Finally revealing many unanswered questions and showcasing some new and interesting details,
Eon Productions, MGM, Columbia Pictures, and director
Sam Mendes have pulled out the curtain in a special "
Bond 24 Live Announcement" to reveal the title of the next
James Bond film... And it is called "
SPECTRE", after the same terrorist organization that has antagonized
007 and the world in the classic
Ian Fleming novels and the film franchise.
Via the official
007 Facebook page and
Comic Book.com, the reports came in as soon as the live stream announcement event hit online, which you can view in replay here:
Standing for
Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, SPECTRE's introduction into the
Daniel Craig era of Bond films is a welcomed sight, especially with the need for classic villains and groups that fans of the franchise are familiar with. It will be interesting to see Mendes' take on reintroducing SPECTRE to modern audiences, and seeing how Bond deals with the eveil organization in the film.
The cast has been revealed too, and includes in addition to Daniel Craig reprising his role
007 the return of
Ralph Fiennes as
M,
Naomie Harris as
Miss MoneyPenny, and
Ben Whishaw as
Q. The new additions however are grand, as
Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Monica Belluci, and
Dave "Batista" Bautista are going to be in the movie as well!
Also revealed was the brand new ride Bond will be driving, and it's an
Ashton Martin DB-10.
SPECTRE will be released on November 6, 2015.
