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[Vauxhall]

I'd be amazed if Digital Spy had a world exclusive on the teaser release date. I assume they're just making an intelligent guess.

[Captain Tightpants]

hoping that it is true

That's the problem here - a lot of people want it to be true, so they're willing to believe it regardless of whether or not it's actually reliable information.

I wouldn't go expecting a teaser trailer for another money at least. Possibly two.

[Vauxhall]

Please delete this link if I'm breaking any rules that I'm unaware of, but I was interested to see the huge surge in price for this item on a well known Internet auction site: http://www.ebay.co.u...a4#ht_500wt_922

I've bought similar items in the past for other films, but I've never paid this much. I'm wondering whether Eon are aware of the item and are trying to buy it back to prevent a leak.

Sadly I can't read much from the call sheet itself, apart from the fact it refers to filming on 6th January at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. If anyone has magic image sharpening tools, please give them a go!

[Matt_13]

Yikes. Who on earth would put that on EBay?

[PPK_19]

Yikes. Who on earth would put that on EBay?

Someone who will have their P45 (pink slip to you yanks) on their way to them as we speak. What a stupid thing to do!

[Matt_13]

Yikes. Who on earth would put that on EBay?

P45 (pink slip to you yanks)

Woo! Learned something!

But yes, pink slip inbound.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Interview with Luc Leclech, President of the James Bond Club France.
Can anyone translate the main content of the interview into English? Thanks in advance.

http://cinewebradio....views&Itemid=21

[TCK]

Interview with Luc Leclech, President of the James Bond Club France.
Can anyone translate the main content of the interview into English? Thanks in advance.

http://cinewebradio....views&Itemid=21

He says that he is running the only French Bond fanclub and that he has been invited by the productors to come during shooting for each movie since Goldeneye. Then, he talks a little about both Skyfall images. He also says that he will assist a sequence in which 007 kills off a bodyguard on a "floating" casino, while having a Komodo dragon as a partner.
At the end, he promotes his website and his fanclub.

[Luigi Ferrari]

http://www.wybone.co...by-their-needs/

Stirred into action by Pinewood Studios but not shaken by their needs.

Wybone has provided a bespoke purpose made litter bin for the new James Bond Film Skyfall.

Pinewood Studio’s approached us to make the litter bin, for a scene in the Skyfall movie, based around Shanghai International Airport.
As filming at Shanghai International Airport was limited, they need a replica of the bins from Shanghai Airport for filming back at Pinewood in order to continue the continuity of the scene.
What is quite remarkable is that we were able to able to design and manufacture the new concept bin in just 4 Days, This is what sets us apart from other manufactures, using our in-house design capabilities we can turn around prototypes and new designs in relatively no time.
As well as making an Airport Bin for the James Bond Film Skyfall, We manufacture many bins and recycling units suitable for use in airport environments. If you have specific requirements for waste management in airports, we can design and produce bins and recycling units to your needs.
So let’s see who can spot our bin in the Shanghai International Airport. scene?

[The Dove]

Hah! What a load of garbage! LOL.. (sorry, had to say it..)

[PPK_19]

Should have gone into the Skyfall tabloid trash bin! LOL (sorry, had to say that too...)

[Shrublands]

Hah! What a load of garbage! LOL.. (sorry, had to say it..)

What do you think of the show so far? (Sorry, that’s for British people of a certain age)

[glidrose]

What do you think of the show so far? (Sorry, that’s for British people of a certain age)

“Rubbish!”

...thank you for reminding me that I am no longer young.

[Shrublands]

What do you think of the show so far? (Sorry, that’s for British people of a certain age)

“Rubbish!”

...thank you for reminding me that I am no longer young.

As they say at the start of this, "Something for the Old Folks"

http://youtu.be/iO9noBmj5rk

[Skudor]

I wonder if those bins will be fully laden?

[The Dove]

Right... now back on topic.. I wonder if all the London location filming is just about wrapped up and if the production will be moving over to Istanbul and other parts of Turkey soon?

[Vauxhall]

Right... now back on topic.. I wonder if all the London location filming is just about wrapped up and if the production will be moving over to Istanbul and other parts of Turkey soon?

I was also expecting them to be off to Turkey very soon, but it appears there's first set to be a couple more weekends of filming in London, plus I just posted in another thread rumours of Scotland filming this week. Mystery!

[stone7]

With the bad weather I recall reading the vauxhall bridge filming will take place this weekend due to recent bad weather.

Apologies but for a recap, turkey is only place abroad DC is going for filming as he's not expected in shanghai? Underwhelming, was looking forward to seeing India on screen with the proposed train scene.

[Vauxhall]

Apologies but for a recap, turkey is only place abroad DC is going for filming as he's not expected in shanghai?

As far as we know, yes.

[Captain Tightpants]

Underwhelming, was looking forward to seeing India on screen with the proposed train scene.

India was abandoned months ago. September, I think. It appears that the proposed train scene will actually appear on film, but will be set in Turkey instead. This may have always been the plan, with the producers exploring India as a stand-in location in case they could not get permission to film in Turkey, only to recant when the Turks came through. Or the Indians may have made too many demands - they basically wanted to turn parts of SKYFALL into an extended advertisement for the country - and EON lost interest.

