On October
23rd, 2012, thousands of fans lined the red carpet
for a chance to chat to James Bond star Daniel Craig and his "Skyfall" co-stars
as they entered the Royal Albert Hall for London's long-awaited
Royal Premiere with His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Camilla,
the Duchess of Cornwall. Once seated, a brass band played a Bond
theme medley and the Royal couple walked the red carpet. The
007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took to
the stage to thank the attendees. Wilson confirmed that the evenings
proceedings raised £300,000+ for the Prince's charities.
After the producers' comments, Mendes introduced his cast and
thanked them. He concluded by noting that, "Tonight, Bond
belongs to everyone."
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.
