Ok, so we should probably remind ourselves that we have entered silly season with potential, proposed and fake titles regarding the 23rd James Bond movie and it’ll be like this until Daniel Craig or EON Productions, MGM or Sony Pictures announce with a press release just what the hell the film will actually be called.
So with that in mind and taking this with as big a grain of salt as you can grab, I got an email less than 30 minutes ago that makes a good argument for the 23rd James Bond movie, which begins filming soon for a release in just over 12 months time, to be officially titled…. Skyfall.
It appears that a brand protection company working for Sony Pictures registered a dozen URLS two days ago (on October 3rd) which suggest they are planning something around the term “Skyfall” and James Bond;
http://whois.domaintools.com/jamesbond-skyfall.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/jamesbond-skyfall.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/jamesbondskyfall.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/jamesbondskyfall.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfall-film.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfall-thefilm.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfall-thefilm.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfall-themovie.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfall-themovie.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallfilm.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallmovie.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallthefilm.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallthefilm.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallthemovie.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/skyfallthemovie.com
Not only that but in mid-August, SonyPictures.com domain name serves also had Sky-FallMovie.com and other such Skyfall related terms registered to them.
Looking at the timeline here, August feels very probable for when EON and distributors MGM and Sony Pictures could have finalised a name (as we’ve only heard Daniel Craig confirm they actually have a title in the past month or so) and it does kind of have a Bond feel to it. Specifically a Fleming feel, though he only used one word titles a few times… Goldfinger, Thunderball, Moonraker and Octopussy. The films also used his ranch Goldeneye for a title.
Though as far as I’m aware, this is a brand new title that has no relation to anything Ian Fleming or any other author has used in 007 literary form, which would make Skyfall the first Bond movie with a wholly unique name since Die Another Day a decade ago.
My initial gut reaction was Skyfall sounded like a video game. James Bond: Skyfall coming soon to the PS3 and Xbox 360 sounds right. But when you look at all the domain names registered, it’s clear that film is what the intention is.
So what’s it to be ladies and gents? A miss-direction, or something else? Or is James Bond really about to return in Skyfall next year?
Previously;
10 Actors Who Should Play Blofeld In BOND 23
Daniel Craig Knows BOND 23 Film Title But Won’t Tell Us Yet…
John Logan Hints That Blofeld Is BOND 23 Villain
Full Guide to BOND 23 – The Facts and The Rumours
5 Actors Who Should Play Q In BOND 23!
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4 Comments
Wow i would be happy if it was called that. its a got a cool and bondy feel to it. yes best titole since casino royale.
Well, SkyfallCreative – an Orem, Utah ad agency, will get a boost out off this, being that they are what you get when going to skyfall.com.
Still, Skyfall sounds like a decent Bond title. Could mean anything – Project Skyfall, Operation Skyfall, Codename Skyfall, screaming ninjas falling out of the sky.
Beats Quantum of Solace or Tomorrow Never Dies.
“which would make Skyfall the first Bond movie with a wholly unique name since Die Another Day a decade ago”
Wow… 2 movies ago… ^^
so,they are going to make a xbox 720 james bond 007 skyfall game comming on november 27th 2011,cool, but i want the game to be with my female fattales like big rown big breasted tailsko aka big grown big big breasted tails/tailsko in the game, yes,do it,electronic arts, for the sake of all female kitsunes of japan, and give her a gun too, and make her an opertative agent to team up with daniel craig james bond, that will be so great for november 27th 2011, thanks you guys, and oh,you guys,please make the game cds for xbox 360 too,and for ps4 too,.. and for ps3 too,… and for xbox 720 too,… yes, do it, and with big grown big breasted hot female tails doll in the game, and with the gem and a metal antenna on her head,… yes, do it, electronic arts, for the sake of all kitsunes of japan, and give her claws on her feet and on her fingers, too, and make her an operative agent,too,thanks,