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The second unit have been on location in Shanghai
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Shanghai Filming
24th January 2012
The "Skyfall" second unit arrived
in Shanghai, China, last week to start location work in amongst
the city's stunning neon overpasses and elevated highways.
The crew shot for three days. Stunt driver
and three times British Rally Champion Mark Higgins, returning
from his work on "Quantum of
Solace", is once again
behind the wheel.
Daniel Craig and the rest of the principle cast
will not be traveling to China for any filming.
All interior scenes will be recreated at Pinewood,
except for the international airport which was already shot
at Ascot Racecourse, doubling for the real thing. One of
the Shanghai interiors can already be seen on 007.com introductory
video.
Briefing
The 23rd James Bond
film, "Skyfall", commenced principal studio photography on 7th November
2011 for a UK
release on October 26th, 2012 and the USA on November
9, 2012. MGM will produce, finance and distribute 007's
23rd adventure in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Daniel Craig will
be returning as the legendary British secret agent, alongside Judi
Dench as "M", with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal
Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The cast will also include Bérénice Marlohe,
Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Wishaw.
The film will shoot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, England;
Scotland; Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey.
It will be the longest gap between Bond movies without
a change in the lead role. In addition, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of
the EON Productions series of James
Bond films.
