Shooting “SPECTRE” – Clapperboard 2

And they´re back!  In Austria.

Belvedere Vodka: The Launch

As we’ve learned over the past couple of days, there’s a new ingredient in Bond’s Vesper Martini: Polish vodka.

It’s good news all round as luxury, rye-based Belvedere replaces bargain bucket Smirnoff in 007’s signature drink. This week, A rainy Covent Garden heralded the start of the new partnership between luxury powerhouse LVMH and Eon Productions. The Bond in Motion exhibition looked suitably chic; bedecked in lit “silver sabre” magnums of the spirit, the Martinis were shaken or stirred to your preference and the music pumped out to the suited & booted/befrocked of London. Tinie Tempah was on the decks, but he seemed normal sized and in fine fettle.

Special Editions: 007 Silver Sabre & MI6 Edition

CommanderBond.net, however, first learned of the change not in an underground bunker filled with 007’s rides (vehicular, mind), but in a very exclusive members’ club down a very anonymous street the day previous; a low key setting with an intrinsic link to the Bond universe. We can’t say more than that – as it was all very hush-hush – but suffice it to say it was the perfect surrounding in which to learn a bit more about Bond’s new tipple.

A select few of us were ushered in to the private bar to meet Belvedere boffin and in-house mixologist Claire Smith (@belvedereclaire) who taught us all about the subtle variations and myriad options available when ordering a Martini; we were introduced us to their “reversed Vesper” in which the measures of gin to vodka are switched to create a smoother, vodka-centric drink; and after we had our fill, we sat down with Charles Gibb (@presbelve), the softly spoken President of Belvedere, who described the partnership as “the largest [they] have ever undertaken.” Mr Gibb went on to outline extensive plans that include worldwide advertising and public relations campaigns, a large social media presence, various promotions and events in bars, nightclubs and stores & the unveiling of two limited edition bottles.

You’ve probably read all about them by now, but let’s re-iterate anyway: the first has a very limited run of 100, it features the SIS headquarters in place of the Belweder Palace and features green detailing in place of the usual blue – in homage to Captain Sir George Mansfield Smith Cumming’s choice of green ink when initialling documents with his initial “C” (and quite frankly, with that compendium of names, who can blame him using only one letter?). The second edition is the 007 “Silver Sabre”, an LED-luminated silver bottle with laser-etched Bondian details. It does look rather sexy in low light (we can say from first hand experience).

Bartenders & cocktail purists around the world will agree that the newest ingredient in the Vesper Martini is certainly a step up from what has gone before and should prove a much welcomed boost to Belvedere’s profile worldwide. Mr Gibb, going into greater detail about the newly minted relationship with 007 said “it’s all about synergies when you’re looking at any partnership: Bond is a man of taste, a man of distinction, of style and substance and we’re a vodka of authenticity, of heritage. We like to say we’re a vodka for those who know the difference.”

Amen, Mr Gibb – mine’s a reversed Vesper.

Belvedere announces partnership with James Bond

PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 16 2014,
LONDON, UK

Belvedere, the world’s original luxury vodka, is delighted to collaborate with Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment to promote SPECTRE, the highly anticipated 24th installment of the James Bond series, due for global release on November 6, 2015.

Limited Edition Belvedere Bottle 1/100

Belvedere will release two custom made, limited edition bottles to celebrate Bond’s vodka martini ‘Shaken not Stirred’, and its partnership with the 24th Bond adventure, SPECTRE. In an unprecedented move, Belvedere has replaced the iconic Belvedere Palace with the famous MI6 headquarters. Belvedere’s signature blue palette will be switched for a distinctive green, mirroring the secret spy agency’s ink of choice, creating a truly memorable collector’s edition of 100 bottles. A 007 twist will also be applied to Belvedere’s iconic Silver Sabre bottles, known for their cutting edge, metallic aesthetic and illuminating technology.

Belvedere’s SPECTRE marketing program will include a global advertising campaign and a wide range of promotion and activation rights around the film. The marketing campaign will be launched as of February 2015, with a strong focus of efforts in on-premise establishments and retail stores across multiple countries. Belvedere is the vodka of choice for tastemakers who Know the Difference, echoing the award-winning campaign promoting knowledgeable choices.

President of Belvedere Vodka, Charles Gibb states: “James Bond is recognised as the most admired and influential tastemaker in the world. We’re delighted that Belvedere will be partnering with SPECTRE, our largest global partnership to date.”

Dwight Caines, president of Theatrical Marketing for Sony Pictures, said: “James Bond’s cool attitude and stylish sophistication have always gone hand-in-hand with his choice of vodka martini. Belvedere is a perfect match.”

Excellent choice, Mr. Bond

CommanderBond.net attended the official launch party in Covent Garden, London. More to follow.

