James Bond 23 News

“Skyfall” teaser poster revealed

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:47:32 +0000

Fans converged on 007.com today for the release of the first Skyfall teaser poster. And here it is!

The official parties also revealed that the trailer would be online sooner than expected. It’s ETA is now Monday 21st May at 8.30am BST

Sam Mendes says he wanted to create a real Bond villain

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:01:54 +0000

According to a comment the Director of Skyfall made to the media recently, Sam Mendes wanted to up the ante in terms of villainy seen in the 23rd James Bond film.

[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 Royale

But 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 ultimately cast Javier Bardem as the villain Raoul Silva – whose motives remain a closely guarded secret.

MI6 Confidential #15 released – a first look at “Skyfall”

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:59:13 +0000

The James Bond print magazine MI6 Confidential has released a 15th issue, hot on the tail of the press day(s) in Istanbul, Turkey, where the Skyfall production team are currently filming the 23rd James Bond adventure.

Also in this issue:

Shooting Bond - Photographer Keith Hamshere explores his various 007 campaigns
Fleming Bibliography - An exclusive extract from this unique history of Bond in print
The Phoenix Project - Bond is in Istanbul again, hot on the tail of missing defence technology
007 On TV - The curious history of James Bond films on the small screen
Poster Gallery - How character posters could have dominated the marketing of Bond 19
Boyd On Board - Scottish author William Boyd is joining the ranks of 007 penmen
The Bond Connection - What else was making the news in the year Dr. No debuted?

The magazine ships worldwide from www.mi6confidential.com

Daniel Craig relaxes in Turkey

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:55:28 +0000

James Bond 007 star Daniel Craig took time out from the shooting of Bond 23, Skyfall, to spend some time with actress wife Rachel Weisz. The pair were spotted at the Hayal Cafe in Istanbul.

Head over to INeedMyFix.com for the complete photo set.

Daniel Craig filming “Skyfall” train chase in Adana

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:50:11 +0000

Although the James Bond’s second unit has been on location months in advance, 007 star Daniel Craig is now back in Adana with co-stars shooting close ups onboard the train for the pre-titles sequence.

High octane action in the Istanbul Market (video)

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:44:34 +0000

The world’s media were given a glimpse of the filming of the pre-titles sequence late last month as the first unit for Skyfall joined their second unit colleagues to shoot a destructive sequence in the famed Istanbul Bizarre.

Splash TV were on location to cover the shoot and a new video reveals Ben Collins (famed for being UK Top Gear’s Stig) driving the Land Rover with Bond and Eve inside.

Watch the video over at Canoe.tv

Istanbul market photos captured for “Skyfall”

Fri, 04 May 2012 23:23:09 +0000

Last week the production of the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, centered on Istanbul, where the pre-titles sequence is set.

Some great behind the photos were captured by the world’s media.

Bond ahoy

Wed, 02 May 2012 05:47:49 +0000

Daniel Craig, dressed as James Bond, and his co-star Berenice Marlohe were spotted shooting scenes off the coast of Turkey onboard a luxury super-yacht.

Although they are shooting in Turkey, Marlohe’s involvement in these scenes gives us a clue that the location may be doubling for somewhere east of the Mediterranean.

The Skyfall cast have been working in Adana, Istanbul and now the costal town of Fethiye.

We suspect the Ug Boots will not be part and parcel with the glamourous evening dress.

More “Skyfall” trailer info gleaned from screening in Vegas

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:02:07 +0000

The Skyfall trailer was given another airing and MI6 rounded up some tidbits from what fans can expect next month when the trailer is attached to Men In Black III.

- The trailer opens with an evaluation of Bond in the form of a word association game. Dialogue is heard over establishing shots of London such as “Country”/“England”, “Gun”/“Shot”, “Agent”/“Provocateur”, “Murder”…“Employment”.

- The interrogation room is revealed to include M and Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) behind glass as Bond speaks. The last word is “Skyfall…….. Skyfall”, to which Bond replies, “Done” and walks up to the glass.

- A montage of fast cuts then follows giving glimpses at major action scenes filmed so far including the chase in London and falling from a height in to water.

- Bond is seen outside the Macao casino.

- The action wraps with a shot of the London underground train stunt.

- Over shots of coffins draped in Union Jack flags, Bond concludes the trailer by saying, “Some men are coming to kill us. We’ve got to kill them first.”

“Skyfall” filming photos from Istanbul

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:38:10 +0000

The second unit are working hard on the pre-titles sequence, an action sequence that takes place in the heart of Istanbul and involves James Bond, Eve and an Audi.

Some of the action was caught on camera by observers over at Turkish website, on5yirmi5.com.

We understand that Daniel Craig joined the crew on location recently – however he is not to be seen in these photos. A double stands in for the Bond star as the action takes place.

Click through for some photos of the location filming.

Kudos to James Bond Brazil for tracking these down.