Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2017 will kick-off in SPECTRE filming location

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Rally Guanajuato Mexico (9-12 March 2017) will kick-off with a spectacular speed test in the heart of Mexico City at a venue made famous by the dramatic helicopter fight in the opening scene of James Bond movie "SPECTRE" (2015)

Mexico City is the world’s fifth largest and it’s main square, Zócalo, will be packed with more than 200,000 fans for one of the biggest occasions in WRC history.

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Preparing filming a scene in 
Zócalo square for "SPECTRE" (2015)
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SPECTRE "PREMIERE OF THE AMERICAS", Event held on the Day of the Dead, Mexico City

What: "SPECTRE" (2015) "Premiere of the Americas"
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
When: 2 November 2015

Mexico City hosted the SPECTRE "Premiere of the Americas" on 2nd November 2015. Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, Stephanie Sigman, Sam Smith, Director Sam Mendes and Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli attended the event which coincided with the Day of the Dead festivities. It’s the first time that Mexico has hosted an international James Bond premiere.

Source and photos: 007.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Estrella (Stephanie Sigman) and Bond (Daniel Craig) in disguise in SPECTRE

Estrella (Stephanie Sigman) and Bond (Daniel Craig) in disguise at the Mexican Day of the Dead festival in "SPECTRE" (2015).


Source and photo: 007.com

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SPECTRE Heineken Vlog Featurettes 1-4

"SPECTRE" (2015):

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SPECTRE - Heineken Vlog Featurette #1 - Mexico City




SPECTRE - Heineken Vlog Featurette #2 - Rome




SPECTRE - Heineken Vlog Featurette #3 - Austria




SPECTRE - Heineken Vlog Featurette #4 - Morocco




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DESIGNING 007 EXHIBITION MOVES TO MEXICO

The Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition will open in Mexico City on 23 October. In celebration of SPECTRE’s opening sequence which was filmed in the city, Mexican fans will be able to see never before seen costumes, art department concepts and models which helped to create SPECTRE’s Day of the Dead festivities and action in Zócalo Square. On display at the Plaza Carso’s Exhibition Hall will be more than 500 pieces from the James Bond archive including costumes, storyboards, gadgets, props, models and weapons. Since its successful debut at the Barbican Centre, London in 2012, Designing 007 has been presented in Toronto, Shanghai, Melbourne, Moscow, Rotterdam and Madrid and been seen by more than 450,000 people.

Source: 007.com

See also 007 Travelers report with photos of The Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition in ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS here.

Designing 007 Exhibition will relaunch in Mexico City, Mexico

As we announced before, Barbican International Enterprises and EON Productions will extend the Designing 007 tour for a further three years.

Following on from Fernán Gómez Centre, Madrid (8 May–31 August 2015), Designing 007 will relaunch in Mexico City this autumn, to coincide with the premiere of the next movie, "SPECTRE" (2015). A significant amount of content from the new film will be added to the exhibition moving forward.


Source: Newsletter from Barbican International Enterprises

Designing 007 current city:
Madrid, Spain (8 May – 31 Aug 2015)


Designing 007 past cities:
Rotterdam, Netherlands (12 Oct 2014– 8 Feb 2015)
Moscow, Russia (11 June – 7 Sep 2014)
Melbourne, Australia (1 Nov 2013 – 23 Feb 2014)
Shanghai, China (28 Mar – 30 Jun 2013)
Toronto, Canada (26 Oct 2012 – 20 Jan 2013)
London, UK (6 Jul – 5 Sep 2012)

 

"SPECTRE" filming at New Airport Palenque, Mexico

"SPECTRE" (2015) team has moved to New Airport Palenque to continue filming the last scenes in Mexico. Six trucks and about 130 people moved to the area of Palenque to shoot the scenes that were not possible to film in high-risk areas of Mexico City.

Chuck Aaron who is an expert and a specialist of aerial acrobatics will fly and perform stunts on a helicopter.

Charles 'Chuck' Aaron (call sign "Malibu") is the only pilot licensed by the FAA to perform aerobatics in a helicopter in the United States, and one of only three such pilots in the world. In 1980, Aaron worked on the air rescue program for NASA's Space Shuttle, and he founded his own company, FX Helicopters in Westlake Village, California in 1997.

