Skyfall: First Photo Of Q

The Official James Bond has released the first photo of Ben Whishaw as the gadget guru Q in the next James Bond film-Skyfall   Whishaw takes over the role made famous by the late great Desmond Llewelyn who played the role for decades in seventeen of the films.

In the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time--Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Daniel Craig Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench, Simon Russell Beale, Rhys Ifans, Helen McCrory Tonia Sotiropoulou and Rory Kinnear star.

Sam Mendes directs from a script by Patrick Marber John Logan Neal Purvis and Robert Wade

Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are producing the film.

The sequel arrives in theaters on November 9, 2012.