Rome

While the the Mirror’s story about SPECTRE being prevented from shooting on Rome’s Ponte Sisto appears be be untrue, with preparations continuing for a rumoured stunt sequence, there is perhaps a seed of truth in the story. It turns out the SPECTRE crew has been barred from shooting at the cimitero monumentale del Verano, an […]

Photo: Ponte Sisto Roma by Livioandronico2013. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The Italian media is saying that SPECTRE filming will take place at Ponte Sisto, the bridge that spans the river Tiber in Italy’s historic capital, from 12th March. Although, according to what we know of the schedule, the first unit is due to finish in Rome on […]

Authorities in Rome have reportedly denied film makers permission to perform a stunt at the Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains) crossroads. Instead cultural and heritage officials in Rome have requested the scene be created in post-production  in order to protect the fountains from being damaged during filming. The baroque fountains, each of which depicts a figure believed to […]

Bond 24 will film in Rome between February 19th abnd March 12th, according to Italian news site ANSA.

It looks like Bond 24 is definitely set for a shoot in Rome after a photo taken at Cinecittà studios directing visitors to the Bond 24 production office appeared on Twitter.   The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website owner.

Photo: “Piazza Quattro Fontane 270deg Pano” by R Bitzer licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 The president of Roma Lazio Film Commission has revealed to Italian media that the producers of Bond 24 are in talks for permission to shoot a key car chase in Rome. Luciano Sovena revealed that the chase would take place along Rome’s Via […]

Although Italy hardly appeared in the books at all, James Bond has visited the country a number of times in the films, most recently with Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. In the short story Risicco, James Bond visits first Rome and then Venice while trying to break up a heroin smuggling operation, meeting Kristatos […]