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	'''''Spectre''''' ~~will be~~ the twenty-fourth ] produced by ]. It will be the second film in the series directed by ] and will feature ] in his fourth performance as ] and ] as Franz Oberhauser, the film's ].<ref name="huffpost"/><ref name="vipers"/> ''Spectre'' is scheduled to be released on 6 ~~November~~ 2015~~.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Denham\|first1=Jess\|title=Spectre: James Bond back~~ in ~~action~~ as ~~Daniel Craig~~ and ~~Rory~~ ~~Kinnear~~ ~~film~~ in ~~London\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spectre-james-bond-back-~~in~~-action-as-daniel-craig-and-rory-kinnear-film-in-london-9927573.html\|work=]\|date=16~~ ~~December~~ ~~2014}}</ref>~~		'''''Spectre''''' is the twenty-fourth ] produced by ]. It will be the second film in the series directed by ] and will feature ] in his fourth performance as ] and ] as Franz Oberhauser, the film's ].<ref name="huffpost"/><ref name="vipers"/> ''Spectre'' is scheduled to be released on October 23, 2015 in the United Kingdom and on November 6, 2015 in the United States.

	==Premise==		==Premise==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* ] as ]~~, agent~~ 007		*] as ]/007
	* ] as ]<ref name="huffpost">{{cite news\|url=http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/2003935?utm_hp_ref=uk \|title=James Bond Villain In 'Spectre' Will Be Christoph Waltz, But Who's 007's Best Villain? (Vote, Pictures) \|last=Frost\|first=Caroline\|work=]\|date=4 December 2014 \|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="vipers">{{cite news\|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/james-bond-new-007-film-details-to-be-announced-live-from-pinewood-studios-9902204.html \|title=James Bond: New 007 Film to Be Called ''Spectre'' With Christoph Waltz Confirmed as Villain\|last=Vipers\|first=Gareth \|work=] \|date=5 December 2014 \|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref><!-- Please do not list Waltz as playing Blofeld. This is (for the time being) only a rumour being published by a notoriously unreliable source. -->		*] as ]<ref name="huffpost">{{cite news\|url=http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/2003935?utm_hp_ref=uk \|title=James Bond Villain In 'Spectre' Will Be Christoph Waltz, But Who's 007's Best Villain? (Vote, Pictures) \|last=Frost\|first=Caroline\|work=]\|date=4 December 2014 \|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="vipers">{{cite news\|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/james-bond-new-007-film-details-to-be-announced-live-from-pinewood-studios-9902204.html \|title=James Bond: New 007 Film to Be Called ''Spectre'' With Christoph Waltz Confirmed as Villain\|last=Vipers\|first=Gareth \|work=] \|date=5 December 2014 \|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref><!-- Please do not list Waltz as playing Blofeld. This is (for the time being) only a rumour being published by a notoriously unreliable source. -->
	* ] as Madeleine Swann		*] as Madeleine Swann
	* ] as Lucia Sciarra		*] as Lucia Sciarra
	* ] as Denbigh, a new member of MI6 and ]		*] as Denbigh, a new member of MI6 and ]
	* ] as Mr. Hinx, a henchman and bodyguard<!-- Please do not list Mr. Hinx as a henchman for any particular character until confirmed. -->		*] as Mr. Hinx, a henchman and bodyguard<!-- Please do not list Mr. Hinx as a henchman for any particular character until confirmed. -->
	* ] as ], the head of MI6 and Bond's superior		*] as ], the head of MI6 and Bond's superior
	* ] as ], M's assistant		*] as ], M's assistant
	* ] as ], the MI6 quartermaster		*] as ], the MI6 quartermaster
	* ] as ], the MI6 Chief of Staff		*] as ], the MI6 Chief of Staff
	* ] as ],<ref name="Euroman.dk">{{cite web\|last1=Peter Nicolai\|first1=Gudme Christensen\|title=Jesper Christensen skal være James Bond-skurk for tredje gang\|url=http://www.euroman.dk/kultur/film/jesper-christensen-skal-vare-james-bond-skurk-for-tredje-gang/\|website=Euroman\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Empire-Christensen">{{cite web \|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=42923 \|title=Mr White Will Return In SPECTRE \|author=Williams, Owen \|publisher='']'' \|date=5 December 2014 \|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> an enforcer in the ] organisation		*] as ],<ref name="Euroman.dk">{{cite web\|last1=Peter Nicolai\|first1=Gudme Christensen\|title=Jesper Christensen skal være James Bond-skurk for tredje gang\|url=http://www.euroman.dk/kultur/film/jesper-christensen-skal-vare-james-bond-skurk-for-tredje-gang/\|website=Euroman\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Empire-Christensen">{{cite web \|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=42923 \|title=Mr White Will Return In SPECTRE \|author=Williams, Owen \|publisher='']'' \|date=5 December 2014 \|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> an enforcer in the ] organisation

