A new film in the James Bond
franchise, “Skyfall” is set to hit US theatres on November 9. “Skyfall” would
be the twenty-third film installment in the franchise, and will star Daniel
Craig once again as Agent 007. The film’s plot would revolve around the test of
loyalty James Bond has for M as her past haunts her. Javier Bardem would play
as the movie’s main antagonist by the name of “Raoul Silva”, and Naomie Harris
as “Eve”, one of the Bond girls. The film is directed by Sam Mendez.
There had been a lot of news
about “Skyfall” even before the film started. For one, it’s been said that Naomie
Harris’ character as Eve would actually be Moneypenny, and it would be revealed
on the film. However, Harris stated that “Eve”, her character, is not exactly
office-bound to be Moneypenny. Also, the character of Q would be returning in a
James Bond film after being absent in the past two films in “Casino Royale” and
“Quantum of Solace”. Ben Whishaw would portray the character of Q. On another
note, Judi Dench would play the crucial role of M for the seventh consecutive
time. For Daniel Craig, it would be his third consecutive Bond film since
“Casino Royale”.
Even though in its pre-release
stage, the official “Skyfall” photobook has recently been launched, with photos
of the staff and crew, including on-site filming and the candidate lead Bond
girls. There were also interviews released. A James Bond poster of “Skyfall” wouldn’t be that much far from now
from its upcoming release. It would be
very cool to be have one of those “Skyfall” James Bond posters, so you should be on a look out for them.
The location of “Skyfall” would
be international as the other Bond movies, but this film would see more Asian
locations. The crew had shot several scenes at Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square,
Hagia Sophia, and on Adana, the city of Fethiye and Varda Railway Bridge. Adana
would stand in for the outskirts of Istanbul, while some scenes would be set on
Hashima Island, an abandoned island south of mainland Japan. There are also confirmed scenes shot in
China, specifically Shanghai. Lastly, and of course, there were scenes shot in
London.
For those who can’t wait for the
Bond girls, there are three Bond girls mentioned so far: Naomie Harris as Eve,
Berenice Marlohe as Severine, and Tonia Sotiropoulou in a yet unnamed
character. If you’re excited about the gadgets and the car, there were reports
that the crew brought in an Aston Martin DB5 in Deptford District in London. If
not for MGM’s prior financial troubles, “Skyfall” would have been filmed and
set for release in 2010. However, “Skyfall” would instead be released on the 50th
anniversary of the first Bond film “Dr. No”, to be followed by a documentary on
the James Bond movie franchise. “Skyfall” is also the first Bond movie to be
shown in IMAX theaters.