OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
JAMAICA, APRIL 25, 2019 – GoldenEye in Jamaica. James
Bond Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today confirmed the
start of principal photography on the 25th official James Bond film begins on
28 April 2019. From Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn
Mayer Studios, the film is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Daniel
Craig, who returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer will release the 25th James Bond
feature film domestically through their United Artists Releasing banner on
April 8, 2020; through Universal Pictures International and Metro Goldwyn Mayer
in the UK and internationally from April 3, 2020.
Director Cary Joji Fukunaga confirmed the returning
cast, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw,
Jeffrey Wright and introduced Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik,
Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen and Rami Malek.
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a
tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix
Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped
scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto
the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
The 007 production will be based at Pinewood Studios
in the UK, and on location in London, Italy, Jamaica and Norway.
Wilson and Broccoli commented, “We’re thrilled to
return to Jamaica with Bond 25, Daniel Craig’s fifth instalment in the 007
series, where Ian Fleming created the iconic James Bond character and Dr No and Live And Let Die were filmed.”
Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Scott Z.
Burns with Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, other members of the
creative team are; Director of Photography Linus Sandgren, Editor Tom Cross and
Elliot Graham, Production Designer Mark Tildesley, Costume Designer Suttirat
Larlarb, Supervising Stunt Coordinator Olivier Schneider, 2nd Unit Stunt
Coordinator Lee Morrison and Visual Effects Supervisor Charlie Noble. Returning
members to the team are; 2nd Unit Director Alexander Witt, Special Effects and
Action Vehicles Supervisor Chris Corbould and Casting Director Debbie
McWilliams.
Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, was a global box office hit, opening #1 in
81 territories around the world, including the U.S., and earning $880 million
at the global box office. The film broke a new all-time box office record in
the UK with the biggest seven-day opening of all time at $63.8 million.
Skyfall, the 23rd film in the series, earned $1.1 billion worldwide.
The start of production launch of Bond 25 was streamed
live on the official James Bond channels: 007.com, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook,
and the video is now available on demand on all of these sites.