[MattofSteel]

India was also featured pretty heavily for the finale of M:I-4 recently. And Shanghai in M:I-3 before that. Could simply be an attempt to avoid looking like they're riding too heavily on Tom Cruise's coattails. Not that I think they are.

Wasn't South Africa all but confirmed at one point? What happened there?

[Captain Tightpants]

Wasn't South Africa all but confirmed at one point? What happened there?

South Africa was scouted for filming locations, and offered itself up as an alternative to India when the Indians started making demands on production. However, it's hard to know what was intended for South Africa without knowing the requirements of the story. It could be that SKYFALL only needs to visit Turkey, Scotland and China, and that South Africa and India were only ever considered as back-up locations.

[MattofSteel]

Or it could be that one of Turkey/India/SA was always intended, and the actual filming location was considered interchangeable. Turkey won.

[Captain Tightpants]

That would make sense. It would also explain why EON pulled out of India because of the demands India was making. They wanted Daniel Craig to be a spokesperson for Indian Railways, and they wanted production to use an Indian Railways engine for the train, and they wanted the sequence changed "to better reflect India" (ie to paint the country in a positive light). Every Indian government official who was remotely connected to the film in some way commented on it - but if EON simply wanted to shoot in India for the physical location (ie the waterfall and tunnel) and have it stand in for somewhere other than India, then it would be very difficult to explain why the trains are Indian Railway trains ...

[stromberg]

That would make sense. It would also explain why EON pulled out of India because of the demands India was making. They wanted Daniel Craig to be a spokesperson for Indian Railways, and they wanted production to use an Indian Railways engine for the train, and they wanted the sequence changed "to better reflect India" (ie to paint the country in a positive light). Every Indian government official who was remotely connected to the film in some way commented on it - but if EON simply wanted to shoot in India for the physical location (ie the waterfall and tunnel) and have it stand in for somewhere other than India, then it would be very difficult to explain why the trains are Indian Railway trains ...

AFAIK, one key element of the India train scene was a chase on an overcrowded train roof, like this one:


Indian railways has been fighting against train surfing (which is not only dangerous but also illegal) for years and didn't want it to be depicted in such a big movie.
A chase on an empty train roof can be shot anywhere and isn't particularly new, so I guess that's the main reason why they completely ditched it.

[Captain Tightpants]

AFAIK, one key element of the India train scene was a chase on an overcrowded train roof, like this one:

That's correct. I think the scene involved Bond boarding an over-crowded train by jumping onto the roof.

Indian railways has been fighting against train surfing (which is not only dangerous but also illegal) for years and didn't want it to be depicted in such a big movie.

I can understand that point of view, but I think the real issue was the Indian government (who controls Indian Railways) insisting that the croweded train-tops be removed because it "doesn't happen anymore" when it clearly does. It's one thing to request changes to the scene because it shows people doing something illegal; it's another thing entirely to insist changes be made on the basis of how the government wants the country to be shown when that desire does not line up with reality.

[Vauxhall]

Lots more call sheets leaking out onto eBay now, albeit at extortionate prices. The only detail I think I picked up by squinting at the dodgy thumbnail was that Ben Whishaw filmed at the National Gallery with Craig. If anyone's got a spare £100, those things are a treasure trove of information!

[SecretAgentFan]

Lots more call sheets leaking out onto eBay now, albeit at extortionate prices. The only detail I think I picked up by squinting at the dodgy thumbnail was that Ben Whishaw filmed at the National Gallery with Craig. If anyone's got a spare £100, those things are a treasure trove of information!

Um, isn´t that something EON would want to stop? I mean, the persons who sell those call sheets could easily be found out, couldn´t they?

[Vauxhall]

Lots more call sheets leaking out onto eBay now, albeit at extortionate prices. The only detail I think I picked up by squinting at the dodgy thumbnail was that Ben Whishaw filmed at the National Gallery with Craig. If anyone's got a spare £100, those things are a treasure trove of information!

Um, isn´t that something EON would want to stop? I mean, the persons who sell those call sheets could easily be found out, couldn´t they?

You'd imagine so, which is partly why I've raised it here. When one appeared I thought it was a one-off but it appears to have prompted the same seller into action. Presumably they're breaking their detailed confidentiality clause. I'm all in favour of getting hold of such items once the sensitive period has passed, but I'm sure it's something Eon would want to clamp down on whilst secrecy is still so high.

[Col. Sun]

Lots more call sheets leaking out onto eBay now, albeit at extortionate prices. The only detail I think I picked up by squinting at the dodgy thumbnail was that Ben Whishaw filmed at the National Gallery with Craig. If anyone's got a spare £100, those things are a treasure trove of information!

Um, isn´t that something EON would want to stop? I mean, the persons who sell those call sheets could easily be found out, couldn´t they?

You'd imagine so, which is partly why I've raised it here. When one appeared I thought it was a one-off but it appears to have prompted the same seller into action. Presumably they're breaking their detailed confidentiality clause. I'm all in favour of getting hold of such items once the sensitive period has passed, but I'm sure it's something Eon would want to clamp down on whilst secrecy is still so high.

It's probably some of the Extras. They could easily swipe a call sheet once on set. As a rule Extras are not given individual call sheets like main cast and crew members.