	==Production==		==Production==

	===Copyright status===		===Copyright status===
	{{Main\|Thunderball (novel)#Controversy\|l1=Thunderball copyright ownership controversy}}		{{Main\|Thunderball (novel)#Controversy\|l1=Thunderball copyright ownership controversy}}
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	===Pre-production===		===Pre-production===
	In ~~November~~ 2014 ] was ] who released details of confidential e-mails between Sony executives regarding several high-profile film projects. Included within these were several memos relating to the production of ''Spectre'' claiming that the film was over budget and detailing early drafts of the script written by ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Draft Script for James Bond Film ''Spectre'' Leaked in Sony Hack\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/14/james-bond-spectre-film-script-leaked-sony\|work=]\|date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Eon Productions later issued a statement confirming the leak of what they called "an early version of the screenplay".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Statement on Spectre\|url=http://www.007.com/statement-on-spectre/\|website=007.com\|publisher=]\|accessdate=16 December 2014\|date=13 December 2014}}</ref>		In December 2014 Sony Pictures International was targeted by hackers who released details of confidential e-mails between Sony executives regarding several high-profile film projects. Included within these were several memos relating to the production of ''Spectre'' claiming that the film was over budget and detailing early drafts of the script written by ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Draft Script for James Bond Film ''Spectre'' Leaked in Sony Hack\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/14/james-bond-spectre-film-script-leaked-sony\|work=]\|date=14 December 2014}}</ref>

