Skyfall was the 23rd James Bond film produced by EON Productions and distributed by MGM and Sony Pictures in 2012. It was directed by Sam Mendes and starred Daniel Craig returning as James Bond alongside Javier Bardem as the villain Raoul Silva. Much of the film was shot on location in London, Scotland, China, and Turkey, with production based at Pinewood Studios. Skyfall went on to be a major commercial success, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

1. http://www.007.com/skyfall/
www.skyfall-movie.com

2. SKYFALL was produced by EON production, distributed by MGM
and Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2012. EON production is a
film based in London‟s Piccadilly and also operates from
Pinewood Studios in United Kingdom. MGM distribution( Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer) is an American media company, involved in
production and distribution of films and television programs. Its
headquarter is in Beverly Hills, California. Most of all the BOND
films are produced by EON productions.
INTRODUCTION:

3. SKYFALLSkyfall (2012)
Quantum Of Solace (2008)
Casino Royale (2006)
Die another day (2002)
World is not Enough (1999)
Tomorrow never dies (1997)
Golden eye (1995)
License to kill (1989)
The living Day Lights (1987)
A view to kill (1985)
Octopussy (1983)
From your eyes only (1981)
Moonraker (1979)
The spy who loved (1977)
The man with Golden gun (1974)
Bond Films by EON Production:

4. Live And Let Die (1973)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
On Her Majesty‟s Secret Service (1969)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Thunderball (1965)
Gold Finger (1964)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Dr. No (1962)
To Be Released:
Bond 24 (2014)
Bond 25 (TBA)*

5. Directed By Sam Mendes (England)
Produced By Michael G.Wilson (New York)
Barbara Broccoli (Los Angeles)
Screenplay By Neal Purvis (United Kingdom)
Robert Wade (San Diego)
John Logan (Murphysboro)
Starring Daniel Craig (Chester)
Javier Bardem (Les Palmes de Gran Canaria)
Ralph Fiennes (Ipswich)
Naomie Harris (London)
Berenice Marhole (Paris)
Albert Finney (Salford)
Judi Dench (York)
Music by Thomas Newman (Los Angeles)
Cinematography Roger Deakins (Torquay)
Editing by Stuart Baird (England)
Studio Eon Productions (London)
Danjaq LLC
CAST:

6. GENRE:
, the newest James Bond film, which wasSkyfallforA12The age rating is
released in the UK on 26th October 2012 following its 23rd October London
premiere.

7. 1. Let Him Have It (1991) (co-written)
2. Plunkett And Macleane (1999) (co-written)
3. The World Is Not Enough (1999) (co-written with Bruce Feirstein)
4. Die Another Day (2002) (co-written)
5. Johnny English (2003) (co-written with Willam Davies and
uncredited co-writer Peter Howitt)
6. Stoned (2005) (co-written with Geoffrey Giuliano)
7. Casino Royale (2006) (co-written with Paul Haggis)
8. Quantum Of Solace (2008) (co-written with Paul Haggis)
9. Skyfall (2012) (co-written with John Logan)
Novels written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade

8. 1996 Tornado
1998 Bats
1999 Rko 281
1999 Any Given Sunday
2000 Gladiator
2002 The time machine
2002 Star Trek: Nemosis
2003 Sinbad: Legend of the seven seas
2004 The Aviator
2007 Sweeney Todd: The demon Barber of Fleet street
2011 Rango
2011 Coriolanus
2011 Hugo
2012 Skyfall
2014 Noha
2014 Bond 24
2016 Bond 25
John Logan:

9. Skyfall filming locations:
 London
 Scotland
 Surrey
 Berkshire
 China
 Turkey
 Japan

10. Production on skyfall was based at the historic pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire just outside
London. Pinewood has become synonymous with the James Bond films over the years, as all but
three- Moonraker, License to kill and Golden eye- has been filmed there. Thirty-one different sets were
constructed on eight sound stages at pinewood, including the interior of Golden Dragon Casino, where
bond first meets Severine, and the exterior of the dead city, an abandoned island off the coast of
Macao, where Silva resides. The 007 was home to the spectacular underground train crash that occurs
when Bond is chasing Silva. From the crash, the crew built two full size train carriages, each weighing
seven tons. It was too dangerous to allow people staying on stage, so ten remotely operated cameras
were placed in 007 stage to cover crash from various angles. The paddock tank doubled as the exterior
of the Golden Dragon Casino. The set was lit by 300 floating lanterns and two thirty foot high dragon
heads. Twelve artisans were flown in from China create the authentic structures. They were made from
wound steel cables, silk fabric and lit from within by 400 light bulbs. Many exterior scenes for skyfall
were shot on location in Central London.
Nine different London locations were used in the city.
-Old Vic Tunnel:
The Old Vic Tunnel doubled as an M16 training ground, an underground car park on Great Suffolk
Street near Smithfield market served ass the entrance to the new M16 headquarters and the entrance
to broad gate tower, London‟s fourth tallest building.

