M character poster for ‘Skyfall’

Last month 4 ‘Skyfall’ character posters were released, one for Bond, Silva, Eve and Severine. However, ‘JamesBond007Mexico’ have posted clean artwork for all four posters on Facebook, and among the artwork is ‘unused’ art for an M poster. This could be released at a later date, but the artwork for Judi Dench’s’ character is a new discovery. You can see all other clean character posters here.

Special thanks to ‘Nicolas Suszczyk’ for the alert. 

Kermode and Mayo are Bond and Blofeld!

Pictures of the Kermode and Mayo special Bond photo shoot have been released online. The pictures show Mark Kermode, one of the UK’s most respected film reviewers, and his Co Host Simon Mayo dressed as Blofeld and Bond respectively. Read more to view the complete album, or alternatively check their Facebook page.

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Kermode and Mayo – A James Bond Special (Behind The Scenes)

If you cast your mind back to a week or so ago, two articles appeared on the main page. One concerning the Radio Times James Bond special, and another one announcing Kermode and Mayo’s James Bond special with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, on September 14th. In light of this news, Youtube channel kermodeandmayo have uploaded a behind the scenes video to promote the special, covering from prosthetics to photo shoot as both men are transformed into Blofeld and Bond respectively.

Bond’s architect honoured in Berlin

Production designer Sir Ken Adam had a busy week in Berlin. On Monday he was honoured with one of the twenty stars that form the newest stretch of the  ‘Boulevard of Stars’ in Berlin. His name now is in a line with such legendary film artists like Billy Wilder, Ernst Lubitsch, Klaus Kinski, Emil Jannings, Hildegard Knef and Marlene Dietrich.

The next day Sir Ken received the Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande) of the Federal Republic of Germany for his outstanding record in film architecture and production design as well as for his exceptional commitment to German cinema. Amongst other activities he took sponsorship for the ‘Talent Campus’ of the Berlinale and is a honorary member of the German Film Academy. His personal artistic archive he handed over to the German Cinematheque; an invaluable treasure of cinema history and a legacy for future generations of film artists.

Thanks to CBn members stromberg & Invincible 1958 for the heads-up.

Skyfall Run Time and Rating Revealed?

Empire Cinemas has added the running time of Skyfall as 145 minutes, excluding trailers and advertisements. The site also lists ‘Skyfall’ under the 12A category. If true, then ‘Skyfall’ will surpass Casino Royale’s running time by a mere minute and make it the longest James Bond film in the series. CommanderBond.net must stress that before the BBFC have officially rated Skyfall, then this news should be taken with a pinch of salt, as rumours of a 150 minute run time have been making the rounds for a few months now.

Special thanks to ‘TheSilhouette’ for the alert. 

Skyfall Soundtrack coming October 22nd?

‘Skyfall’ marks Thomas Newman’s first shot at scoring a Bond film, and the first Bond film in 15 years to mark the absence of composer David Arnold, who worked on 5 consecutive James Bond movies, from 1997’s ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, to 2008’s ‘Quantum of Solace’.

Amazon have listed the ‘Skyfall’ soundtrack, with a release date of October 22nd. Nothing has been officially confirmed yet, but if the previous few Bond films are anything to go by, then October 22nd seems like an ideal release date. No track listing’s have been added, but you can rely on CommanderBond.net to inform you as soon as they become available.

It is still unknown as to whether the yet to be announced title track will be available on the soundtrack, but if the releases for ‘Casino Royale’ and ‘Quantum of Solace’ is anything to go by, I wouldn’t hold your breath.

A close friend of Sam Mendes,  Newman’s most famous works include, The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty and The Green Mile, so expectations are at an all time high.

Special thanks to ‘Shrublands’ for the alert. 

Skyfall Royal World Premiere confirmed for October 23rd.

CommanderBond.net can officially confirm that the world premiere for  ‘Skyfall’ will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on October 23rd, with The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in attendance. ‘Skyfall’ will mark the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond film series, and will mark the cinematic return of James Bond for the first time in 4 years. More details to come soon.

‘Everything Or Nothing’ US Premiere confirmed.

As many of you already know, October 5th will be Global James Bond Day, and a new press release has confirmed that the James Bond origin documentary ‘Everything Or Nothing’ will premiere on EPIX, the very same day in America.  There has been no confirmation on a UK release date as of yet, but expect some kind of confirmation soon. Read on to view the official press release.

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‘Being James Bond’ returns

As ‘Skyfall’ is just under 50 days away from UK Release, this is the perfect time to be a Bond fan. Before we prepare to go into meltdown, sit back and have a Vesper, kick off your shoes and relax. You can do this in many ways, but make sure you head over to Being James Bond and celebrate the return of one of the best James Bond Companion sites on the web. Why be a fan, when you can be the man? After many months of being a placeholder, the site has returned, with many informative articles that tell you the perfect way to become James Bond.

The brand new podcast can be heard here.

All the Bonds in one place! – SkyMovies007 HD.

Watch the official promo here.