	====Casting====		====Casting====
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	====Crew====		====Crew====
	In March 2013 ] said he would not return to direct the next film in the series, then known as ''Bond 24'';<ref name="noMendes">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21687612\|title=Sam Mendes "won't direct" next Bond\|publisher=]\|date=6 March 2013\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="EmpireMendes">{{cite web\|last=de Semlyen\|first=Phil\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36712\|title=Sam Mendes Won't Direct Bond 24\|work=]\|date=6 March 2013\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref> he later recanted and announced that he would return, as he found the script and the plans for the long-term future of the franchise appealing.<ref>{{cite news\|title=''Spectre'': Sam Mendes hints at 'more mischief' in new James Bond film\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30328726\|first=Lizo\|last=Mzimba\|work=bbc.co.uk\|publisher=]\|date=4 December 2014\|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> In directing ''Skyfall'' and ''Spectre'', Mendes will become the first director to oversee two consecutive ''Bond'' films since ]. ''Skyfall'' writer John Logan resumed his role of scriptwriter,<ref name="MendesLogan to return">{{cite web\|title=Sam Mendes Returns to Direct\|url=http://www.007.com/bond-24-news-2/\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=11 July 2013}}</ref> collaborating with ] and ], who returned for their fifth Bond film.{{refn\|name=P&W#5\|group=N\| ] and ] were credited for the screenplay of '']'' as they wrote the original draft of the film. However, the final script was written by ] with several uncredited co-writers.<ref name=zetumer>{{cite news \| title = A James Bond Set Visit and Seven Exclusive Quantum of Solace Images! \| publisher= ] \| date = 4 April 2008 \| url = http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/quantum_of_solace/news/1719930/a_james_bond_set_visit_and_seven_exclusive_quantum_of_solace_images \| accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>}} The writer ] also worked on the script, alongside Mendes and Craig.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Brockes\|first1=Emma\|title=All or Nothing\|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/10/nothing-2\|accessdate=16 December 2014\|work=]\|date=10 November 2014}}</ref> ] will also return as the film's production designer,<ref name="cast & crew"/> while cinematographer ] will take over from ].<ref name="cast & crew">{{cite news\|url=http://www.007.com/bond-returns-in-spectre/\|title=Bond returns in ''Spectre''\|work=007.com\|publisher=]\|date=4 December 2014\|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="hvh"/>		In March 2013 ] said he would not return to direct the next film in the series, then known as ''Bond 24'';<ref name="noMendes">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21687612\|title=Sam Mendes "won't direct" next Bond\|publisher=]\|date=6 March 2013\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="EmpireMendes">{{cite web\|last=de Semlyen\|first=Phil\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36712\|title=Sam Mendes Won't Direct Bond 24\|work=]\|date=6 March 2013\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref> he later recanted and announced that he would return, as he found the script and the plans for the long-term future of the franchise appealing.<ref>{{cite news\|title=''Spectre'': Sam Mendes hints at 'more mischief' in new James Bond film\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30328726\|first=Lizo\|last=Mzimba\|work=bbc.co.uk\|publisher=]\|date=4 December 2014\|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> In directing ''Skyfall'' and ''Spectre'', Mendes will become the first director to oversee two consecutive ''Bond'' films since ]. ''Skyfall'' writer ] resumed his role of scriptwriter,<ref name="MendesLogan to return">{{cite web\|title=Sam Mendes Returns to Direct\|url=http://www.007.com/bond-24-news-2/\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=11 July 2013}}</ref> collaborating with ] and ], who returned for their fifth Bond film.{{refn\|name=P&W#5\|group=N\| ] and ] were credited for the screenplay of '']'' as they wrote the original draft of the film. However, the final script was written by ] with several uncredited co-writers.<ref name=zetumer>{{cite news \| title = A James Bond Set Visit and Seven Exclusive Quantum of Solace Images! \| publisher= ] \| date = 4 April 2008 \| url = http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/quantum_of_solace/news/1719930/a_james_bond_set_visit_and_seven_exclusive_quantum_of_solace_images \| accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>}} ] will also return as the film's production designer,<ref name="cast & crew"/> while cinematographer ] will take over from ].<ref name="cast & crew">{{cite news\|url=http://www.007.com/bond-returns-in-spectre/\|title=Bond returns in ''Spectre''\|work=007.com\|publisher=]\|date=4 December 2014\|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="hvh"/>

