May 4th, 2012
by David Leigh
The latest clapperboard photo from the set of Skyfall was released via the official 007 twitter account last night. The scene number (X8AL) indicates that the scene takes place very early in the film, and is likely to feature in the pre-titles sequence.
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May 3rd, 2012
by David Leigh
A number of covers from the forthcoming Vintage Classic release due in September have been previewed recently by Ian Fleming Publications. These editions will be available in worldwide except US and Canada, which will be covered by the recent agreement with Amazon. The announcement also revealed that a number of authors have been lined up […]
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May 2nd, 2012
by David Leigh
Sky News has just filed a report from Istanbul, Turkey, where they were invited to the Skyfall set to watch filming. The report says that Daniel Craig was “tight-lipped” about plot details:
The star was cagey and vague when talking about the film, although he did reveal 007 would be “funny as hell” and that his character would enjoy a “rich” love life.
He refused to be drawn on the plot, saying only that he and director Sam Mendes had worked extensively on the script and the character together.
The article also mentions the four year break being used to the film makers’ advantage and how both Craig and Mendes went back and read the books for ideas.
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April 30th, 2012
by David Leigh
A short video about shooting Skyfall in Turkey.
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April 28th, 2012
by David Leigh
The latest clapperboard photo from the set of Skyfall was released via the official 007 Twitter account last night and shows a Turkish flag flying from a sailing boat.
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April 27th, 2012
by David Leigh
The Royal Mail is is to issue a special limited edition stamp sheet to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films. The stamps feature the top ten most popular posters based on a vote at the beginning of the year and will be available from 1st May. Collectors will be interested in two […]
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April 26th, 2012
by David Leigh
Sony previewed the trailer for Skyfall to an audience at 2012 CinemaCon in Las Vegas. According to Aceshowbiz.com: The video opens with the interrogation scene where Daniel Craig’s Bond is looking at the city of London. Then, there is someone speaking on the voiceover, “Country”, to which Bond replies, “England.” It seems like the agent […]
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April 25th, 2012
by David Leigh
The Skyfall production team has moved to Fethiye in the Aegean province of Muğla, according to an article Hurriyet Daily News, which says that a thousand strong team has arrived in town. The article says security is tight: Tight security measures have been taken around the area in which the film will be shooting. Security officials have […]
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April 23rd, 2012
by David Leigh
Skyfall producer Michael G Wilson spoke at a press conference held in Istanbul ahead of the arrival of Daniel Craig and the first unit in which he reassured locals that filming has not damaged historic buildings. Hurriyet Daily News quoted Wilson as saying: “As people in the film sector we create illusions. This is what […]
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April 19th, 2012
by David Leigh
A new video blog that goes behind the scenes on Skyfall has been posted on Yahoo Movies. Click the play button to watch the video above.
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