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New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall.
Editors start on opening credits Charlotte Edwards, a British Model, tweeted that her and her friend Natasha had started work as silhouetted girls in the SKYFALL title sequence. There has currently been no news yet stating that Daniel Kleinman will be working on the title sequence, nor is there any more info on who will be singing the title song. "Adele would be perfect for SKYFALL" says Chris Cornell Chris Cornell who performed the title song "You Know My Name" for Casino Royale in 2006 mentioned the SKYFALL title song on MTV last week. "Adele would be the perfect choice, I can't think of a better one, she's phenomenal and it's nice, in a day and age where so many vocals are fixed by computers, that the biggest album of last year was somebody who sings for real. I would hate to see music become more mechanistic and less human, so her success has been great." New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. Official SKYFALL Teaser Trailer Released (post continues after video) SKYFALL stops The Avengers from becoming #1 According to Hitfix, SKYFALL has stopped The Avengers from becoming #1 for 5 weeks in a row, and that was before the trailer was released. Since 007.com released the teaser trailer on Monday, lots of people have been expressing their opinion. The big build up to the pre-longed trailer has certainly lived up to standards. Several YouTube users can been spoofing the SYKFALL trailer, including one which stands out among the rest. A Moonraker trailer completely based on the SYKFALL trailer. Berenice Marlohe interview Berenice Marlohe has (apparently) finished shooting for the new Bond film. She returned to London where she attended the Cannes Film Festival event and was interviewed by THR SKYFALL London B-Roll New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. SKYFALL Teaser Poster Revealed The firsty poster for SKYFALL was released on Thursday along with a new release date for the teaser trailer. According to 007.com, the first trailer for SKYFALL will be released slightly earlier on 21st May (this Monday) and then it will be released in cinemas on 25th May (this Friday). The poster shows Daniel Craig as James Bond holding his PPK with the gun barrel behind him. The gun barrel seems to resemble a train tunnel which Bond is walking down. What do you think? (More updates below poster)  Sam Mendes wants a real Bond villain Damsels.org interviewed Sam Mendes (the director) last week. "[It's been] a while since there was a classic … what I would call a classic Bond villain. I’m not saying these guys weren’t great. I thought Mads[Mikkelsen] was particularly good in Casino RoyaleBut I wanted somebody perhaps a bit more flamboyant, perhaps a bit more frightening, and so I felt like we needed a great actor to achieve that." Sam Mendes cast Javier Bardem as the films main antagonist; Raoul Silva, whom we know very little about. Train Chase in Adana with Craig and Harris Now that the first unit and second unit team have met up in Adana, they have started to shoot the action-packed pre-title sequence. Daniel Craig was on the set with Naomi Harris. Craig was accompanied by his stunt double as some amazing stunts were performed on the roof of a train.
New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. SKYFALL Video Blog with Production Designer Dennis Gassner Craig and Marlohe spotted on luxury yacht Daniel Craig and Berenice Marlohe were spotted last week on a luxury yacht off the coast of Turkey. They were joined by Sam Mendes and Barbara Broccoli. We suspect that this scene, although shot in Turkey, is probably doubling for somewhere east of the Mediterranean due to their clothes. Images provided by bond23.net Daybreak catch up with Daniel Craig and Naomi Harris in Turkey British Breakfast show Daybreak visited Turkey and took some behind the scenes footage of the action to take place in the films pre-title sequence. Bond is seen quickly getting out of a Range Rover while the enemy shoots at him. Bond takes cover behind a market stool. The reporter managed to get a brief interview with Daniel Craig and Naomi Harris. Bond23.net took some behind the scenes photographs. New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. EMPIRE Magazine covers for SKYFALL The EMPIRE Magazine is releasing TWO SKYFALL covers for their magazine this month. One of which shows Daniel Craig as James Bond holding his Walther PPK in a pose that looks similar to Connery's. The second cover shows Daniel Craig as James Bond wearing a pinstripe suit with the caption 'Bond. Back In Business'. The magazine is said to take a look back at films including 1995's Goldeneye, 1973's Live & Let Die and 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Michael G Wilson holds press conference in Istanbul