	===Filming===		===Filming===
	Director Sam Mendes revealed that production would begin on 8 December 2014 at Pinewood Studios, with filming taking seven months.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Miller\|first1=Ross\|title=The next James Bond film is called Spectre: new car, poster, and full cast confirmed\|url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/4/7327013/james-bond-24-full-cast-title-car-release-date\|website=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=4 December 2014}}</ref> Mendes also confirmed several filming locations, including ], ] and ]. Filming will also take place in and around ]—including the ], ] and the adjacent ski resort and cable car station—and ] and ] in Austria from December 2014 to February 2015,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/007/status/540461455955742720\|title= James Bond\|date= 4 December 2014\| accessdate= 4 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=James Bond 24: new 007 film title unveiled as 'Spectre' with Christoph Waltz confirmed as Bond villain\|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/james-bond-new-007-film-details-to-be-announced-live-from-pinewood-studios-9902204.html\|publisher=standard.co.uk\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Sölden - filming location for the new James Bond Movie\|url=http://www.soelden.com/james-bond-007-en\|first1=Jakob\|last1=Falkner\|first2=Oliver\|last2=Swartz\|work=soelden.com\|date=5 December 2014\|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> before moving to Morocco in June, with filming scheduled to take place in ], ] and ] after preliminary work was completed by the production's second unit.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond_24_report_20141207-morocco-shoot-in-june-for-spectre?t=&s=&id=03801\|title=Morocco shoot in June for ''Spectre''\|date=8 December 2014\|accessdate=8 December 2014\|work=mi6.co.uk}}</ref> Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema is shooting the film on ] 35mm ].<ref name="hvh">{{cite web\|last1=Tapley\|first1=Kristopher\|title=Interstellar cinematographer on grounding Nolan's movie and shooting Bond on film\|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/interstellar-cinematographer-on-grounding-nolans-movie-and-shooting-bond-on-film/single-page\|website=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Productions on Kodak Motion Picture Film\|url=http://www.motion.kodak.com/motion/Customers/Productions/index.htm\|website=kodak.com\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|quote=Title — ''Bond 24''; Director — Sam Mendes; Cinematographer — Hoyte van Hoytema}}</ref>		Director Sam Mendes revealed that production would begin on 8 December 2014 at ], with filming taking seven months.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Miller\|first1=Ross\|title=The next James Bond film is called Spectre: new car, poster, and full cast confirmed\|url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/4/7327013/james-bond-24-full-cast-title-car-release-date\|website=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=4 December 2014}}</ref> Mendes also confirmed several filming locations, including ], ] and ]. Filming will also take place in and around ]—including the ], ] and the adjacent ski resort and cable car station—and ] and ] in Austria from December 2014 to February 2015,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/007/status/540461455955742720\|title= James Bond\|date= 4 December 2014\| accessdate= 4 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=James Bond 24: new 007 film title unveiled as 'Spectre' with Christoph Waltz confirmed as Bond villain\|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/james-bond-new-007-film-details-to-be-announced-live-from-pinewood-studios-9902204.html\|publisher=standard.co.uk\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Sölden - filming location for the new James Bond Movie\|url=http://www.soelden.com/james-bond-007-en\|first1=Jakob\|last1=Falkner\|first2=Oliver\|last2=Swartz\|work=soelden.com\|date=5 December 2014\|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> before moving to Morocco in June, with filming scheduled to take place in ], ] and ] after preliminary work was completed by the production's second unit.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond_24_report_20141207-morocco-shoot-in-june-for-spectre?t=&s=&id=03801\|title=Morocco shoot in June for ''Spectre''\|date=8 December 2014\|accessdate=8 December 2014\|work=mi6.co.uk}}</ref> Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema is shooting the film on ] 35mm ].<ref name="hvh">{{cite web\|last1=Tapley\|first1=Kristopher\|title=Interstellar cinematographer on grounding Nolan's movie and shooting Bond on film\|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/interstellar-cinematographer-on-grounding-nolans-movie-and-shooting-bond-on-film/single-page\|website=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Productions on Kodak Motion Picture Film\|url=http://www.motion.kodak.com/motion/Customers/Productions/index.htm\|website=kodak.com\|publisher=]\|accessdate=4 December 2014\|quote=Title — ''Bond 24''; Director — Sam Mendes; Cinematographer — Hoyte van Hoytema}}</ref>

	===Music===		===Music===
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	In December 2014, on the stage at Pinewood Studios during the launch of ''Spectre'', ] and Eon unveiled the new ] as the official Bond car for the film, the DB10 was designed in collaboration between Aston Martin and the filmmakers, with only ten being produced especially for the film as a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the company's association with the franchise.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/news/2014/12/04/built-for-bond-aston-martin-debuts-unique-car-for-spectre \|title=Built for Bond: Aston Martin Debuts Unique Car for ''Spectre'' \|publisher=] \|date=4 December 2014 \|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref>		In December 2014, on the stage at Pinewood Studios during the launch of ''Spectre'', ] and Eon unveiled the new ] as the official Bond car for the film, the DB10 was designed in collaboration between Aston Martin and the filmmakers, with only ten being produced especially for the film as a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the company's association with the franchise.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/news/2014/12/04/built-for-bond-aston-martin-debuts-unique-car-for-spectre \|title=Built for Bond: Aston Martin Debuts Unique Car for ''Spectre'' \|publisher=] \|date=4 December 2014 \|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref>

	To promote the film, production continued the trend ~~established~~ during '']''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> production of releasing still images of ]s on the franchise's official ] account.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond-24-filming-141204-principal-photography?t=&s=&id=03802\|title=Principal photography\|work=mi6.co.uk\|date=8 December 2014\|accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref>		To promote the film, production continued the trend establish during '']''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> production of releasing still images of ]s on the franchise's official ] account.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond-24-filming-141204-principal-photography?t=&s=&id=03802\|title=Principal photography\|work=mi6.co.uk\|date=8 December 2014\|accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref>

