Bond 23 Press Conference

Quantum will not be involved with "Skyfall."

EDIT: Beaten to it.

The film is in the same style as the last two

Oh. Great.

The film is "in the same style as the last two."

Hmm...

Is that the end?

Perhaps there'll be a release of some sort where Deakins will be officially confirmed, et al.

So, still no Q or Moneypenny?

Well, some character names are being withheld. Mendes was ambiguous as to whether it was because fans would recognize them or not.

So basically, Fiennes as Blofeld, Whishaw as Q, and Finney as either Moneypenny or Sir Miles Messervy.

CJB wrote:

So, still no Q or Moneypenny?

Either that or their roles are announced later, since they aren't principal characters.

Gotta say, probably the most useless press conference given we already knew most of what was announced. I'm disappointed Harris isn't Moneypenny, I wanted to see fans loose their shit over her race.

FourDot wrote:

Perhaps there'll be a release of some sort where Deakins will be officially confirmed, et al.

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eon-productions-metro-goldwyn-mayer-studios-and-sony-pictures-entertainment-announce-7th-november-is-start-of-production-for-23rd-james-bond-film-skyfall-133144863.html

Our only glimmer of a plot synopsis:

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.

Here's the supposed plot synopsis (slight spoilers)...

"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."

Ah, "personal", stuff about Bond's loyalty to M. You guys will love this.

"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."

Yep. Craig's TWINE.

Oh GOD. TWINE. Do. Not. Want.

It at least better be competent at the subject matter than the Brozza film was.

Thanks Jack.

Baird returning, eh... fair enough. I guess the Tariq Anwar stuff was bullshit, then?

Good to see Deakins confirmed.

Very interesting that no composer is confirmed. I guess.

Everything we know:

Title: "Skyfall"

Synopsis: "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."

Cast:
Daniel Craig
Javier Bardem
Judi Dench
Bérénice Marlohe
Naomie Harris
Ralph Fiennes
Albert Finney
Ben Wishaw

Director: Sam Mendes

Crew:
Director of Photography: Roger Deakins
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
Editor: Stuart Baird
Costume Designer: Jany Temime
2nd Unit Director: Alexander Witt
Stunt Coordinator: Gary Powell
SFX Supervisor: Chris Corbould
Visual Effects Supervisor: Steve Begg

What the hell happened to Tariq Anwar?

So much for that talk he did in NYC last week.

Deakins and Gassner?

That makes me very happy.

Oh yeah, any report of Craig sporting a beard at the conference? GIven he's supposed to be shooting today...

Makeshift Python wrote:

Oh yeah, any report of Craig sporting a beard at the conference? GIven he's supposed to be shooting today...

Yes, there was some bristle there.

But bristle is the new clean. And bristle does not a beard make.

Perilagu Khan wrote:

But bristle is the new clean. And bristle does not a beard make.

True. It's why I went with bristle. It was more than stubble, but not at any level of true beardiness that I could see.

Video here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15575601

so me being the first to report Berenice as the new Bond girl was right on the money - before it was even confirmed anywhere on the internet!!

I still got it!!

Sharky wrote:

Video here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15575601

Popped back in to insult Santa and Rave, and to hear the news about Skyfall. Nothing too terrible so far.

Am wearing slippers, drinking whisky and shouting at the wireless: Mr Benevolent personified. I shall look in again on the 13th, by which time I hope to be very annoyed again.

Apperently we get David Arnold again for the soundtrack, not all news is good. So all we can hop eis an act of God for a decent soundtrack. Apperently EON still goes bargainbasement on the music.