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5th April 2012 Hi There has been plenty going on with Skyfall since the last newsletter and there is no keeping it out of the media.If you've got any stories about Skyfall you want to share please get in touch, otherwise it's business as usual from The James Bond Dossier. Until next time,
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Istanbul casting agency puts call out for Skyfall extras:
A casting agency in Istanbul put out a call for extras Skyfall. The shoot will take place at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar in March and April, with the extras appearing as foreign tourists. The interviews took place yesterday, so it’s too late if you wanted to be part of the next James Bond film: Foreign faces wanted [...] Read more...
Skyfall plot details leaked to James Bond Brazil:
James Bond Brazil has got hold of a number of Skyfall call sheets related to recent filming in London, which reveal some details of the film, including a number of spoilers. Among the details that are safe to reveal are that Javier Bardem’s character is called Silva, which is a common name in Brazil and [...] Read more...
Maldives Holiday Review – Moneypenny in Paradise! [DialAFlight]:
Strongly rumoured before the Skyfall press conference in November and since strenuously denied, it now seems that Naomie Harris may have confirmed that she will be playing Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall after all. In an article published on the DialAFlight website Harris talks about her experiences of holidaying in the Maldives. However, the article ends with [...] Read more...
Skyfall Photos from the Monastery set at Hankley Common [The Establishing Shot]:
Scenes involving a helicopter circling the “Monastery” set constructed at Hankley Common in Surrey were photographed by The Establishing Shot on Saturday. The sequence appears to be a rehearsal, with filming expected soon. View the slideshow and video below: Please upgrade your browser read “Bond 23 Skyfall on Hankley Common, Surrey” at The Establishing Shot Read more...
Javier Bardem photographed in London for Skyfall:
Javier Bardem was spotted filming in London today according to a report in the Daily Mail. He was photographed wearing a wig, in his role as Silva, the Skyfall villain. The Mail article says: The Spaniard made his first appearance in the film today as the villain Silva who turned up disguised as a member [...] Read more...
Ken Adam:
50 years on from Dr No we still expect the James Bond films to have a certain look and feel. In this article we take a look at the life of Ken Adam, the man who was responsible for creating that look in his role as Production Designer on many of the early films. Ken Adam’s [...] Read more...
Second Swede to appear in new Bond blockbuster [The Local]:
Another Swede has been working on Skyfall according to a report published by The Local, a Swedish news site published in English. According to the article Jens Hultén has joined fellow Swede Ola Rapace and is quote as saying: “It feels obviously really fun to be part of Skyfall. The Bond films are enormous productions with [...] Read more...
Grave news at Skyfall Lodge [The Foraging Photographer]:
Photography blog The Foraging Photographer has posted an update today with photos from the set at Hankley Common. The manor house, which we’ve sometimes referred to as a monastery in previous reports, is almost complete and filming is expected to take place tomorrow. According to The Foraging Photographer: Last day of construction today before filming begins tomorrow, so [...] Read more...
James Bond star Daniel Craig shoots new scenes [Mail Online]:
Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench were filming today in Hankley Common, Surrey, where a massive manor house set has been constructed on MOD land. According to the Mail Online: Bond actor Craig was typically dapper in his dark grey suit and his famous Aston Martin was also present on the shoot – this time [...] Read more...
Photos from Skyfall Lodge set:
As we’ve previously reported, a large set has been constructed on Ministry of Defence land at Hankley Common in Surrey. Here you can see photos of “Skyfall Lodge”, which has been built to replicate the location work already shot in Scotland. All photos are copyright ©Lucy Browne who runs the photography blog The Foraging Photographer. Skyfall Lodge, [...] Read more...
Aston Martin photographed on set:
An Aston Martin DB5 was photographed on the set of Skyfall Lodge built at Hankley Common for filming. Security was tight to prevent photography, but the photograph above made it through. Photo copyright © Lucy Browne who runs the photography blog The Foraging Photographer. Read more...
Back filming in central London: clapperboard photo from Skyfall:
Somehow we missed this clapperboard photo published via the official 007 twitter account last Sunday, but here it is for the sake of completion. Read more...
James Bond returns Home: Vintage Publishing Acquires Bond Backlist:
Ian Fleming Publications has issued a press release this morning announcing that Ian Fleming’s 12 novels and two books of short stories will be switching publisher this year. Vintage Publishing has picked up a ten year licence for both print and ebooks, something that was contentious between IFP and Penguin. The move to Random House [...] Read more...