	==Release==		==Release==
	''Spectre'' is due to be released ~~worldwide~~ on 6 November 2015~~.<ref>{{cite~~ ~~web\|last=\|first=\|title=Bond~~ ~~Returns~~ in ~~Spectre\|url=http://www~~.~~007.com/bond-returns-in-spectre/\|publisher=EON~~ ~~Productions\|accessdate~~=~~16 December 2014}}</ref><ref~~>{{cite web~~\|last=\|first=~~\|title=~~24th James~~ Bond ~~film~~ ~~SPECTRE~~ ~~pushes~~ UK ~~release date to November~~\|url=http://www.~~mi6-hq~~.com/news/~~index~~.~~php~~?~~itemid~~=~~11600&t=mi6&s=news~~\|publisher=~~MI6 HQ~~\|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref>		''Spectre'' is due to be released on 23 October 2015 in the United Kingdom and on 6 November 2015 in the United States.<ref name=Empire>{{cite web\|title=Bond 24 is Officially Called Spectre\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=42910\|publisher=empireonline.com\|accessdate=4 December 2014}}</ref>

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* ~~{{Official website\|~~http://www.007.com}}		*
	* {{IMDb title\|2379713\|Spectre}}		* {{IMDb title\|2379713\|Spectre}}

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2015 film

Spectre
File:Spectre007.jpgTeaser poster
Directed by	Sam Mendes
Screenplay by	Neal Purvis Robert Wade John Logan
Produced by	Michael G. Wilson Barbara Broccoli
Starring	Daniel Craig Christoph Waltz Léa Seydoux Monica Bellucci Andrew Scott Dave Bautista Ralph Fiennes
Cinematography	Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by	Lee Smith
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production company	Eon Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures
Release dates	October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) (United Kingdom) November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) (United States)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Spectre is the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It will be the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes and will feature Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond and Christoph Waltz as Franz Oberhauser, the film's villain. Spectre is scheduled to be released on October 23, 2015 in the United Kingdom and on November 6, 2015 in the United States.

Premise

A cryptic message from an unlikely source sets James Bond navigating the layers of a sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. As M continues fighting political pressures that threaten the future of MI6, Bond draws closer to uncovering a hidden truth that threatens to destroy everything he has fought to protect.

Cast

Daniel Craig as James Bond/007
Christoph Waltz as Franz Oberhauser
Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann
Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra
Andrew Scott as Denbigh, a new member of MI6 and Whitehall
Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, a henchman and bodyguard
Ralph Fiennes as M, the head of MI6 and Bond's superior
Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, M's assistant
Ben Whishaw as Q, the MI6 quartermaster
Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, the MI6 Chief of Staff
Jesper Christensen as Mr. White, an enforcer in the Quantum organisation

Production

Copyright status

Main article: Thunderball copyright ownership controversy

The ownership of the SPECTRE organisation and its characters had been at the centre of long-standing litigation starting in 1961 between Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory over the film rights to the novel Thunderball after Fleming incorporated elements of an undeveloped film script written by McClory into Thunderball. In 1963 Fleming settled out of court with McClory, which awarded McClory the film rights and in turn enabled him to become a producer for the 1965 film Thunderball—with Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman as executive producers—and the non-canonical film Never Say Never Again in 1983. Under the terms of the settlement, the literary rights stayed with Fleming.

In November 2013 MGM and the McClory estate formally settled the issue with Danjaq, LLC—the parent company of Eon Productions—and MGM acquiring the full copyright film rights to the concept of SPECTRE and all of the characters associated with it.

Pre-production

In December 2014 Sony Pictures International was targeted by hackers who released details of confidential e-mails between Sony executives regarding several high-profile film projects. Included within these were several memos relating to the production of Spectre claiming that the film was over budget and detailing early drafts of the script written by John Logan.

Casting

The main cast were revealed in December 2014 at the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios. In a separate interview with Danish website Euroman, Jesper Christensen revealed he will be reprising his role as Mr. White from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.

