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New ‘Skyfall’ Image Shows James Bond Packing Some Heat

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:26AM - By

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Last month, we reported on the first official picture from Skyfall, the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise (and the third film in the Daniel Craig continuity).  The picture wasn’t exactly action packed and didn’t reveal much, showing as it did the back of Bond’s head as he casually sat by a pool with his legs in the water; however, this new picture features a rough-looking James Bond sneaking and carrying a gun.

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First Picture of Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall

Friday, January 13, 2012 12:45PM - By

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Yep, that’s Daniel Craig, and Empire is reporting that this is the first official picture of James Bond in Skyfall, the 23rd film in the franchise. The film is due out November 9 later this year, and shooting is underway, so there’s plenty of time to speculate what madness Bond gets into in this adventure. The film is being directed by Sam Mendes and also stars Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris, and Javier Bardem.

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Classic James Bond Villain To Appear In ‘Bond 23′?

Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:13AM - By

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Oh boy—fans of the classic-era James Bond films just might have something to draw them to the upcoming (and currently untitled) James Bond 23, the third film in the Daniel Craig iteration of the long-running franchise: classic Bond super villain and arch nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld (you know, the guy that Dr. Evil was partly based upon) might be making an appearance in the Sam Mendes-directed film.

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Universal Bails On ‘The Dark Tower’

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:52PM - By

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The future of Ron Howard’s massive three-film, two-season TV show adaptation of Stephen King’s multi-volume The Dark Tower series is beginning to look, well, dark.  Despite having a hotshot director like Howard attached, and Javier Bardem in talks to play the lead, Universal has passed on the ungainly production.

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Javier Bardem To Play The Villian In ‘James Bond 23′

Friday, July 8, 2011 3:57PM - By

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Remember back in March when we told you that the as-yet untitled 23rd Bond film—the third with Daniel Craig as 007—was finally set for a 2012 release with direction from Sam Mendes?  Well, don’t worry, it’s not getting put on hiatus again—but it is getting a pretty auspicious cast.

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Javier Bardem In Final Talks To Star In ‘The Dark Tower’

Thursday, April 7, 2011 10:01AM - By

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Remember back in March when we reported that Javier Bardem was “psychologically” attached to the role of Roland the gunslinger, the lead role in Ron Howard’s three-films-and-a-TV-series adaptation of Stephen King’s seven book series The Dark Tower?  Well, it looks like he’s now a little more than “psychologically” attached to the role.

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Javier Bardem ‘Psychologically’ Attached to The Dark Tower

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:00AM - By

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Back in January, we learned that Javier Bardem was in the running to play the lead character in Ron Howard’s adaptation of The Dark Tower. Now producer Brian Grazer has come forward, on the record, to say that he wants Bardem in the role, they’re preparing a negotiation package for him, and he’s “psychologically” already attached. If that statement confuses you, here’s the full quote that he gave.

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Javier Bardem Offered Role in Bond 23

Monday, January 31, 2011 9:25AM - By

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Javier Bardem is everywhere. The Spanish actor is creeping his way into every major project that’s on the horizon. Last week it was revealed that the Oscar winner was offered the lead role in Ron Howard’s ambitious adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Now according to Deadline, he’s being courted to appeared in another highly anticipated project – Bond 23!

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Javier Bardem Offered Lead in The Dark Tower

Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:57AM - By

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Do you remember yesterday when we said that Ron Howard was interested in Christian Bale as the lead in The Dark Tower? According to Deadline, that interest has shifted to another Oscar contender — Javier Bardem. The Spanish actor has officially been offered the role of the renegade gunslinger Roland Deschain.

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