James Bond News

Helen McCrory is to play a politician named Clair Dowar in Skyfall, according to the official James Bond 007 Facebook page, which states: Actress Helen McCrory appeared on British breakfast TV show Lorraine early this morning talking about her work in the Harry Potter series, Scorsese’s Hugo and of course, her upcoming role in SKYFALL. [...]

Caterpillar is pleased to announce its involvement with the world’s favorite secret agent and longest running film franchise in history – James Bond 007. SKYFALL is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond. Details [...]

Photos have emerges of filming at The Four Seasons Hotel in Docklands, which is doubling for a hotel in Shanghai according to MI6. In an article that includes photos, MI6 writes: Daniel Craig has been spotted filming a rooftop pool scene at the Four Seasons hotel in London for “Skyfall”. Read “Skyfall swimming scenes filmed [...]

Skyfall was shooting at The Four Seasons Hotel in Docklands yesterday according to a report that appeared on MI6. According the report, which also carries some photos of the hotel: …the spa area was closed to the public for the duration of the filming. Despite the infinity pool having great views of the River Thames, [...]

Another Skyfall clapper photo has been released via the official 007 Twitter account showing a row of empty wine and martini glasses. The scene is 59A, which puts it between “Shoot day 10″ (scene 53G, 18 November) and “Night shoot ahead” (scene V64BA, 25 November).  

An article published on The Guardian’s website discusses the current move from 35mm film stock to digital photography. With Skyfall being shot digitally, the article says: Even that master of cinematography, Roger Deakins, is shooting Skyfall, the next Bond film, on Red’s rival, the Arri Alexa, according to the IMDb. If Deakins is doing it, [...]

According to out friends at MI6, night filming took place at Ascot last week, which is doubling for Shanghai International Airport. According to the article on MI6: Filming has been taking place at after dark for scenes set at night, presumably to help hide the racetrack outside. It is not clear if the image of [...]

Ben Whishaw has been confirmed as playing the gadgetmeister Q in Skyfall according to the BBC, which states: British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as Q in the new Bond film Skyfall, his agent has confirmed. Whishaw had been confirmed in an unnamed role by Eon Productions and Sony but recently has been widely [...]

A new photo has been revealed by the official 007 Facebook Page showing a night shoot on November 25th, although it reveals little at all.

According to a report in The Sun today Ben Whishaw, who was confirmed as joining the cast of Skyfall in a press release on November 3rd, is going to play Q in the new James Bond film. The lightweight article states: JAMES Bond will have a rival in the hunk department after rising star Ben [...]