Crew

In March 2013 Sam Mendes said he would not return to direct the next film in the series, then known as Bond 24; he later recanted and announced that he would return, as he found the script and the plans for the long-term future of the franchise appealing. In directing Skyfall and Spectre, Mendes will become the first director to oversee two consecutive Bond films since John Glen. Skyfall writer John Logan resumed his role of scriptwriter, collaborating with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who returned for their fifth Bond film. Dennis Gassner will also return as the film's production designer, while cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema will take over from Roger Deakins.

Filming

Director Sam Mendes revealed that production would begin on 8 December 2014 at Pinewood Studios, with filming taking seven months. Mendes also confirmed several filming locations, including London, Mexico City and Rome. Filming will also take place in and around Sölden—including the Ötztal Glacier Road, Rettenbach glacier and the adjacent ski resort and cable car station—and Obertilliach and Lake Altaussee in Austria from December 2014 to February 2015, before moving to Morocco in June, with filming scheduled to take place in Oujda, Tangier and Erfoud after preliminary work was completed by the production's second unit. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema is shooting the film on Kodak 35mm film stock.

Music

Thomas Newman will return as Spectre's composer. At the press conference announcing the start of filming, actor Ben Whishaw said that he was aware of the identity of the artist who will perform the film's title theme, but that he was not at liberty to reveal who it was.

Marketing

In December 2014, on the stage at Pinewood Studios during the launch of Spectre, Aston Martin and Eon unveiled the new DB10 as the official Bond car for the film, the DB10 was designed in collaboration between Aston Martin and the filmmakers, with only ten being produced especially for the film as a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the company's association with the franchise.

To promote the film, production continued the trend establish during Skyfall's production of releasing still images of clap boards on the franchise's official Twitter account.

Release

Spectre is due to be released on 23 October 2015 in the United Kingdom and on 6 November 2015 in the United States.

Footnotes

Following the settlement, Eon Productions licenced SPECTRE and its characters from McClory for ten years, allowing their subsequent appearances in You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Diamonds Are Forever.
Purvis and Wade were credited for the screenplay of Quantum of Solace as they wrote the original draft of the film. However, the final script was written by Paul Haggis with several uncredited co-writers.

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External links

Official website
Spectre at IMDb

v t e James Bond in film
List Production Portrayal
Eon Productions	Dr. No (1962) From Russia with Love (1963) Goldfinger (1964) Thunderball (1965) You Only Live Twice (1967) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Live and Let Die (1973) The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Moonraker (1979) For Your Eyes Only (1981) Octopussy (1983) A View to a Kill (1985) The Living Daylights (1987) Licence to Kill (1989) GoldenEye (1995) Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) The World Is Not Enough (1999) Die Another Day (2002) Casino Royale (2006) Quantum of Solace (2008) Skyfall (2012) Spectre (2015) No Time to Die (2021)
Non-Eon films	"Casino Royale" (1954) Casino Royale (1967) Never Say Never Again (1983)
History	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Cast/characters	Recurring characters Recurring actors Considerations for the role of James Bond Bond girls
Related	Accolades Skyfall No Time to Die Gun barrel sequence White bikini of Ursula Andress Motifs Music Gadgets Locations Vehicles Video games Parodies and spin-offs
Category

v t e Sam Mendes
Awards and nominations
Feature films	American Beauty (1999) Road to Perdition (2002) Jarhead (2005) Revolutionary Road (2008) Away We Go (2009) Skyfall (2012) Spectre (2015) 1917 (2019, also wrote) Empire of Light (2022, also wrote)
Television	The Franchise (2024, creator and director)
Related	Alfred Mendes (grandfather) Donmar Warehouse Neal Street Productions

v t e Works by John Logan
Awards and nominations
Films written	Tornado! (1996) Bats (1999) RKO 281 (1999) Any Given Sunday (1999) Gladiator (2000) The Time Machine (2002) Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) The Last Samurai (2003) The Aviator (2004) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Rango (2011) Coriolanus (2011) Hugo (2011) Skyfall (2012) Spectre (2015) Genius (2016) Alien: Covenant (2017) They/Them (2022; also directed) Michael (2025)
Television series	Penny Dreadful (2014–2016) Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
Theater	Red (2009) Peter and Alice (2013) I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers (2013) The Last Ship (2014) Moulin Rouge! (2018) Superhero (2019) Swept Away (2022)

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