Monica Bellucci says she was surprised to be approached by Sam Mendes, initially assuming her role in SPECTRE would replace Judi Dench. “Why do you call me? I’m 50 years old… what am I going to do in James Bond?” she demanded of the director. 

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The cast of ‘SPECTRE’ : Monica Bellucci

Location work continues in Rome and so snippets of footage keep appearing online. The footage, shot at night by the side of the river Tiber (above), might be considered to contain spoilers, so watch at your own peril.

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More footage emerges from ‘SPECTRE’ shoot in Rome

While the main unit may have finished in Rome, SPECTRE‘s second unit continues shooting a car chase between the Aston Martin DB10 and Jaguar C-X75. In the video above you can see the cars equipped with rigs for cameras and lighting.

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‘SPECTRE’ second unit continues in Rome

 Eon Productions has announced a new addition to the cast of SPECTRE via the official 007 website and social media channels, saying:  We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Sigman has joined the cast of SPECTRE as Estrella. The Mexican actress had the lead role in the Academy Awards nominated Miss Bala (2011) and […]

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Mexican actress Stephanie Sigman  joins ‘SPECTRE’

The recently released publicity still of Dave Bautista as Mr Hinx (above) revealed a curious choice of weapon, a two barrelled handgun. That weapon is now known to be the Arsenal Firearms AF2011 Dueller Prismatic after the company issued a press release dated 4th March, in which it revealed it had supplied five specially modified pistols for […]

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Mr Hinx’s firearm in ‘SPECTRE’ revealed as Arsenal Firearms Dueller Prismatic

The recent behind the scenes video on SPECTRE, taken on location in Austria, ended with Daniel Craig knock out a heavy before firing his gun at someone off camera. A photo released at the same time revealed that the gun was not the usual PPK; in this article Paolo Tagini  reveals its identity. In the first shots […]

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The spectre of betrayal? A first look at 007’s latest gun

Official SPECTRE partner Belvedere Vodka has launched a competition in which it invites the world’s best bartenders to submit a short video of them mixing a “legendary” martini made with Belvedere vodka, with the prize a stay at Goldeneye Resort in Jamaica, where Ian Fleming built is holiday home and wrote all the James Bond […]

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Win a stay at Goldeneye Resort with Belvadere Vodka

A new clapperboard from SPECTRE was revealed today via the official 007 social media channels, but with no explanatory text whatsoever. The photo does show the book Birds of the West Indies by ornithologist James Bond, which we previously saw in Die Another Day when Bond goes to Cuba. This was a favourite of Ian Fleming and […]

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New ‘SPECTRE’ clapperboard revealed

This week it came to light that the Welsh Assembly refused SPECTRE‘s film-makers permission to shoot at the Senedd chamber in Cardiff Bay after an approach was made at the end of 2014. In a statement the assembly said: The Senedd’s Siambr is the home of Welsh democracy and seat of government for Wales. Some […]

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Welsh Assembly turns down ‘SPECTRE’ filming at Senedd chamber

Mexican authorities asked for changes to the SPECTRE script in exchange for up to $20 million in tax incentives, according to the website Tax Analysts, citing memos leaked during last year’s Sony hack. The Mexico government requested several elements rewritten and the casting of a known Mexican actress in one of the roles; it has recently been […]

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‘SPECTRE’ script rewritten to seal $20M Mexico tax break

Christoph Waltz was confirmed for SPECTRE by Sam Mendes at the early December press event, a signing already reported in the weeks before filming thanks to a tipoff to the media. Here we take a look at the Austrian actor’s career to date. Christoph Waltz was born on 4th October 1956 in Vienna into a […]

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The cast of ‘SPECTRE’ : Christoph Waltz

Legendary Bond director and editor John Glen will be exclusively interviewed at Brighton’s Space event to be held on Thursday 4th June at Emporium. With five Bond films to his credit, Glen has directed more Bond films than anyone else (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill) […]

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John Glen live interview in Brighton this June

A new teaser poster for SPECTRE has just been unveiled on the official 007 social media channels. Because of an apparent misunderstanding over times Sony Argentina and Sony France announced the wrong times, leaving 007 fans on edge for an hour while they waited.

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New ‘SPECTRE’ teaser poster revealed

As SPECTRE moves to Mexico City, several streets in the centre of the city gave will be closed in order to allow the film-makers to get on with their job. According to CNN, sections of Donceles, Filomeno Mata, Héroes de 57,  Callejón de Condessa and Tacuba will be closed from 19th March to 24th, while Plaza de Constitución and roads […]

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‘SPECTRE’ closes central streets in Mexico City

Michael G Wilson and newly announced Bond Girl Stephanie Sigman appeared before reporters in Mexico City as SPECTRE‘s first unit arrived to shoot the pre-title sequence. The last week has seen the next Bond film under scrutiny for allegedly making script changes to secure up to $20 million in tax incentives from the Mexican government after emails between Sony […]

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Michael G Wilson faces the press as ‘SPECTRE’ kicks off in Mexico

The British Board of Film Classification has rated SPECTRE‘s first teaser trailer PG just days ahead of its planned release on 28th May. The BBFC website also reveals that the teaser trailer was passed uncut yesterday and has a running time of 1 minute 37 seconds. Earlier this week the official 007 Twitter account revealed that […]

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BBFC classifies ‘SPECTRE’ teaser trailer PG

On 24th April the popular Q The Music Show is returning to Stevenage, hosted by the Gordon Craig Theatre. Bringing the music of James Bond in a stunning concert, this show was a huge success at the theatre last year with its energetic and exciting performance by some of the UK’s leading musicians. Everybody loves James […]

