September 8, 2015 -
Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and
Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed that Sam Smith has
recorded "Writing's On The Wall", the theme song to
Spectre,
the 24th James Bond adventure. Spectre will be released in the
UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. The song, released by
Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream on
September 25.
Multi-platinum
selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, "Writing's On
The Wall", with fellow GRAMMY®
Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the first James Bond theme song
recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.
Commenting on the
announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of
Spectre, said, "Sam and Jimmy have written the most
inspirational song for Spectre and with Sam's extraordinary
vocal performance, 'Writing's On The Wall' will surely be considered
one of the greatest Bond songs of all time."
Smith said: "This is
one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce
that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be
a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of
some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song
as much as I enjoyed making it."
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most
memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song,
"Skyfall", was performed by Adele, and was honored with the
Academy Award®
and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for
British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written
for Visual Media.
5 September 2015
Spectre standee art
Spectre standee
art which will be in cinemas from the end of September. The artwork
features Daniel Craig as James Bond and Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann.
3 September 2015
New Spectre poster released
14 August 2015
The Bond Women of Spectre
Introducing Léa Seydoux and
Monica Bellucci
The latest vlog from the
set of Spectre focuses on actresses Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci
and the roles they play in the film. Director Sam Mendes says, “In
Spectre, the two women who Bond hooks up with, both have great
mystery, they both have depths and for that you need fantastic actresses.”
On her role as Madeleine Swann, daughter of Bond’s old nemesis Mr White
(Jesper Christensen), Seydoux says: “She’s a doctor, she’s intelligent and
very sensitive…” Meanwhile, Monica Bellucci (who plays Lucia) says about
her character: “She’s an Italian widow with secrets.”
22 July 2015
Spectre Theatrical trailer
released
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a
rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia
Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an
infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the
existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the
Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the
relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists
Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out
Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White
(Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of
Spectre. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way
most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling
connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph
Waltz.
Released in the UK on October 26, and in the US on November 6, 2015.
22 July 2015
The Secrets of Spectre
An exclusive 007
MAGAZINE article in which Luke G. Williams traces the turbulent
production history of Spectre and speculates on the prospects
for the 24th film in the EON Productions series.
Once upon a long ago it
was all so simple. There was no Internet, no Facebook, no online
message-boards and no Twitter. Aside from a poster campaign, a trailer and
perhaps a few preview clips on television programmes (all of which, truth
be told, it was pretty easy for the casual fan to miss), there was very
little in the way of pre-film publicity or chatter in the lead-up to the
release of a new Bond film. Neither was this a situation unique to the 007
series; most films slipped into cinemas with the general public
knowing very little in advance about them, even if the hype and word of
mouth surrounding them was huge. Read the full article
18 July 2015
Spectre World Premiere in
London
Spectre will have
its World Premiere in London on Monday October 26. For the first time
ever, the film will open on the same night in cinemas across the UK and
Ireland. Spectre will then begin its theatrical roll out in
territories around the world, including the USA, on November 6 2015.
Worldwide release dates:
UK & Ireland 26 October 2015
Russia 6 November 2015
USA 6 November 2015
Japan 4 December 2015
16 June 2015
Spectre vlog features Day of
the Dead festival
The latest Spectre
vlog focuses on filming the opening sequence set during the Day of the
Dead festival in Mexico City.
“I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very
specific, very heady, rich environment. It’s the Day of the Dead,
everywhere you look there’s colour and detail and life. We’ve built floats
and maquettes, the costumes are extraordinary and the craftsmanship is
amazing,” says Director Sam Mendes.
10 June 2015
First Spectre TV Spot
2 May 2015
The supercars of Spectre in
action on the streets of Rome
The latest vlog from the
set of Spectre focuses on a car chase in Rome between the Aston
Martin DB10 and the Jaguar C-X75. The video features Director Sam Mendes,
actor Dave Bautista (Mr. Hinx), Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould,
Stunt Co-ordinator Gary Powell, and Action Vehicles Technical Co-ordinator
Neil Layton.
“I love the idea of this fantastic car being in a one-on-one battle with
another incredible car from Jaguar, which is similarly extraordinary
actually,” says Sam Mendes. “So it’s a cat-and-mouse game through the
night time streets of Rome, at great speed, between two of the fastest
cars in the world.”
“It’s amazing. It’s one of those scenes that’s going to be very iconic,”
adds Dave Bautista. “Just with the two cars racing through the streets of
Rome – I mean, how often do you see that? It’s one of those things you
only see in a James Bond film.”
Filming on Spectre
has now moved to Mexico City with Producer Michael G. Wilson and actress
Stephanie Sigman (Estrella) taking part in a press conference to mark the
occasion.
“During the past 53
years, the James Bond movies have been renowned for filming in the most
beautiful and exotic locations in the world,” says Producers Michael G.
Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. “For the opening of Spectre, we are
filming an exciting sequence in Mexico City featuring the Day of the Dead
festival. Mexico City was chosen for the film because of the authentic
needs of the story. This is the fourth time Bond has been to Mexico and
indeed Licence To Kill was shot almost entirely in Mexico City.”
