BOND 24 Title and Cast to Be Officially Revealed on Thursday
A press release was sent out announcing that the official title and cast will be revealed for Bond 24 during a live stream online from Pinewood Studios this Thursday!
We know Daniel Craig will be back, but also expected to return to the franchise are Ralph Fiennes as M, Ben Whishaw as Q, and Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny. Other actors that have said to have been cast include Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz, and Léa Seydoux.
Director Sam Mendes will start shooting the film next Monday, and as a huge fan of Bond, I couldn't be more excited to see what story they will tell this time around. Here's the full press release with all of the details:
The team behind the 24th James Bond film will reveal its title and cast online via live stream from the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios on Thursday. Principal photography starts Monday.
The live stream will be hosted at http://www.007.com from 11 a.m. GMT (3 a.m. PST) on Thursday. The event is being staged by Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for Eon Prods., MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The live web stream and satellite feed are being be made available to all media outlets, and the announcement will also be live-tweeted via the official James Bond handle @007. A photocall with cast and director, Sam Mendes, will follow.
Aongside Daniel Craig, who returns as the iconic British spy for his fourth Bond movie, the cast is expected to include Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner and Ben Whishaw as Q. According to press reports, Christoph Waltz will play the iconic Bond villain Blofeld.
The 007 stage at Pinewood was built in 1976 for the Bond movie “The Spy Who Loved Me.” It remains one of the largest sound stages in the world.
“Skyfall,” the 23rd James Bond movie, took over $1.1 billion at the box office worldwide.