Bond film gives drivers a hard time [Hurriyet Daily News]:
Local drivers in Adana, Turkey, are reportedly furious because of a road bridge that has been closed without warning to allow filming of Skyfall. Kasım Gülek Bridge is closed today, with further filming due on March 26th and May 5th and 6th. The bridge will be closed for 12 hours starting at 6 a.m. According [...] Read more...
Explosive day on Skyfall set: clapperboard photo fron Skyfall:
The latest clapperboard photo from the Skyfall set was released this afternoon via the official 007 twitter account. Read more...
IFP confirms no Skyfall novelisation [The Book Bond]:
There will be no Skyfall novelisation according to John Cox, who received official word from Corinne Turner of Ian Fleming Publications. Writing on The Book Bond: Well, I have a disappointing “exclusive” today. Ian Fleming Publications has confirmed that there will NOT be a novelization of Skyfall, the new James Bond film currently in production. [...] Read more...
Teens infiltrate James Bond set, film fight scene [Hurriyet Daily News]:
Turkish high school students managed to infiltrate the set of Skyfall in Adana, Turkey, and took photos of a fight scene on a mobile phoe, which have been published by Turkish media. According to an article in Hurriyet Daily News: The trio avoided security guards by sneaking through alleys and climbed over a wire fence into the [...] Read more...
Skyfall videos from Adana in Turkey:
The video below was shot earlier in the month (March 7th) and shows the second unit alongside a railway line at Adana in Turkey. Please upgrade your browser This video is more recent and (March 17th) and appears to show a stunt being prepared on a bridge. Please upgrade your browser Read more...
The life of Sean Connery:
As part of our celebrations of 50 years of James bond movies we takes a look at the original James Bond, Sean Connery. Sean Connery’s relationship with the James Bond franchise is a curiously appealing one. Most critics would argue convincingly that Sean Connery’s success and acceptance by the public would have been impossible without [...] Read more...
Skyfall video: rehearsing train top fight in Adana:
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Bollinger confirmed for Skyfall – 007 boosts sales in Asia:
Champagne house Bollinger is set to reappear in Skyfall. According to an article published by The Drink Business, the company has worked with the Broccoli family for the last 37 years and quotes Bollinger’s Jérôme Philipon as saying: “They originally came to us as they wanted to feature the most British of Champagnes in the [...] Read more...
More on Skyfall Lodge – SPOILERS:
The Mail Online has a report and photos of further filming at Skyfall Lodge, built at Hankley Common in Surrey. The report contains a number of spoilers, so if you don’t want to have your enjoyment of the film spoilt by learning what happens then hit the back button now. The report says: WARNING: SPOILERS Flames [...] Read more...
MI6 Confidential #14 – Living On The Edge:
For fans who grew up after Sean Connery had already handed in his Walther PPK, it may not spring apparent that Timothy Dalton’s debut outing in The Living Daylights now signposts the half way point in 007′s fifty years on screen. This summer marks the 25th anniversary of that film, which in turn marked the [...] Read more...
Skyfall turns up the heat: clapperboard photo from Skyfall:
The latest clapperboard photo from Skyfall was posted this morning via the official 007 twitter account. Read more...
Skyfall Lodge video – SPOILERS:
Video of the Skyfall Lodge set as filming there came to an end. Read more...
No well dressed man should be without one: the Thunderball Jetpack:
The world loves Bond but it can be argued that we love his gadgets slightly more. Over the years, movie goers have been thrilled by dozens of impressive gadgets and there are very few of these that are as memorable or as well loved as the Bell-Textron Jet pack. The Bell-Textron Jet pack – or [...] Read more...
Bérénice Marlohe SKYFALL Videoblog:
Video blog from Bérénice Marlohe on the set of Skyfall. Read more...
Naomie Harris video blog:
Video blog from Naomie Harris on the set of Skyfall. Read more...
Brewed, Not Stirred: Heineken Plans Major Integration With Bond Flick [AdAge]:
Heineken is to run a major advertising campaign around Skyfall, including making an appearance in the film according to an article in AdAge: In the movie, Bond will swap his trademark martini for a sip of the brew — at least in one scene. The integration, which will include Bond images on packaging, marks the [...] Read more...
Daniel Craig returns to London to film Skyfall as Olympic skit is revealed [Metro.co.uk]:
Daniel Craig and Judi Dench were filming further scenes in London over the weekend in what is believed to wrap up location filming in the capital. They were seen being directed by Sam Mendes in a scene where 007 chauffeurs his boss in her black Jaguar. An article on Metro.co.uk, which also carries photos, goes [...] Read more...
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