Michael G Wilson, one of the two producers of the James Bond films, held a press conference last week to end a few rumours that have been going around since they started filming in Turkey. "We have previously shot in cultural places in many countries. We pay great attention to not cause any damage to such places, even before we came here we filmed at the National Gallery in London, and in all of the places, we've always come away with a good feeling and all of the people seemed to be happy to welcome us back. So, hopefully, we can maintain that feeling here in Istanbul and across Turkey," He commented on the motorcycle stunt that took place a few weeks ago which appeared to have shattered a window and damaged a building. "If you go back a week or two after we leave you'll find there is no building there at all. We built that entire building, but I have to say, I was up there today and I was convinced it was part of the site - but it was actually our own construction. Similarly, when you go back and look at the window that the motorcycle came through in the Grand Bazaar, you'll see that it's actually a very tall opening and we've made it smaller and put in a window - it's our own window [that was damaged during filming]. It's all part of us being illusionists. This is what the art of cinema is." He also said that some of the stunts haven't been very successful, and that a stunt man doubling for a villain did brake a shop window, but the crew have offered to pay for the damage but the owner hasn't accepted yet. Speculation has started about the crew damaging roof tiles on buildings as the motorcycles drive over them. Wilson said that the motorcycles are driving on platforms which cover the roof and all the real tiles were removed and replaced with prop tiles. One of the more rediculous rumours were put to rest too. Turkish newspapers were reporting that the SKYFALL filming was a cover-up to transport weapons to Syria. Michael Wilson said “If someone takes this claim seriously, the safety of the film team will be in danger. I want to underline it. This is extremely dangerous and false news. I advise the person who made this news to quit journalism and make a film in Hollywood, because he has a very good imagination.” “The reason why the film is being made in Turkey rather than any other country is that the natural environments here have not been used in any other big project before, as well as the promises given by relevant ministries.” Principal cast have arrived in Turkey Daniel Craig and Naomi Harris have arrived in Istanbul. Other cast are said to have arrived. Daniel Craig is said to be filming for 3 weeks whereas other cast members will be 5 weeks. Since then filming has started on a beach in Fethiye, where there was a team of over 1,000 people. The filming started here on 26th April and is said to have finished on 28th April. SKYFALL trailer has been revealed in Las Vegas Sony Pictures were reported to have shown attendants to the CinemaCon2012 event in Las Vegas last week. The trailer is said to be publically released on 25th May to tie in with the release of Men In Black III. Various parts of the trailer were leaked from some of the people who attended the event. According to the report by MI6-HQ, the following elements are to be shown in the trailer:
New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall.
SKYFALL Motorbike stunt Before production was temporarily stopped by severe weather conditions, it has been reported that the SKYFALL team have been shooting a motorcycle stunt sequence in Istanbul across the roofs of buildings throughout the city. Towards the end of April, Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes will be shooting on location in the neighbourhoods of Istanbul, possibly Eminonu Square. At present, we understand they have been filming in Bankacilar Avenue, Aynacilar Street, Sultanhamam and the Grand Bazaar. Production is expected to finish in Turkey on 6th May. A turkish video sprung up during the week on DailyMotion showing two stunt men (one doubling for James Bond) shooting through the city on motorbikes. A media report shows footage of one of the stunt men standing by a shop with the window smashed. Whether this was part of the film or not is unknown as the media are already claiming that "the stuntman swerved to avoid hitting extras while careering through the Grand Bazaar at high speed" Producers quizzed on Adele for SKYFALL Theme As the cast and crew were being interviewed last week by the press, Barbara Broccoli was asked if they had considered Adele for the title song. "We haven’t picked a song yet or anyone to sing it," she said. Craig joked "How about Adele?", to which she replied "You know, she’s wonderful; we love her, so, it’ll be great if she would do it, but we haven’t got any -- we haven’t made any decision yet. Watch this space." New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS SKYFALL Photographs released Firstly, before 007.com released the official photographs, we saw a few new pics in a French Magazine called Studio Ciné. Like the BBC, Studio Ciné journalists were invited to visit Pinewood Studios during filming and took some shots. Also in the magazine, Sam Mendes discussed the characters saying that none of the characters have been pushed to such limits. He also hinted that characters from the past are returning, suggesting that Q will not be the olny character we recognise. Jany Temine also commented on her role as costume designer and let slip that Berenice Marlohe's character is actually a 'femme fatale'. (A femme fatale is an attractive and seductive woman, one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.) As well as the magazine, 007.com released a whole set of photographs on their FaceBook