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James Bond concert returns to Stevenage in April

The official 007 website has just been updated with photos from the press conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, where Michael G Wilson and Mexican Bond Girl Stephanie Sigman, who plays Estrella, appeared. In a statement issued by Wilson and co-producer half-sister Barbara Broccoli there said: “For the opening of SPECTRE, we are filming an exciting sequence […]

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‘SPECTRE’ moves to Mexico

I was there at Tacuba street where the parade started to get ready for the shoot by 8 am to meet a woman whose daughter was one of the extras. The casting was made a month ago according to her, and for the extras they had around 10 calls for shooting. The casting was made […]

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Exclusive: photos from ‘SPECTRE’ shoot in Mexico City [spoilers]

  The latest clapperboard photo from the SPECTRE set has been released today on social media. 

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‘SPECTRE’ clapperboard: Skeleton Crew in Mexico City

When the ad for Mr Hinx went out it was short and to the point. And Dave Bautista, who was eventually cast, could have been born for the role. Here we look at his life and career so far. Dave Bautista was born in Washington on 18th January 1969 to a Filipino father and Greek […]

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The cast of ‘SPECTRE’ : Dave Bautista

Mexico-based Grupo Vidanta, one of the largest developers of luxury resorts and tourism infrastructure in Latin America, announced their contribution to the filming of SPECTRE, currently shooting in Mexico City, although no exact figure has been specified. In conjunction with Interjet Airlines and the Mexico Tourism Board Grupo Vidanta works to attract premier tourism projects such as […]

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Grupo Vidanta invests millions in ‘SPECTRE’ to promote Mexican tourism

The video above was taken today in Mexico City by a follower of The James Bond Dossier. You can check out his YouTube channel here.

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Behind the scenes of ‘SPECTRE’ in Mexico City today [VIDEO]

Today it was officially announced that SPECTRE will get a worldwide IMAX release on 6th November 2015. According to a press release issued by IMAX Corporation, Eon Productions, MGM Studios and Sony Pictures, the IMAX release of SPECTRE will be digitally re-mastered from film, saying “[t]he crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create […]

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‘SPECTRE’ to be released in IMAX

The teaser trailer for SPECTRE has just been released online after being announced via social media last week and the date and time confirmed on Thursday. What do you think of how SPECTRE is shaping up? Leave a comment below!

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Watch the ‘SPECTRE’ teaser trailer here

Three more photos from SPECTRE were shared via the official 007 social media channels at the weekend, after Friday night’s teaser trailer release. On of those features Christoph Waltz, face hidden by shadows similar to the footage in the trailer, which has prompted more speculation about whether Franz Oberhauser is really Blofeld and whether the darkness is […]

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007.com releases more images from ‘SPECTRE’

Absolute Radio recently caught up with Ralph Fiennes and asked him about filming SPECTRE and taking over as M.

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Ralph Fiennes talks ‘SPECTRE’ with Absolute Radio [video]

Today went behind the scenes of SPECTRE and talked to Daniel Craig about the 24th Bond film which is currently in production in Mexico.

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Today talks to Daniel Craig [video]

Although the early sequels to Dr No quickly billed themselves as ‘bigger’ than past adventures, nothing quite topped Lewis Gilbert’s three contributions in terms of scale.   With new, exclusive interviews with the director himself and legendary production designer Ken Adam, this issue reflects on the grandeur of You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who […]

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MI6 Confidential #30 – Monorail Trilogy

Crew members working on SPECTRE are reported to be under investigation after a drunken rampage in while flying to Mexico. Because the flight was near US airspace and owing to the severity of the disturbances the US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The owners of the private jet chartered to fly around 150 crew from Stansted Airport complained about “intolerable behaviour” by some […]

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‘SPECTRE’ crew reported for drunken antics on transatlantic flight to Mexico

March 2015 saw not only the first teaser trailer for SPECTRE, but a new teaser poster as well. For this Bond fan, the release of the upcoming movie’s official marketing has always held a great deal of excitement. Trailers and posters are a perfect time capsule of the moment a new 007 thriller is released […]

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Teasing Craig: 007 teaser posters from the Daniel Craig era

The producers of SPECTRE recently held a media junket in Mexico City, where invited journalists were taken behind the scenes on the shoot for the next James Bond film and interviews conducted with principal cast and crew. One media organisation invited to Mexico was ComingSoon.net, who were granted an interview with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, […]

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Producers interviewed on ‘SPECTRE’ in Mexico City

‘SPECTRE’ is costing businesses in Mexico City millions of dollars in lost revenue as streets are blocked and malls closed, with filming “bleeding local business owners dry” to the tune of $24 million according to this report, which goes on to say producers are paying businesses up to $130 a day for the inconvenience. Local officials […]

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Conflicting reports on the economic impact of ‘SPECTRE’ on Mexico City

   Last week Daniel Craig underwent keyhole surgery in New York for a knee injury sustained weeks earlier during filming of SPECTRE. Craig was seen on his way to the clinic last Monday and has reportedly missed several days of filming, currently taking place in Mexico City.  His knee has caused him problems ever since […]

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Daniel Craig undergoes knee op in New York

  Following my news report yesterday that Daniel Craig underwent knee surgery in New York last week, the BBC has heard from Eon Productions to clarify the situation.   The Eon spokeswoman confirmed Craig had a minor procedure during the Easter break, but denied that he had missed several days of filming alread. She added: “During […]

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Eon confirms Daniel Craig will return to ‘SPECTRE’ shoot on 21st April following surgery