BOND 25 START OF PRODUCTION
Filming gets underway on new 007 adventure
Posted 25.04.2019
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Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today confirmed the start of principal photography on the 25th official James Bond film begins on 28 April 2019. From Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, the film is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer will release the 25th James Bond feature film domestically through their United Artists Releasing banner on April 8, 2020; through Universal Pictures International and Metro Goldwyn Mayer in the UK and internationally from April 3, 2020.
Director, Cary Joji Fukunaga confirmed the returning cast; Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Léa Seydoux, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw and Jeffrey Wright and introduced Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen and Rami Malek.
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
The 007 production will be based at Pinewood Studios in the UK, and on location in London, Italy, Jamaica and Norway.
Wilson and Broccoli commented, “We’re thrilled to return to Jamaica with Bond 25, Daniel Craig’s fifth instalment in the 007 series, where Ian Fleming created the iconic James Bond character and DR. NO and LIVE AND LET DIE were filmed.”
Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Scott Z. Burns with Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, other members of the creative team are; Director of Photography Linus Sandgren, Editor Tom Cross and Elliot Graham, Production Designer Mark Tildesley, Costume Designer Suttirat Larlarb, Supervising Stunt Coordinator Olivier Schneider, 2nd Unit Stunt Coordinator Lee Morrison and Visual Effects Supervisor Charlie Noble. Returning members to the team are; 2nd Unit Director Alexander Witt, Special Effects and Action Vehicles Supervisor Chris Corbould and Casting Director Debbie McWilliams.
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Lashana Lynch Is the New 007 — but She's Not a Female James Bond
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MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA - APRIL 25: Cast member Lashana Lynch attends the
The (fictional) world of MI6 is getting a serious shake-up with the news that the upcoming Bond 25 will introduce a brand new 007. It was previously announced that Captain Marvel star Lashana Lynch was joining the cast of Daniel Craig's final James Bond film, and now an insider has revealed that she will actually be taking on the code name that James Bond used for so long. According to the news, the new movie begins with James Bond coming out of retirement to face a new villain.
"There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, 'Come in 007', and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman." a source said. "It's a popcorn-dropping moment."
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The script of Bond 25 has been through a number of changes since it was first conceived, and most recently, Fleabag and Killing Eve writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge was brought in to bring a little of her wit, irreverence, and feminism to the franchise. However, whether this new casting decision means that future films feature the new female 007 remains to be seen. Lynch is definitely not a female James Bond but a new character with the same job. The source also said, "Bond is still Bond but he's been replaced as 007."
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This could still mean a female-led 007 franchise is on its way, but it could also imply that in future movies, James Bond will appear with a new job or a new employer. Or perhaps, as is so often the case (we're looking at you, Spider-Man), we'll see the franchise completely rebooted?
'No Time To Die' but a moment to pose — Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, and director Cary Joji Fukunaga on Bond 25 set in Matera, Italy pic.twitter.com/AFa14DrrW7
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