

Upon returning to London, Bond is indefinitely suspended from field duty by M. In the ensuing struggle, Bond steals his ring, which is emblazoned with a stylised octopus.

Receiving a posthumous message from the previous M, Bond carries out an unauthorised mission in Mexico City, killing three men plotting a terrorist bombing on a stadium, before giving chase to their leader, Marco Sciarra.
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Spectre grossed over a total of $880 million worldwide, the second largest unadjusted income for the series after predecessor Skyfall.įollowing Gareth Mallory's promotion to M, James Bond takes leave from MI6. The theme song, " Writing's on the Wall", received generally mixed reviews, particularly compared with the previous theme nevertheless, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the corresponding Golden Globe. Spectre received mixed to positive reviews upon its release although criticised for its length, lack of screen time for new characters, pacing and writing, it received praise for its action sequences, performances of the cast, Thomas Newman's musical score, and cinematography.
It was released in the United States one week later, on 6 November. The film was released on 26 October 2015 in the United Kingdom on the same night as the world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, followed by a worldwide release which included IMAX screenings. Spectre was filmed from December 2014 to July 2015, with locations in Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy, Morocco and Mexico. Hinx, Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra. Several recurring James Bond characters, including M, Q and Eve Moneypenny return, with the new additions of Léa Seydoux as Dr. The film marks Spectre's first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, with Christoph Waltz playing the organisation's leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld. The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre as he attempts to thwart their plan to hijack a global surveillance network, and discovers Spectre was behind the events of the other three films starring Craig. With a budget around $245 million, it is the most expensive Bond film and one of the most expensive films ever made. It is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Sam Mendes as his second James Bond film following Skyfall, with a screenplay written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. It features Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, and Christoph Waltz as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with the film marking the character's re-introduction into the series. Spectre (2015) is the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions.