Aaron is also an experienced test pilot, having test-flown a tracking system for the Boeing AH-64 Apache; and an infrared vision system as the first helicopter pilot to deliberately fly into brownout conditions. He is also an FAA certificated Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic, known for having assembled three working TAH-1F Cobras from surplus parts. (Wikipedia)

Chuck Aaron having a meeting

 
The location of Palenque International Airport was chosen due to the infrastructure and technology that it has. Natural scenery is surrounding the site, not to mention that the archaeological site is just behind the area.

Source: TVNotas

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Daniel Craig flown from Mexico City to New York for surgery on serious knee injury

According to Mirror, Daniel Craig was hurt while filming action scenes for "SPECTRE" in Austria. The injury got worse during a fight scene days later at Pinewood Studios near London. In Mexico he decided the knee would have to receive treatment.

He flew from Mexico City to New York, where he lives with his wife Rachel Weisz in a penthouse in Manhattan’s East Village. His operation was carried out last week by specialist medics.

According to BBC News, spokeswoman of EON stated: "During a scheduled break, Daniel Craig had arthroscopic surgery to repair his knee injury. He will rejoin production on April 22nd at Pinewood," she said.



Daniel Craig was seen on Monday morning 30 April 2015  
leaving for the clinic to have a surgery

A source said: “Craig has been struggling with his knee since he first hurt it in the Alps in January. His body has taken a hell of a battering while filming Bond, because he ­really throws himself wholeheartedly into a very demanding part. He took the opportunity to have this surgery done while there was a chance to film scenes in which he was not needed.
He expects to be back to meet his schedule and we are confident he will be fully fit again and there will be no delays.”  

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"SPECTRE" production has moved to Chiapas without Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig has left Mexico on Saturday. 007 Travelers reported earlier, the "SPECTRE" (2015) production team will continue filming now near Palenque, Chiapas, and the work has already begun on 1 April 2015.

Alexander Witt, director of the second unit of "SPECTRE" said that they are filming the action scenes for few days in Mexico and then travel to London to continue filming.

Source and photo: Notimex

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VIDEO: "SPECTRE" helicopter fight

"SPECTRE" (2015) in Mexico City, Mexico.
31 March 2015

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"SPECTRE" helicopter fight photos (SPOILER ALERT)

What: Helicopter fight photos of "SPECTRE" (2015)
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
When: 30 March 2015

Source: QUADRATION MEXICO
Photos: Especiales and Carlos Tischler / REX

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"SPECTRE" filming continues in Southeast Mexico: Palenque, Chiapas

According to Sipse.com, "SPECTRE" (2015) a part of the crew moves to Palenque, Chiapas, Southeast Mexico to film helicopter stunts. Zocalo area has too limited space and the buildings are close, they want to avoid all kind of accidents.

A source close to the production tells that next week a group of 80 people will move to area of Palenque, Chiapas.

It is still unknown if Daniel Craig travels there if they only film some aspects in the air, presence of the cast is not necessary. After finishing with the shots that are still pending, the production will travel to Morocco.



Pre-Hispanic City of Palenque
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Skull carving at Palenque ruins, Mexico
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Palenque Mayan Temple in Chiapas, Mexico
Photo: mayantempleenergies.com

Palenque (Yucatec Maya: Bàak' /ɓàːkʼ/) was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. AD 799. After its decline, it was absorbed into the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees,but has since been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km (81 mi) south of Ciudad del Carmen, 150 m (164 yd) above sea level. (Wikipedia)

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VIDEO: James Bond and the villain in Mexico City, Mexico / "SPECTRE"

What: Filming of "SPECTRE" (2015) 
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
When: 28 March 2015

Video: MusNews

James Bond and the villain  

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Daniel Craig and helicopter photos while filming "SPECTRE" in Mexico City, Mexico

What: Daniel Craig continued filming "SPECTRE" (2015) 
Where: On the streets of Mexico City, Mexico
When: 26 March 2015

Source: Daily Mail

Daniel Craig continued filming as a helicopter touched down. He also carried a knapsack and later he was seen enjoying a break as he sipped some coffee with "SPECTRE" crew members. 

 

 

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"SPECTRE" explosion photos (SPOILER ALERT!)

What: Filming "SPECTRE" (2015) explosion scene
Where: Near Zocola main square in Mexico City, Mexico
When: 24 March 2015

Source: Daily Mail

SPOILER ALERT!

James Bond (Daniel Craig) chasing villain Marco Sciarra (Alessandro Cremona) after an explosion.

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