November 30th, 2011
by David Leigh
An article published on The Guardian’s website discusses the current move from 35mm film stock to digital photography. With Skyfall being shot digitally, the article says: Even that master of cinematography, Roger Deakins, is shooting Skyfall, the next Bond film, on Red’s rival, the Arri Alexa, according to the IMDb. If Deakins is doing it, […]
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November 30th, 2011
by Q-branch staff
During the Skyfall press conference at the beginning of November it was confirmed that Ben Whishaw had been signed in an unspecified role. After speculation in the press it was confirmed by his agent that he would play Q in the new movie.
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November 29th, 2011
by Q-branch staff
Following weeks of speculation it was finally confirmed at the SkyFall press conference that Naomie Harris would appear in Skyfall. Although she was widely expected to appear in the film, she told journalists that her character is called Eve; she had been widely tipped to play the part of Miss Moneypenny leading to further speculation […]
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November 28th, 2011
by David Leigh
According to out friends at MI6, night filming took place at Ascot last week, which is doubling for Shanghai International Airport. According to the article on MI6: Filming has been taking place at after dark for scenes set at night, presumably to help hide the racetrack outside. It is not clear if the image of […]
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November 27th, 2011
by David Leigh
Ben Whishaw has been confirmed as playing the gadgetmeister Q in Skyfall according to the BBC, which states: British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as Q in the new Bond film Skyfall, his agent has confirmed. Whishaw had been confirmed in an unnamed role by Eon Productions and Sony but recently has been widely […]
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November 25th, 2011
by David Leigh
A new photo has been revealed by the official 007 Facebook Page showing a night shoot on November 25th, although it reveals little at all.
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November 25th, 2011
by David Leigh
According to a report in The Sun today Ben Whishaw, who was confirmed as joining the cast of Skyfall in a press release on November 3rd, is going to play Q in the new James Bond film. The lightweight article states: JAMES Bond will have a rival in the hunk department after rising star Ben […]
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November 24th, 2011
by David Leigh
Location filming for Skyfall is due to take place at Canary Wharf over the next few weeks. According to the report on Wharf.co.uk (via MI6): Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the suave superspy in Skyfall, the 23rd film in the long-running movie franchise, and The Wharf can exclusively reveal that some scenes will […]
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November 24th, 2011
by David Leigh
The tabloids are having a field day with reports of who will perform the Skyfall theme song, with a report by The Sun that Noel Gallagher was scheduled to meet Michael G Wilson to being denied by the former Oasis star in a typically robust fashion on his blog. Weanwhile The Star is reports that […]
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November 23rd, 2011
by David Leigh
A jacket worn by Ian Fleming while observing a raid on Dieppe while servind in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War was sold at auction for £13,750 yesterday. The jacket had been expected to raise between £5,000 and £7,000 when auctioned by Bonhams and was lately owned by Lord Ivar Mountbatten, who had inherited […]
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