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Director Sam Mendes talks in Bond ‘Skyfall’ video blog

This will likely be the first of many video blogs from the set of the 23rd James Bond film Skyfall. In this one director Sam Mendes talks about shooting for the first time in England, and we even get a couple of glimpses of Daniel Craig as Bond in action. What’s the location, exactly? That’s still being kept under wraps, but if you have a keen eye and a solid memory this image should spark a fuse in your noggin.

Sure this one-and-a-half minute vlog is no Peter Jackson presenting The Hobbit masterpiece, but at least it introduces us to the next movie in the Bond franchise and teases a broader look behind the scenes in the future. Skyfall releases November 9, and in related news, it will be the first Bond film to hit IMAX theatres. According to a press release, “the IMAX release of Skyfall will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology.” So in other words Mendes will not shoot scenes made for IMAX (like Chris Nolan has done in his Batman movies), but nevertheless this is an exciting treat for fans of the long-running franchise. Bond will certainly took good on the giant screen.

Daniel Craig in Bond 23, ‘Skyfall’

Here it is, the first official image from the latest Bond film. If you didn’t know already, the 23rd movie in the long-running franchise is called Skyfall and in it we find Daniel Craig playing 007 for the third time following Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The still released by Sony features Craig as a scruffy Bond handling his Walther PPK pistol in a colorful Shanghai. Bond’s rugged appearance including his deathly stare into the distance and the setting do a fantastic job of evoking anticipation for the Sam Mendes-directed flick. Expect a whole lot more to emerge regarding Bond’s next adventure as we get closer to the November 9 theatrical release.