The real story behind James Bond's Aston Martin

The last James Bond movie, "SPECTRE" (2015) made more than $880 million globally, but the car he drove may be priceless. 007 has driven a wide variety of vehicles. Still, he may be best known for a proclivity toward Aston Martins.

And so when pre-production began on “Spectre,” director Sam Mendes went to the chief creative director, Marek Reichman. Yahoo Finance caught up with him at Monterey Car Week where he recounted his run-in with the Oscar-winning director.

Mendes “came into my design studio, met the design team. We were presenting a car that already existed to Sam as the next car for James Bond, and he loved it. But as he was walking out of the studio he saw a sketch on the wall and asked me what that was and I said, ‘that’s a car that doesn’t exist.’ So instantly he then said, ‘Great. So that’s the car we need to do for James Bond.’”

Reichman and the Aston Martin team took that sketch and turned it into 10 real-life, running Aston Martins. Following the company’s existing naming convention they were called DB10s.

Source and photo: Yahoo Finance

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007 SPECTRE NOUSI SUOMEN KAIKKIEN AIKOJEN MENESTYNEIMMÄKSI ELOKUVAKSI

Uusin Bond on ohittanut lipputuloissa Titanicin rikkoutumattomana pidetyn 18 vuotta vanhan ennätyksen!

Sam Mendesin ohjaama uusin James Bond –elokuva, "007 SPECTRE" (2015) on noussut Suomen kaikkien aikojen menestyneimmäksi elokuvaksi lipputuloissa mitattuna. Elokuva sai ensi-iltansa 30.10. ja on ylittänyt Titanicin hallussa olleen lipputuloennätyksen, 8 046 877 euroa. "007 SPECTRE" on kerännyt tähän mennessä 8 235 661 euroa ja jatkaa yhä elokuvateattereissa. Elokuvan on nähnyt Suomessa jo 688 393 katsojaa. Edellinen Bond-elokuva, "007 SKYFALL" (2012) keräsi Suomessa 648 813 katsojaa.

"Suomalaisten tiedettiin olevan todellista Bond-kansaa, mutta Titanicin 18 vuotta vanhan ennätyksen rikkomiseen ei silti uskonut kukaan. Hienoa, että "007 SPECTRE" on edelleen laajasti ohjelmistossa elokuvateattereissa ja salit täyttyvät yhä ilta toisensa jälkeen ", kommentoi elokuvan myyntipäällikkö Juan Pascual SF Film Finlandista.

"007 SPECTREn" ohjasi Sam Mendes, kuten edellisen "007 SKYFALL" -elokuvankin. Daniel Craig nähdään James Bondina nyt neljättä kertaa. "007 SPECTREn" tuottivat Michael G. Wilson ja Barbara Broccoli, käsikirjoituksesta vastaavat John Logan ja Neal Purvis & Robert Wade. Elokuvan tunnusbiisin, "Writing’s On The Wall", esittää Grammy-voittaja Sam Smith, joka palkittiin Golden Globe -palkinnolla parhaasta alkuperäiskappaleesta.

Lähde ja kuva: SF Film Finland

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All 24 lots in the SPECTRE auction revealed

Source and photos: 007.com

The 24 lots that will appear in the Christie’s "SPECTRE" Auction have been revealed yesterday. The items include SPECTRE watches, props, costumes and other unique items such as a framed set of Rankin character portraits signed by the actors. The online-only sale will offer 14 lots including a SPECTRE clapperboard signed by Daniel Craig, Hinx’s steel nails worn by Dave Bautista and one of Christoph Waltz’s tailored Oberhauser costumes. 

The online auction will be open for bidding from Tuesday 16 to Tuesday 23 February 2016 but all lots can be viewed online now. The invitation-only live auction will be held on Thursday 18 February at Christie’s in London. As well as the Aston Martin DB10 the live auction lots will include a final SPECTRE Script signed by Sam Mendes, Oberhauser’s gold SPECTRE ring worn by Christoph Waltz and Bond’s iconic white Tom Ford tuxedo as worn by Daniel Craig. All proceeds from the auctions will benefit Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), other charitable organisations and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

The full auction e-catalogue of all 24 lots can be viewed here.

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SPECTRE / James Bond in Sölden, Austria

Photos of "SPECTRE" (2015).

James Bond in Sölden, Austria

Photo source: SÖLDEN.COM

James Bond (Daniel Craig)

Q (Ben Whishaw)

Director Sam Mendes

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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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SPECTRE photocall in London

What: "SPECTRE" photocall 
Where: Corinthia Hotel ballroom in London, England
When: 22 October 2015

Source: Daily Mail

The cast in full: From left to right: 
Producer Michael G. Wilson, Dave Bautista, Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, 
Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, director Sam Mendes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Andrew Scott.

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Sam Mendes, "SPECTRE" and Empire Magazine + special subscribers’ cover

"SPECTRE" (2015) is on the cover of this month’s @empiremagazine guest edited by Sam Mendes

Source: 007.com

Here's the special subscribers’ cover of this month’s @empiremagazine featuring #SPECTRE guest edited by Sam Mendes.

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Official "SPECTRE" vlog: Bond Women of “SPECTRE”

Monica Bellucci and Léa Seydoux
Photo: nydailynews.com

The official vlog of "SPECTRE" (2015) filming production.
With: Sam Mendes, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci

Source and vlog: 007.com




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"SPECTRE" filming continues, Christoph Waltz (Oberhauser) spotted with several dots scattered across his face

What: "SPECTRE" (2015) filming continues
Where: Westminster Bridge Road and River Thames, London, England
When: On week 23/2015 and 6-7 June 2015
 
Photos: PA and various Instagram and Twitter accounts on week 23/2015.
 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 


Film crews installed lighting equipment in buildings along the Thames

 

 


 

Christoph Waltz (Oberhauser) appeared to have several dots
scattered across his face which may be related to special effects

 





  


Looking the part of a Bond baddie, the two-time Oscar winner sported several white spots on his face, for what appears to be in preparation for CGI special effects.The white spots are used by digital artists to capture facial movement and expressions to animate digital character models.



Sam Mendes

 


 


 

 

 

The "SPECTRE" crew filmed scenes involving a helicopter near Vauxhall Bridge

  

 
 
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