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SAM SMITH TO SING TITLE SONG TO "SPECTRE"
CULVER CITY, Calif., September 8, 2015 - Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded "Writing's On The Wall," the theme song to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure. SPECTRE will be released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. The song, released by Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream on September 25.
Multi-platinum selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, "Writing's On The Wall," with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965. Smith's debut album In The Lonely Hour launched at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, "Sam and Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for SPECTRE and with Sam's extraordinary vocal performance, 'Writing's On The Wall' will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time."
Smith said: "This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it."
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song, "Skyfall," was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
ABOUT "SPECTRE"
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.
SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.
About Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-three films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE and SKYFALL. The 24th film, SPECTRE, is currently in post-production.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media Group (UAMG). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
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22nd August 2015 - New photo from EW
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Thanks to Sissi for the heads up.
22nd July 2015 - New Promotional Stills
22nd July 2015 - First Full Trailer
16th June 2015 - Behind the Scenes Featurette [VIDEO]
10th June 2015 - New Trailer
Thanks to sissi for the heads up.
9th June 2015 - Set Photos
30th April 2015 - New Production Video + Promotional Stills
28th March 2015 - Teaser Trailer + First Look Photos
9th March 2015 - Set Videos
25th February 2015 - Production Video with Sam Mendes
20th February 2015 - Set Photos
12th February 2015 - First Look Promotional Photo and Featurette [VIDEO]
So....I'm going with my theory that the Bond franchise FINALLY is ready to tie everything together with revealing that "James Bond" is not a person but a secret identity, an identity that is studied by each new potential "Bond".
ReplyDeleteNo way that SPECTRE board member would've talked so familiar to him otherwise (plus it opens up a way to bring back old faces without breaking canon)
Meh.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a fascinating idea.
ReplyDeleteWould be tremendous if we could see Sean Connery sharing the screen with Craig.
Looks pretty cool. Can't wait to see all the Bond villains. Always nice to hear Christoph Waltz's voice.
ReplyDeleteI think you could be right! That was my thought, too.
ReplyDeleteLooks excellent.
ReplyDeleteThe "code name" is not true.......He is James Bond not some alias
ReplyDeleteWell, I’ll check it out as every other Bond movie, but to be honest i lost my interest in the franchise when Craig became James Bond..
ReplyDeleteCan't wait.
ReplyDeleteNope. Look at the paper Bond is holding and pause it. Oberhauser was Bond's temporary legal guardian when he was 12.
ReplyDeleteAlso Spectre could easily know who he is with the events of 21-23.
I think Skyfall goes against that theory, considering Bonds' parents' headstones said 'Bond'. I think the Sony leaks imply a personal history between Bond and Christoph Waltz's character, that they were in foster care together.
ReplyDeleteIt looks good, can't wait to see the real trailer.
ReplyDeleteCinematography looks great. It's tough act to follow Roger Deakins but they seem to have pulled it off.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought after 30 secs in, then I remembered that Skyfall confirms his name, and that the plot of these movies are never very cerebral.
ReplyDeleteyeah, there's a shot of Q in this latest trailer. I love the new Q, he is my favorite new-old character from Skyfall
ReplyDeleteI have not really hoped on the Daniel-Craig-Bond train, and I think I should eventually get on that...
ReplyDeleteYay! First Glimpse of Andrew Scott :)
ReplyDeleteThe trailer looks really good, not sure how I feel about Spectre and possibly Blofeld being the authors of every pain in Bond's life or how personal this movie will be. At some point, they'll need to step back and make it a general Bond movie- Quantum was personal and a direct sequel to Casino Royale, Skyfall was personal for M and we got a bit of Bond's backstory, now this. I like it, but at some point it'll have to stop being personal and start being more general mission like.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds dope.
ReplyDeleteYay Q!!!
ReplyDeleteAll in all I'm pretty happy with the new casting additions, I liked Bautista well enough in Guardians of the Galaxy and of course Waltz and Scott are very good at being bad so that in itself will be awesome. Monica Bellucci is quite charismatic as well, the only one I'm not a fan of is Léa Seydoux, I hope she's not too present.
Looks good. Waltz always makes a great villain.
ReplyDeleteIMO they should go with a new style after Craig departs.
ReplyDeleteEvery Bond had his own style of movies:
Connery, the classic 60s gentleman agent that was too suave to survive
Moore, funny and witty dialogue, at some point rather slapstick-y
Dalton, the dark and broody badass with no sense for humor
Brosnan, a mix of Connery and Moore, whacky at times
Craig, dark and violent. The tone keeps itself realistic
the next one should embrace some comedic elements and go down the whacky area at times. JETPACK!