James Bond 23

James Bond 23

Action | Adventure | Thriller   -  9 November 2012 (USA)

Director:  Sam Mendes
Writers:  Ian Fleming, John Logan
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem

Bond 23 was suspended throughout 2010 because of MGM's financial troubles; however, following MGM's exit from bankruptcy on 21 December 2010, Bond 23 resumed pre-production and in January 2011 was officially given a release date of 9 November 2012 by MGM and the Broccoli family, with production scheduled to start in late 2011. Since then, MGM and Sony Pictures announced that the UK and Ireland release date would be brought forward to 26 October 2012, two weeks prior to the USA release date, which will remain November 9th. The film will be part of yearlong celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Dr. No and the Bond franchise.

Bond 23 will be directed by Sam Mendes with a script by Bond screenwriting regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, as well as John Logan. Roger Deakins has signed on as cinematographer, having previously worked with Mendes on Jarhead and Revolutionary Road. The film's budget is at least $135 million, with one third of it provided by product placement.

Judi Dench was confirmed as reprising her role as M and revealed that she was needed by the production team as early as November 2011. In January 2011, Deadline.com reported that Eon Productions offered Javier Bardem a starring role. In February 2011 it was rumoured that British star Ralph Fiennes might have been in the running for a role in Bond 23. While it was dismissed by many as tabloid speculation, the likelihood of Fiennes' involvement in the production was reconsidered after Variety, the entertainment industry newspaper, revealed that he would have a limited run in The Tempest due to James Bond 23 commitments in December 2011. However, as of August 2011, neither Bardem nor Fiennes has officially been cast. Welsh actor Rhys Ifans was also linked to an unspecified role in the film, as was Craig's Layer Cake co-star Ben Whishaw.

Sam Mendes and Barbara Broccoli travelled to South Africa for location scouting in April, 2011. With the film moving into pre-production in August, reports emerged that shooting would take place in India, with scenes to be shot on railway lines between Goa and Ahmedabad. Bond 23 has permission from the Gujarat government to shoot on the roads around Ahmedabad in January-February 2012.

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