been guilty of in the past). Instead, I decided to check it out and I laughed (quite a bit, actually). So, what’s the moral of my story? If you want to see a movie, go see it. Don’t let poor reviews detour you from something you think you may enjoy. Use reviews as a foundation for healthy debate rather than as an excuse to not give something a chance because someone else didn’t like it.

All ranting aside, in this week’s “Top 5″ installment, you’ll be able to read all about The Dark Knight Rises and its IMAX prologue, viral campaign, and potential IMAX footage runtime. You can also see George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Rooney Mara and more portraying classic movie “villains” of their choice, get up to date on Michael Bay potentially returning to direct Transformers 4, Daniel Craig discussing the script problems that plagued Quantum of Solace, and producer Kathleen Kennedy talking Jurassic Park 4, Tintin, Lincoln, and Robopocalypse. Check out a brief recap and link to each after the jump.

Daniel Craig Talks about the Script Problems on QUANTUM OF SOLACE; Says Why He’s Encouraged for SKYFALL

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 7th, 2011 at 9:47 am

Daniel Craig is currently making the press rounds for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo so it’s only natural that people want to talk about the next James Bond film, Skyfall.  But in a recent interview, Craig explained why the script for Casino Royale is what brought him to the franchise and then how the writer’s strike is what caused Quantum of Solace to be so terrible.

Hit the jump for more including what Craig says he finds encouraging about Skyfall, which opens November 9, 2012.

Screenwriter John Logan Talks HUGO, the New James Bond Film SKYFALL, LINCOLN, and More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: November 27th, 2011 at 5:13 pm

Opening this week is Martin Scorsese‘s first 3D film, Hugo.  Based on Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret and written by John Logan, the film stars Asa Butterfield as a young boy secretly living in a train station in 1931 Paris.  As he attempts to piece together a puzzle that he’d been working on with his father, the results transform not only Hugo, but everyone he comes in contact with.  The impressive cast also includes Chloe Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee, Helen McCrory, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Emily Mortimer, and Michael Stuhlbarg. You can watch a trailer here.

During my extended interview with Logan we talked about the way he writes, working with Scorsese, how he got involved in Hugo, what it was like to adapt the book, and the level of rewriting done on the set.  In addition, with Logan writing the new James Bond film Skyfall for director and acquaintance Sam Mendes, he discussed how he got involved in that project and writing the action scenes so that the action suits the story.  Finally, he talked about spending years working with Steven Spielberg on Lincoln (they ultimately went with someone else’s script) and what he might have coming up.  Hit the jump to watch.

Ben Whishaw to Play Q in New James Bond Film, SKYFALL

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 25th, 2011 at 7:09 am

Back in July, we heard that Naomie Harris would be playing Moneypenny in the new James Bond film, Skyfall.  However, during the press conference for the movie, we learned the rumor was false and that Harris was playing a field operative named “Eve”.  But now it looks like another fan-favorite character will be returning to the fold.  THR has confirmed Internet chatter that Ben Whishaw (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) will play James Bond’s gadget guru, Q.  As far as the character’s participation in the previous movies, there’s not much to say other than he provided a dry-witted introduction to the gadgets Bond used over the course of the film.

Hit the jump for more on the history of Q.  Directed by Sam Mendes,  Skyfall also stars Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, and Ralph Fiennes.  The film opens November 9, 2012.  Whishaw also co-stars in the Wachowski Siblings‘ and Tom Tykwer‘s upcoming adaptation of Cloud Atlas.

Set Photos from SKYFALL with Daniel Craig as James Bond in Trafalgar Square

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: November 22nd, 2011 at 4:15 pm

With The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opening in less than a month, soon we’ll be turning our attention to Daniel Craig’s next project, Skyfall, aka James Bond 23. While we don’t much to show you other than Craig looking a little haggard but dapper as always, you can be sure that more set photos will pop up between now and the film’s November 9^th release. Filming in London’s Trafalgar Square this past weekend, Craig was willing to provide as much information on the film as these pictures show (that is to say, next to nothing), but director Sam Mendes (Away We Go) was a little more candid. Hit the jump to check out the photos.

Screenwriter John Logan Talks About His Approach to New James Bond Film SKYFALL and Action Set-Pieces

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 20th, 2011 at 2:06 pm

While the road to production on the latest Bond film has been rather arduous thanks to the financial troubles of MGM, principal photography on Skyfall is officially underway with director Sam Mendes behind the lens, anchored by a stellar supporting cast including Javier Bardem as the villain and Ralph Fiennes in an as yet undisclosed role. Steve is currently in New York doing the press rounds for Martin Scorsese’s family film Hugo and got the chance to sit down with screenwriter John Logan, who was one of the writers on Bond 23.

Logan talked about how he first came aboard the project, his approach to scripting a film that’s part of a 50-year franchise, the process of crafting the series’ notorious action set-pieces with the aid of Mendes, and how he weaves action into the story. Hit the jump to read the full interview.

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