BOND 23 Officially Titled “SKYFALL” Starts Production November 7

Our favorite classic character/agent of all time is back again! Bond 23 Officially Titled “SKYFALL” and Starts Production November 7.

LONDON, UK, November 3rd, 2011 – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled “Skyfall.”

The film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007.

The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. “Skyfall,” which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.

Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of “Skyfall,” including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.

In “Skyfall,” Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

“We’re so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct `Skyfall’ and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We’ve a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure,” said Wilson and Broccoli.

The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.

007 fans can learn more about SKYFALL at the James Bond franchise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JamesBond007.

(Opening across the Philippines in November 2012, “Skyfall” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.sonypictures.com.ph to see the latest trailers, get free downloads and play free movie games.)

Top 10 Reasons why you should watch Cowboys & Aliens

Thanks again to wonderful peeps of SOLAR Entertainment for the IMAX Screening of Cowboys and Aliens. If you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you do and if you’re asking why here’s my top 10 reasons to watch Cowboys and Aliens.

1. Exceptional actors are the leading men of this movie. Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig you can’t say something bad with what they do rather than see its good or better. Harrison Ford plays a Colonel who owns a cattle ranch while Daniel Craig is an abducted sort-of thief guy.

2. Its all because of the Gold that caused most of the story. You’ll have to see how the aliens mine the gold, its has almost no sense to how it floats but it travels like earth has no gravity.

3. They don’t have subtitles but rather one translates after someone talks Indian and even the last alien survivor can understand it.

4. Losing one’s memory is not a problem. Just call the Indians and a hummingbird will show up! That you have to see, how Jake realized most of the things he missed out.

5. Olivia Wilde is stunningly hot and gorgeous! Who calls her a whore?! She has a secret that will be revealed at the middle of the movie and the one who holds the key for everything that’s called trouble. Yeah she is HOT but also Firey!

6. An alien device that’s pretty destructive as a bracelet and as useful as a radar but oddly looks like ultrasound scans.

7. If we dissect frogs for experimentation.. in this movie Frog looking aliens are the ones who dissect and incarcerate humans for their study. But you won’t see one yet not unless you watch it

8. It seems that humans are at a disadvantage here but never lose hope for Cowboys, Aliens and Thieves are all nasty when it comes ugly aliens who abduct their loved ones.

9. Its a one of a kind mash-up. Cowboys and Aliens that’s pretty much it. Also include the Indians as well. Cowboys & Aliens is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.

10. An underdog that saves the day. Well there’s a dog that I thought was ripped off by the alien and there’s Doc who plays a scaredy non-violent character who shoots poorly but turns a saviour in the end.

There are a few more things to watch out for like the lair of the aliens and how the abduct the villagers. It’s not as serious as it is for some lines are really funny. So go ahead and watch it at cinemas near you.

For my recent post about Cowboys and Aliens see it here.

Cowboys and Aliens

They may not go together like what we expected, but it kinda works. The film is based on the graphic novel, the western and sci-fi genres. Cowboys and Aliens has Daniel Craig looking serious to kick some alien butt, Harrison Ford looking ready to chew up and spit out anyone who looks at him wrong, and Olivia Wilde looking gorgeous. Check out the trailer and see what you think:

Synopsis:
1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It’s a town that lives in fear.

But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella, he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents – townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors – all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown.

Fresh off the success of Iron Man 2, director Jon Favreau takes on Cowboys and Aliens. Starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford – as the leads in the sci-fi-meets-western romp. It additionally features a top-notch supporting cast that includes Olivia Wilde along with Sam Rockwell and Noah Ringer.

The Genre Mash Up

Universal Pictures has released a new behind the scenes featurette for Jon Favreau‘s great looking sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens. In the video below, the cast and crew of the film discuss the genre mashup of sci-fi and western for the film. You will hear Favreau, Ron Howard, Olivia Wilde, Daniel Craig, Clancey Brown, Paul Dano and Harrison Ford share their thoughts on on the film.

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“Cowboys and Aliens ” is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.