It may not be out until next year, but Universal Pictures has whet our appetite for Bond 25 with an exciting behind-the-scenes video to give fans a glimpse at how the film’s being made.
The footage sees director Cary Joji Fukunaga working with James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, as they shoot in Jamaica.
Eagle-eyed viewers will also spot first looks at Westworld star Jeffrey Wright’s CIA operative Felix Leiter and Captain Marvel actor Lashana Lynch as new character Nomi.
Here’s the official synopsis of the movie, revealed back in April during a live-streamed event in Jamaica:
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
In addition to Craig, Lynch and Wright, Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), Ben Whishaw (Q), Rory Kinnear (Bill Tanner), and Lea Seydoux (Dr. Madeleine Swann) will all be returning for this sequel. Rami Malek has signed on to play the villain
Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, was a global box office hit, opening #1 in 81 territories around the world, including the U.S., and earning $880 million at the global box office. The film broke a new all-time box office record in the UK with the biggest seven-day opening of all time at $63.8 million. Skyfall, the 23rd film in the series, earned $1.1 billion worldwide.
The first 007 film, Dr No, produced by Albert R Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, Fleming’s sixth novel, filmed on location in Jamaica in 1962 starring Sean Connery.
James Bond is the longest running, and one of the most successful franchises of all time.
The start of production launch of Bond 25 was streamed live on the official James Bond channels: 007.com, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and the video is now available on demand on all of these sites.
Bond 25 will be released on April 3, 2020.