James Bond’s 50th anniversary return to the big screen this fall will be on the biggest screens of all.
“Skyfall” will be the first 007 movie ever released in IMAX theaters, it was announced today by IMAX Corp., Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The movie premieres overseas on Oct. 26 and in U.S. theaters two weeks later on Nov. 9, 2012. This is the first IMAX installment of the iconic Bond film franchise.
“ ‘Skyfall’ will be the cool, must-see event release of the fall, and releasing the film in IMAX only reinforces that,” said Rory Bruer, President, Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.
“It is fitting that with ‘Skyfall’ marking the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond franchise, we celebrate in epic style and what could be more larger-than-life than IMAX joining the festivities,” said Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officers of MGM.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this legendary franchise, whose iconic characters and electrifying action will only be amplified in the IMAX format,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “We are excited to rejoin forces with our friends at Sony Pictures Entertainment and MGM and so pleased to work with Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, and Sam Mendes to bring their vision to IMAX and Bond fans around the world.”
Mendes is directing the movie from a screenplay written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are producers.
Although there is no indication that any sequences of “Skyfall” will be filmed with IMAX cameras, as was the case with “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” which creates an even much larger image. But 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.
Daniel Craig returns for the third time as the British Secret Service agent in “Skyfall,” the first Bond movie in four years. Judi Dench also returns as 007’s boss, called M.
Also starring in “Skyfall,” in which Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her, will be Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem and Naomie Harris.In “Skyfall,” Bond’s l
— By Scott Hettrick