Untitled 23rd Bond Film Gets a Release Date

As MGM begins making moves post bankruptcy, one film that people have been waiting to hear about has been the next Bond film.  There has been a lot of questions as to whether or not this film would ever get off the ground.  Well never fear, MGM has released a press announcement in regards to the release of the 23rd James Bond film.

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. The UK and Ireland will be getting the movie two weeks earlier, on October 26.

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.The film will be produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.