Joint statement by James Bond fansite editors

Regarding the leaking of the confidential SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT correspondence and ‘SPECTRE’ script drafts 

 

As editors of the websites ‘James Bond Brasil’ (www.jamesbondbrasil.com), ‘James Bond-magasinet’ (www.jamesbondnorge.no), ‘The Bond Bulletin’ (thebondbulletin.blogspot.de) as well as the James Bond Club Germany (www.james-bond-club.de), we, Marcos Kontze, Morten Steingrimsen, Benjamin Lind and Andreas Pott wish to state, that we will not publish or write about any information that has been circulating in media and on the web, and has been illegally obtained from Sony Pictures Entertainment in the recent hacker attack.

 

Furthermore, we refuse to comment on the content and nature of the above mentioned informations, to divulge this content in any form or respond to any queries regarding to it.

 

The intention of our websites and the content published within is to inform other Bond Fans about current developments, events and stories from the James Bond universe and not to damage the people who put a lot of work and effort into the making of the Bond Films that we all love and admire. We feel that enough damage and disrespect has been done and sincerely wish Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM and EON Productions that a swift resolution of the matter can be achieved.

 

Marcos Kontze – Editor, ‘James Bond Brasil’

 

Morten Steingrimsen – Editor, ‘James Bond-magasinet’

 

Benjamin Lind – Editor, ‘The Bond Bulletin’ & ‘Adviser of James Bond Club Germany’

 

Andreas Pott – President of ‘James Bond Club Deutschland’

 

The team of CommanderBond.net hereby supports the spirit of this initiative. Crew and members of our site appeal to the loyalty of all Bond fans to the series to do likewise.

 

David Winter – Editor of ‘CommanderBond.net’

 

The initiative is also supported by the Swiss Fan Club ‘James Bond Club Schweiz’

 

Markus Hartmann – President of ‘James Bond Club Schweiz’

Important EON Productions statement on SPECTRE

EON PRODUCTIONS, the producers of the James Bond films, learned this morning that an early version of the screenplay for the new Bond film SPECTRE is amongst the material stolen and illegally made public by hackers who infiltrated the Sony Pictures Entertainment computer system.
Eon Productions is concerned that third parties who have received the stolen screenplay may seek to publish it or its contents. The screenplay for SPECTRE is the confidential information of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq, LLC, and is protected by the laws of copyright in the United Kingdom and around the world. It may not (in whole or in part) be published, reproduced, disseminated or otherwise utilised by anyone who obtains a copy of it. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq LLC will take all necessary steps to protect their rights against the persons who stole the screenplay, and against anyone who makes infringing uses of it or attempts to take commercial advantage of confidential property it knows to be stolen.

http://www.007.com/statement-on-spectre/

Shooting “SPECTRE” – Day One

Although there are several reports that “Spectre” had already started shooting with a few days in Morocco, today, December 8th, marks the official start of principal photography.

And here is, what we hope will be updated with more photos regularly, the first clapper (and a little hint?):

Bond´s office?

BOND 24 is called “SPECTRE”

The official press release:

James Bond returns next year in SPECTRE. Announced today at Pinewood Studios by Director Sam Mendes, returning cast members Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear will be joined by Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott. Locations for SPECTRE will include Pinewood London, Mexico City, Rome, Tangier and Erfoud, Morocco. Bond is also back in the snow, this time in Sölden, Austria as well as other locations Obertilliach and Lake Altausee. The 24th Bond outing will also see a brand new Aston Martin designed specially for this film, called the DB10. SPECTRE is out on 6th November 2015.

The official teaser poster:

Watch the Bond 24 announcement live on CBn

Schedule (all times GMT):
10.50: Introduction
11.00: Beginning of live announcement
11:07: Presumed end of live announcement
11:15: Photocall with leading actors and director

Attention! To watch the live stream in Germany, please use this link:

http://edge1.streamingtank.tv/mission/547ff9dd186d6bd60d678aab/

BOND 24 title and cast will be revealed on Thursday!

Finally, the wait will be over.

On Thursday, December 4th, the title and the cast of BOND 24 will be revealed, live from Pinewood studios, at this time of day:

3am – Los Angeles
6am – New York
9am – Rio de Janeiro
11am – London
12pm – Paris, Berlin, Rome
2pm – Moscow
3pm – Dubai
4.30pm – Delhi
7pm – Beijing
10pm – Sydney

See the whole story here:

https://www.facebook.com/JamesBond007GB/photos/a.175707369188755.40681.167093060050186/771222172970602/?type=1&pnref=story

Christoph Waltz signed for BOND 24 as “nemesis”?

The “Daily Mail”´s Baz Bamigboye has apparently revealed another important cast member of BOND 24: Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (“Inglorious Basterds”, “Django Unchained”).  He is supposed to play a “nemesis” for Bond (hey, didn´t write John Logan a movie with that title?), and the cunning nature of that character seems to be a wonderful fit for Waltz since he has demonstrated time and again how well he can play that kind of role.

Bamigboye´s track record is pretty good – so this rumor seems to be solid.  Which would result in another German-speaking actor becoming the opponent in a Bond film – and after Javier Bardem another Oscar winner.  Coincidence?  Nah…

See the whole story here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2833780/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Tarantino-villain-Bond-s-cunning-nemesis.html