Michael G Wilson

9 January 2012: Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that composer Thomas Newman will score the 23rd James Bond film, SKYFALL. “We are delighted to confirm that Thomas Newman will score SKYFALL. Thomas is one of the most respected and successful composers, he has a long history of working with Sam Mendes and [...]

The James Bond franchise has seen regular changes in actors, style and direction over the years.  And, after Pierce Brosnan’s final appearance as 007 in Die Another Day, the series underwent arguably its greatest reinvention to date. Whilst being the 21st film in the series, Casino Royale took James Bond back to his roots, as [...]

Noel Gallagher is due to meet Michael G Wilson to discuss working on the Skyfall theme song according to an article published by British red top The Sun. The article quotes an unnamed source telling them that the ex-Oasis star will meet Wilson in Los Angeles, saying: “They’re going to talk about potentially writing and [...]

Videos from the Skyfall Press Conference on November 3rd 2011, which members of the cast and crew attended.

Members of the cast and crew assembled for the press conference prior to filming of Bond 23, which is to be called Skyfall. Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and Barbara Broccoli share a joke… … as does Javier Bardem. The producers, director and star.                   The Bond girls [...]

A press conference regarding Bond 23 is scheduled for next Thursday, November 3rd, according to our friends at MI6. It has become traditional at the start of filming for the producers, director and principal cast to face the press and putting an end to some of the rumours that always surround filming of the James [...]

  While plans to shoot Bond 23 on location in India may have been abandoned thanks to red tape, Istanbul looks like it is going ahead. A team from the production has been in Turkey this week, including the producers. According to Hurriyet Daily News: Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the U.S. producers of [...]

After the warm reception for his soundtrack to Tomorrow Never Dies, the producers had a relatively simple choice when deciding who to select to score the next instalment in the 007 series.  So, in September 1998, David Arnold became the first person to be invited to score a second Bond film since John Barry when [...]

First nothing seems to be moving to resolve the crisis at MGM and then it all happens at once. First of all, Spyglass signed a letter of intent to take over the running of the studio; then Sahara entered the picture, with a bid that was rumoured to have the backing of Barbara Broccoli and [...]

Just when it looked like MGM’s future might be settled thanks to the potential deal with Spyglass that would take it into pre-packed bankruptcy, India’s Sahara decided to spoil the show with a $2 billion offer. However, it is now rumoured that there is more to this deal than meets the eye, with an article [...]