page. These can be seen in the gallery below. James Bond visits Japan in SKYFALL According to a recent report by MovieFone, SKYFALL takes Bond to an old Japanese island which has been recreated at Pinewood Studios. "The abandoned Japanese city, complete with tattered statue of a forgotten hero -- which looks like it weighs a ton… misleadingly." Ola Rapace on set As one of the official SKYFALL images revealed, Ola Rapace was on set in Turkey. He told the press that one of his scenes was a motor bike stunt from a bridge onto a moving train. This information was leaked early in the production when the crew were still scouting for locations. He also revealed that his character is actually called Patrice and that when it came to casting Rapace, production executives wanted to hire a stunt professional as the character's role includes high-action. Sam Mendes insisted on casting Rapace. "The tried out a huge number of stuntmen. I was incredibly flattered and happy that he wanted me to do it. Sometimes I feel this world is ridiculously big," Ola says. "But I am enjoying every second. The job isn't much different due to the fact that there is so much more money involved." According to the paper, it is Patrice whom Bond will fight in the pre-title sequence. Daniel Craig interview on set MTV caught up with Daniel Craig on set at Pinewood Studios and asked him about the feel of SKYFALL. "I sat down with Sam Mendes two years ago, three years ago — now it's getting on four — and we discussed what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it, and he's one of the biggest Bond fans around," said Craig, who's taking on the 007 role for the third time. He's not out to do an angst-ridden movie, some chamber piece about people's emotions," Craig continued. "It's a Bond movie. But we both agreed that if he cast the film, which he did really well, and we brought in older characters and new characters, that we'd have something really rich and sort of exciting to watch." Gallery New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS Filming in London? Just when we thought filming had ended in London, Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Javier Bardem were spotted near Whitehall. Whitehall Court, Whitehall Place and Horse Guards Avenue were call closed for the shooting. Javier Bardem was spotted in a police car driving past onlookers. It should also be reported that Helen McCrory who plays Clair Dowar has finished all of her scenes. She also talked about how she was approached for the role; Sam Mendes told her to keep her schedule free in February. Sun News Paper ruins SKYFALL twist Ever since the story was first written, Bond fans were told to expect an interesting twist. SKYFALL has, so far, been the most discussed and most secretive Bond film in the history of the franchise. Bond fans have been given little, if any, details about the plot. An unknown member of the crew let slip of the twist and The Sun Newspaper quickly got hold of it. A word of warning, if you don't want to know how SKYFALL ends, DO NOT click this link. (Trust me, us at 007Bond wish we never found out) http://bit.ly/Hx2cC8 Latest clapperboard reveals underwater sequence Yes, another reference to From Russia With Love. The latest SKYFALL clapperboard posted on their FaceBook page reveals that they are filming underwater. Pillars are visible in the background. We assume that this represents the underground lair of Kerim Bey in From Russia With Love. If this is true, then this sequence is probably filmed at Pinewood Studios as a double for Istanbul. Third Bond Girl Bond girls always seem to come in three's (Natalia Simonova, Xenia Onnatop, Caroline and Wai Lin, Paris Carver, Professor Bergstrom). Well, this is the third Bond girl; Greek actress Tonia Sotiropoulou. She posted several positive updates on her FaceBook profile, including "Dear friends I officially announce I got a part in J. Bond new film!!! Turkey here I come! Thank u all for you love and support! This is officially the happiest day of my life bitches!!!!" and "This is the happiest day of my life so far! I feel very lucky and blessed, but basically, I am very grateful that this happened, for my family and my friends who believe in me and support trying to do. I will do the best, I am very proud because somehow it might be something that will advertise in Greece and I am happy about it." [SPOILER] Tonia Sotiropoulou's character is said to appear in the pre-title sequence of the film. Her character helps Bond sneak into the country (Istanbul) after Bond is assumed dead. Ring any bells? You Only Live Twice? [SPOILER] Release date of SKYFALL Teaser Trailer has been revealed according to The Daily Mail The Daily Mail has reported that SKYFALL's Teaser Trailer will be released alongside Men In Black III when it hits cinemas. "Sony took delivery of the trailer for the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, earlier in the week. It will be attached to all the prints of Men In Black III, which comes out here on May 25. Not even Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones or Lady Gaga — stars of MIB3 — know what’s on the 007 trailer. But Sam Mendes, Skyfall’s director does (duh!)