11. The National Portrait Gallery:
This Gallery was used as the setting for a covert meeting between Bond and Ben Whishaw‟s character. The crew
worked night after the museum was closed to collect the world‟s finest paintings. At sunrise, the unit moved
outside to shoot Bond entering from London‟s landmark Trafalgar Square.
Department for Energy and Climate Change:
The opening trailer of the teaser trailer shows Bond on the roof of DECC- Department for energy and climate
change. The view from the top of the DECC supplied the perfect backdrop for this important scene.
Production was able to shut down both Vauxhall Bridge and Mill Bank for a scene where M witnesses an
attack on M16 headquarters. The explosion was represented by a few fireworks on that day, then an M16
model was later rebuilt at a third scale on the back lot at Pinewood where Chris Carbould, the films special
effects and miniature effects supervisor, use twenty-eight explosives to replicate the attack.
Charing Cross:
Over the course of four weekends, production filmed in the London underground station of Charing Cross. A
chase between Bond and Silva was shot. The chase continued through Parliament Square up to White Hall,
arriving in Trinity Square where the sequence comes to a climax.
Other locations were Old Royal Navel College and Hankley Common in Surrey.

12. Scotland:
The mountains are very beautiful. These mountains in Glencoe served as beautiful backdrop for Bond and M‟s
drive through Glencoe‟s scenic roads in the iconic Aston Martin DB5.
China:
Establishing shots were shooted in Shanghai and driving sequences. The crew worked nights in the busy week
leading up to the Chineese new year to capture the exhilarating, ever changing Metropolis that is one of the
most Dynamic cities in the world. Rest of the Chinese environment was created in the Pinewood Studios.
Turkey:
The title was shooted in Istanbul and Adana. After Bond realizes that vital information has been stolen from an
M16 agent the assailant Patrice with help of Eve through the crowded and vibrant streets of central Istanbul.
Bond race through Eminonu Square, one of Istanbul‟s magnificent squares which is surrounded by the
ancient Spice Bazaar and the fabulous Yeni mosque. The art and props department created an enormous
market area within Eminonu Square housing over two hundred and fifty dressed market stalls that Bond
passes through on motorcycle. The high-speed pursuit continued on the rooftops and then inside Istanbul‟s
famous Grand Bazaar. It is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world.

13. From Istanbul production moved to Adana to continue shooting the chase where Bond
follows Patrice onto a speeding Turkish passenger train. The scene was shot near the
Eastern Border, setting for a major beat in the chase sequence featuring one hundred
speeding cars and vans, a high-speed lorry crash, a show stopping motorcycle stunt
performed by motorcycle and of course the train sequence.
Adana:

14. CAST:
 Daniel Craig as James Bond, agent 007
 Judi Dench as M, the head of M16 and Bond‟s senior
 Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva the film‟s main antagonist
 Ralph Fiennes as Gareth Mallory, Chairman of the intelligence and security committee
 Naomie Harris as Eve Monney Penny
 Berenice Marhole as Severine, the leading „Bond girl‟
 Albert Finney as Kin Cade, the game keeper of the skyfall estate
 Ben Wishaw as Q, the M16 quarter master
 Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, the M16 chief staff
 Ola Rapace as Patrice, a mercenary
 Helen McCrory as Clair Dowar Mp, a British member of Parliament who overseas the public inquiry into M‟s
leadership of M16

15. Sam Mendes:
Skyfall Director
Away We Go Director
Revolutionary Road Director and Producer
Jarhead Director
Road To Perdition Director and Producer
Loser Director
American Beauty Director
The Kite Runner Executive Producer
Things We Lost In Fire Producer
Starter For Ten Executive Producer

16. Casino Royale Chief of police, Producer
Die Another Day Producer
Skyfall Producer
Quantum Of Solace Producer
The World Is Not Enough Producer
Tomorrow Never Dies Producer
Goldeneye Producer
License To Kill Producer, Screenplay, From story
The Living Day lights Producer, Screenplay
A view To A Kill Producer, Screenplay
Octopussy Producer, Screenplay
For your Eyes Only Producer, Screenplay
Moonraker Executive Producer
Man On The Train Associate Producer
Ice Age Screenwriter
Michael G. Wilson:

17. Skyfall Producer
Quantum Of Solace Producer
Casino Royale Producer
Stolen Childhoods Executive Producer
Die Another Day Producer
The World Is Not Enough Producer
Tomorrow Never Dies Producer
Goldeneye Producer
License To Kill Associate Producer
The Living Daylights Associate Producer
A View To Kill Assistant Director
Barbara Broccoli:

18. Skyfall Screenplay
Quantum Of Solace Screenplay
Casino Royale Screenplay
Stoned Screenplay
Return To Sender Screenplay
Johnny English Screenplay
Die Another Day Screenplay
The World Is Not Enough Screenplay
Plunkett And Macleane Screenplay
Let Him Have It Screenplay
Neal Purvis:

19. Coriolanus Producer, Screenplay
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street Producer, Screenplay
The Time Machine Executive Producer, Screenplay
Bats Screenplay
Lincoln Screenplay
Skyfall Screenplay
Rango Screenplay, Story By
The Aviator Screenplay
The Last Samurai Screenplay, Story By
Sinbad: Legend Of Seven Seas Screenplay
Star Trek: Nemesis Screenplay
Mission: Impossible 2 Screenplay
Gladiator Screenplay
Rko 281 Screenplay
Any Given Sunday Screenplay, From Screen Story
John Logan:

20. Skyfall James Bond
The Adventure Of Tintin Voice Of Rackham/ Sakharine
The girl With The Dragon Tattoo Michael Blomkvist
Dream House Will Atenton
Cowboys And Aliens Jake Lonergan
Defiance Tuvia Biel Ski
Quantum Of Solace James Bond
And 29 Others Also
Daniel Craig:

21. To The Wonder Father Quintana
Skyfall Raoul Silva
Killing Them Softly John “Squirrel” Amato
Biutiful Uxbal
Eat Pray Love Felipe
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Juan Antonio
No Country For Old Men Florentino Ariza
Goyas Ghost Anton Chigurla
26 Others Also
Javier Bardem:

22. Skyfall Gareth Mallory
Wrath Of The Titans Hades
Coriolanus Caius Martius, Director& Producer
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows (2) Lord Voldermort
Cementry Junction Mr. Kendrick
Namy Mcpee Return 3 Lord Grey
The Wildest Dream (voice of George Mallory)
32 Others Also
Ralph Fiennes:

23. Skyfall Eve
My Last 5 Girlfriends Jemma
Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll Denise Roudette
Morris Alive With Bells On Sonja
Poppy Shakespeare Same
Ninja Assassin Mika
Explicit Ills Jill
August Sarrah
10 Others Also
Naomie Harris:

24. Berenice Marlohe:
Skyfall Severine

25. Skyfall Kincade
The Bourne Legacy Dr.Albert Hirsch
Before The Devil Knows You Are Dead Charles
The Bourne Ultimatum Dr.Albert Hirsch
The Amazing Grace John Newton
A Good Year Uncle Henry
Delivering Milo Elmore Dahl
Tim Burton‟s Corpse Bride Voice Of Finis Everglot, Song Performer
40 Others Also
Albert Finney:

26. Skyfall M
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Evely Greenslade
My Week With Marilyn Sybil Thorne Dyke
J.Edgar Annie Hoover
Pirates Of The Caribbean(on stranger tides)Society Lady
Jane Eyre Mrs. Fairfax
Nine Lilli
Quantum Of Solace M
Notes On The Scandal Barbra Covet
43 Others Also
Judi Dench:

27. Cold Blue 2 2012
Disney Pixar All Time Favorite 2012
Latest And Greatest TV Themes 2012
Skyfall Soundtrack 2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2012
Bride Of The Noise Maker 2011
500 Others Also
Thomas Newman:

28. Skyfall 2012
True Grit 2010
Revolutionary Road 2008
Doubt 2008
The Reader 2008
Wall-E 2008
49 Others Also
Roger Deakins:

29. Stuart Baird:
Skyfall Editor 2012
Green Lantern Editor 2011
Edge Of Darkness Editor 2010
Whiteout Supervising Editor 2009
Vantage Point Editor 2008
Casino Royale Editor 2006

30. World Wide Release:
Canada 09th Nov,2012
Malaysia 01st Nov,2012
New Zealand 22nd Nov,2012
Singapore 01st Nov,2012
Denmark 26th Oct,2012
Germany 01st Nov,2012
Spain 31st Oct,2012
France 26th Oct,2012
USA 09th Nov,2012
Mexico 02nd Nov,2012
Egypt 26th Oct,2012
Iraq 26th Oct,2012
UAE 26th Oct,2012
Australia 22nd Nov,2012
Hongkong 01st Nov,2012
India 02nd Nov,2012
Japan 01st Dec,2012
Turkey 02nd Nov,2012
Oct 28: +$77.7 million
Oct 29: +80.6 million
Nov 4: +$287million
Nov 11: +$518.6 million
Nov 18: +669.2 million
Nov 25: +$790.1million
Nov30: +$800.3 million
Dec 02: +$896million
Dec 09: +$918.2million
Dec16: +$951million
Dec23: +$974.2million
Dec30: +$1,000.2billion
Jan06: +$1,023.3billion

