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24th James Bond Film Now Slated For A 2014 Release, But Will Daniel Craig Return?

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 26, 2012 3:28 PM
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It has been a long four years since we last had James Bond saving the world on the big screen. Throughout the history of the franchise, the producers have generally stuck to a new Bond film every two years, though there have been hiccups along the way (the longest gap was six years between "License To Kill" and "GoldenEye"). But it looks like with the motor back and running, Eon Productions aren't going to be wasting any more time.

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5 Things We Learned About New James Bond Film 'Skyfall' From The Latest Issue Of Empire Magazine

By Oliver Lyttelton
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April 26, 2012 9:02 AM
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, the longest-running and arguably most successful (although Harry Potter might have pipped in in total gross in recent years) film series of all time. So it's appropriate that Ian Fleming's character, currently played by Daniel Craig, is returning to the screen for the first time in four years, after being mired in MGM's financial difficulties for some time.

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Daniel Craig On The Heineken/'Skyfall' Relationship: "It’s Unfortunate But That’s How It Is"

By Edward Davis
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April 18, 2012 2:45 PM
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Is multi-tiered corporate sponsorship the way of the future for cinema? Will it go beyond basic product placement and something more nefarious that seeps deep into the narrative of the picture? Will Taco Bell burritos with a deliciously disgusting Doritos taco shell become a plot point in "Transformers 4"? Undoubtedly you've heard about the sponsorship deal the new 007 film "Skyfall" made with Dutch beer conglomerate Heineken -- a relationship thought of dubious to most fans of James Bond because of the secret agent's well-renowned love of martinis, not Dutch beer.

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New Looks At Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes & Naomie Harris In Bond Film 'Skyfall'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 11, 2012 3:42 PM
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Listen, we know the new Daniel Craig-led Bond series is grittier, more realistic and sober than the past incarnations, but if these new images from "Skyfall" are any indication, this is the most morose the world's most famous secret agent has ever been. Would it kill him to smirk?

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'Skyfall' Trailer Will Unspool In Front Of 'Men In Black 3'; James Bond Will Grab A Heineken In Upcoming Ads

By Joe Cunningham
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April 6, 2012 10:43 AM
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How much do you want to see "Men in Black III"? Well, if you're anything like this writer then the answer would be "not a lot." How much do you want to see "Skyfall" though? If you're anything like this writer then the answer to that question would be "a hell of a lot." Well it looks like the black suits behind the scenes of 'MIBIII' are hoping you'll be more likely to turn up to see their movie if they stick the first trailer for 007's latest outing onto the big screen alongside Will Smith's latest cash cow.

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'Skyfall' Adds One More Bond Girl, Tonia Sotiropoulou

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 4, 2012 6:13 PM
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With the film running full throttle in front of cameras, and anticipation racing at a feverishly high pitch, it seems the latest James Bond adventure "Skyfall" is done adding girls for Daniel Craig to get frisky with.

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Watch: New 'Skyfall' Video Blogs Serve Up First Look At Bond Girls Berenice Marlohe & Naomie Harris

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 29, 2012 8:49 AM
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Well, it's better than those teasers for trailers, and while it's not much more than an EPK, at the very least these new videoblogs from Sam Mendes' upcoming Bond film "Skyfall" do give us a reward for the watch.

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20 Seconds Of The New 'Prometheus' Trailer & Javier Bardem As A Blonde Bobby In 'Skyfall'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 12, 2012 9:18 AM
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Well, at least it's better than those absolutely ridiculous one second clips before the first teaser for "The Hunger Games" landed. The practice of releasing scraps of trailers before the full trailer arrives is becoming increasingly irritating and silly, but alas, here we are and in case you just can't wait until next Saturday when the new trailer for "Prometheus" will arrive, here's 20 seconds of stuff. We'll leave it to the nerdier sites to deconstruct or whatever, but don't get too excited. However, in case you're wondering, in these brief seconds you'll see Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Idris Elba. Hooray. "Prometheus" arrives on June 8th and was recently announced as being given an IMAX upgrade as well.

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Watch: First Video Blog For Latest James Bond Flick 'Skyfall' Arrives, Is Mostly Footage Of Sam Mendes Looking At Things

By Oliver Lyttelton
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February 22, 2012 9:03 AM
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Bond is back. Again. With the MGM financial situation sorted, production on the 23rd official film to feature Ian Fleming's super spy, and the third to star Daniel Craig in the role, got underway late last year, but as ever the security around "Skyfall" has been airtight. We know the cast, which sees Craig joined by Javier Bardem as the villain, Ben Whishaw as gadget-master Q, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe and Helen McCrory, and we know a vague logline, which suggests that the plot revolves around Judi Dench's M, but not a lot besides.

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First Official Image Of Daniel Craig In 'Skyfall' Suggests New James Bond Is A 'Tron' Sequel

By Oliver Lyttelton
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February 1, 2012 8:59 AM
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Even given the excitement around the reboot of "Casino Royale" a few years back, we can't remember the last time a James Bond film was quite as keenly anticipated as this year's 23rd installment in the franchise, "Skyfall." Not only does it mark the third time that Daniel Craig has played MI6's finest secret agent -- a somewhat belated return, after the movie was held up for over a year due to MGM's financial problems -- but thanks to the presence of Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, and Oscar-nominated scribe John Logan ("Hugo"), the bar has been raised in terms of the pedigree of the series.

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