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EON Productions have confirmed the "Skyfall" world
premiere for the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 23rd
October...
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World Premiere Announced
7th September 2012
Press Release
"Skyfall" producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have
announced that His Royal Highness Prince Charles and The Duchess
of Cornwall have graciously agreed to attend the World Premiere
of the twenty third 007 adventure on Tuesday 23rd October at
The Royal Albert Hall. Fittingly, and at the request of His
Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the premiere will benefit
the charities that support former and serving members of the
three intelligence agencies (the Secret Intelligence Service,
the Security Service and GCHQ). His Royal Highness is Royal
Patron of the Intelligence Services.
The premiere will be attended
by the film’s leading actors Daniel Craig, Judi Dench,
Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice
Marlohe, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw, and the director Sam
Mendes. The movie will be released in the UK and internationally
from 26th October 2012 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony
Pictures Releasing.
Wilson and Broccoli commented, “We are
thrilled His Royal Highness Prince Charles and The Duchess of
Cornwall have agreed to attend the World Premiere of our latest
James Bond film, and are pleased this event will help raise funds
to support The Prince’s chosen charities.”
Briefing
The 23rd James Bond
film, "Skyfall", commenced principal studio photography on 7th November
2011 for a UK
release on October 26th, 2012 and the USA on November
9, 2012. MGM will produce, finance and distribute 007's
23rd adventure in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Daniel Craig will
be returning as the legendary British secret agent, alongside Judi
Dench as "M", with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal
Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The cast will also include Bérénice Marlohe,
Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Wishaw.
The film will shoot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, England;
Scotland; Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey.
It will be the longest gap between Bond movies without
a change in the lead role. In addition, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of
the EON Productions series of James
Bond films.
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