Monday, September 15, 2014

Cameras Roll On Bond 24 In December

Production is on Bond 24 is officially set to begin on December 6th 2014 reports MI6 HQ. The cast will gather for a table read of the screenplay in late November at Pinewood Studios.


Sam Mendes is once again directing the film. Veteran James Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have returned to perform rewrites. The duo have been the early writers on the film series since 1999's "The World is Not Enough,"and  they would often do the initial script drafts while other writers like Paul Haggis and John Logan would  polish. The pair were set to retire from the series after handing in their early drafts of "Skyfall," with Logan subsequently taking over the later drafts. Logan was writing the latest adventure solo.

Daniel Craig is back as Bond--we will also see the return of Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris reprising their roles from "Skyfall" as M, Q, and Moneypenny.

Casting for the film's key villain--This character is in line with the tall and imposing types from earlier films like Jaws (Richard Kiel) or Red Grant (Martin Shaw)--and the next Bond girl is now underway with announcements due over the next few months. Several Scandanavian actresses have tested for a secondary role, but the primary Bond girl in this film is said to likely be British.

Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will produce the new film.

Production will also take place in Austria, Italy and Morocco

The sequel is still targeting a November 6th 2015 release.

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