Bond 23 Release Date Announced
By Metro-goldwyn-mayer Inc., PRNEMonday, January 10, 2011
LOS ANGELES, January 11, 2011 - Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, together with
Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., today announced that the 23rd James Bond film will
commence production in late 2011 for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012.
Daniel Craig will be returning as the legendary British secret agent,
with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
and John Logan.
About EON Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by
the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with
MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to
produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON
Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which
makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film
history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli in
1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including
CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production
and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video,
interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the
world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles.
Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc.,
MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television
Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE,
MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has
ownership interests in domestic and international TV channels reaching over
130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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