." Javier Bardem Interview Javier Bardem was quizzed on his time with SKYFALL so far on Spanish Television. "It's a very beautiful and fun adventure, yesterday I was on set with Albert Finney, with Judi Dench, with Daniel Craig." "It's cool, and the coolest thing and what's most important is the material. When I got it and saw the character, immediately you forget a little that it is a James Bond film and you realise that it is a great film and that's what attracted me. I said, "man this gives you a lot of possibilities". Obviously it's a James Bond film and it has everything you expect from a Bond film." [SPOILER] He also discussed about his character wearing a blonde wig. "I don't know, there is also something that Sam [Mendes], the director, told me a short while and he was right: James Bond films are midway between reality and fiction. Therefore it is a very good and very fertile terrain to play the characters with a certain freedom. It has to do with a real situation and there has got to be seriousness playing it but it's more open, it gives you more air so that you can work and imagine more. And that is very fun because you're not doing absolute fiction, it's not a superhero picture, but it's not a completely down-to-earth film. It's something in the middle that's very good and very fun for an actor." [SPOILER] Gallery New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS SKYFALL-Lodge's demise Filming in Scotland comes to an end as SKYFALL-Lodge is blown to the ground. It has been marked as the most expensive stunt in the James Bond series. All crew and cast move to Turkey to film the rest of the film. Shooting is expected to be completed by June. Take a look at the gallery below for images of the building as it explodes. Resurrecting an old stunt As the SKYFALL crew prepare to film the epic stunt sequence in Turkey, MI6-HQ reported that the stunt was originally written for Goldeneye 1995 starring Pierce Brosnan. According to the report, the stunt was removed at the last minute. Presumably, this was during the scene with Bond as he chases Trevelyan on the train. Some of the images in the gallery were scanned photographs of production sketches for Goldeneye; containing spoilers. As shooting began in Turkey, one of the stunt trains derailed and could have gone over the edge of a tall viaduct. Luckily, nobody was hurt. Aston Martin to be blown up As we reported a few weeks ago, the crew in Scotland were spotted with James Bond's Aston Martin DB5. Now, a recent report has said that the Aston Martin DB5 might not make it past these scenes as car shell replicas have been rigged with explosives. "Just got back from Hankley Common, security let us go very close. Spoke to one and he said the DB5 has been peeped with explosives." @RichLawes. It is said that this was done on Monday when the rest of the building is blown up. More character name spoilers As we reported a few weeks ago, a call sheet revealed the name of Javier Bardem's character Silva. Now there are reports that other characters were mentioned on the list too. These include Gareth Mallory (rumoured Ralph Fiennes), Kincade (rumoured Albert Finney), Patrice (rumoured Ola Rapace), Doctor Hall, Vanessa (M's Assistant). Raoul, according to the reports, is Silva's first name. Another character's name was revealed as B. This could be Ben Whishaw's character of Q, these call sheets would have been made before the information leaked about what character he was playing which suggests that it was a cover up. Berenice Marlohe and Naomi Harris show their progress so far A couple of days ago, French actress Berenice Marlohe and English actress Naomi Harris showed Bond fans what they have been up to since filming began in November. Naomi Harris' video contains scenes of her practising mainly gun training; shooting from different angles. It gives us an idea of how much action we can expect from the film. Harris' video didn't show us any of the scenes from the film, but Berenice Marlohe's did. In fact, a scene which nobody seemed to pick up on when they were filming in Ascot Racecourse (that doulbed for Shanghai International Airport). Marlohe was seen in character along with two body-guards passing a suitcase to someone on the opposite escalator. (Reports believe that this character is called Patrice) New blog posts every week with the latest information on SkyFall. WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS Stunt photographs from Turkey set The stunt chase in Turkey is under way as filming started last week. The Land Rover and damaged VW Beetles were on set. Also, a 17 year old boy managed to sneak into one of the carriages and took a few pictures of the stunt men performing a machette fight (similar to the scene on Octopussy with Bond and Gobinda) SKYFALL's Burning! Scenes in Scotland came to an end this weekend as the crew set light to SKYFALL-Lodge. From the images in the gallery below, we can see why a replica had to be made, it would have been almost impossible to create this effect with the real thing. This scene marks the films climax and the epic battle between Bond and Silva. The latest clapperboard shows a damaged door to the building. During this scene, a dummy helicopter was used to crash into the burning building. We understand that James Bond caused this to crash. Perhaps Silva was inside? The dummy helicopter was operated by crane. |
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