31. More Facts about Skyfall:
Character Errors:
The dress worn by Berenice Marlohe is described as backless. There is clearly sheer fabric
encrusted with crystals- hardly backless.
Continuity:
When Bond is about to fight Patrice in Shanghai, the hammer of his gun changes its position
(cocked and un-cocked) multiple times.
In the Shanghai Tower scene, the terrorist/sniper is seen operating a manual, bolt action rifle. Right
after during the fight with James Bond, the gun is shot several times just as if it was a semi-
automatic weapon.
When M is first debriefed by Gareth Mallory, she enters carrying a handbag, which she places on
the floor beside her. The meeting ends abruptly and she leaves, and is not carrying her
handbag, but she is not seen picking it up.
When Bond and Severine are walking in the island, her shoes change color between shots.

32. Before Patrice enters the elevator in Shanghai, the button for his floor is already lit. After he motions
to press the floor button, it is no longer lit. Later, as the elevator is moving up, the button is lit
again.
When Bond is in M's flat, he puts down a bottle of Macallan whisky. When he is seen again, the
bottle has been turned round, displaying the front label. In the next shot, the bottle is back to as
it was.
When Silva challenges Bond on Silva's island to shoot a glass off of Sévérine's head, one of
Silva's henchmen points a gun to Bond's head. As camera angles changes, the position of the
gun moves from shot to shot from being directly pressed against Bond's left temple, to a few
inches away, to pointing more towards his cheek.
When M is testifying to the ministers at parliamentary hearing, near the beginning of the scene, her
wrist watch shows the time at 3:00. After about 5-10 minutes of dialogue, Silva approaching and
Bond running down Whitehall, when they show M again reading poetry, her wrist watch shows
the time at 3:55.

33. Crew and Equipment visible:
During one of the beginning scenes, after Bond crashes his bike into a bridge wall and lands on top of a
moving train, he almost slips off, but we see in a scene of the train moving away from the bridge that
there is a platform which was supporting him as he was climbing back up onto the roof.
Errors in Geography:
The suggestion is that the building the Ministerial Hearing is being held in is in Westminster, in one of the
Ministerial buildings off of Whitehall, however the building 'Silva' enters seems to be Trinity House on
Trinity Square, close to Tower Hill and the Tower of London, several miles away, with Bond and others
exiting the building after the shootout onto Seething Lane Garden.
The opening chase scene is shot at two different provinces of Turkey, namely Adana and Istanbul,
approximately 950 km apart. It is not possible to see yellow cabs with license plate numbers starting
with '01' (signifying 'Adana') near the Grand Bazaar (in Istanbul).
When leaving London the map discussed by Mallory and Q shows a route up the A9 on the east
of Scotland. One of the mountains show soon after is the distinctive Buachaille Etive Mor which
is adjacent to the A82 and marks the entrance to Glencoe on the west coast.

34. Factual errors:
In the intro scene when James Bond's train car is uncoupled, the car's brake pipe is
disconnected as well. Train brakes work on positive pressure, so if the brake pipe were
disconnected, the uncoupled cars would immediately stop within a short distance, and the
rest of the train would shortly follow. In the movie, the uncoupled cars continue closely
following the train as if nothing had happened.
The shrapnel taken from Bond's shoulder are 'depleted uranium' yet these rounds do not go
through the mild steel cab of the digger nor do they go through the glass.
Silva says that after he bit the capsule with hydrogen cyanide it "burnt his insides" but he
"didn't die" because "life clang to him", and then shows the "effects of hydrogen cyanide".
All of those statements are goofs. It's impossible for life to cling to anyone who ingests this
chemical and he or she invariably dies within 1 to 10 minutes. The chemical doesn't "burn
the insides"; it causes oxygen deprivation and death. It was used in Nazi Germany under
the infamous name Zyklon B to kill people in extermination camps. It also doesn't cause any
of the deformities shown by Silva.

35. Both Silva and Bond slide down the center escalator divider in the chase in the tube station. This
would not be possible since, on the London Underground, there are protruding metal discs at
regular intervals to prevent exactly this behavior.

36. The Negative: There are a few scenes in this movie that we‟ve seen before in movies for example, fight
scene in train going into tunnels, motorcycle chase on rooftop, been there, done that. There was also one
scene in particular , a train crash in tunnel that looked real cheesy. I also didn‟t care for the main bad guy,
could have ever found better.
The plus: Apart from negative points, this was a great movie, one of my favorite Bond movies. I think what
made this movie better in my opinion is the fact that they didn‟t get carried away with far tech gadgets and
chase scenes, they took it back a notch to old school, where you can believe it more.
Recent Fan Reviews:
One of the best Bonds to date with terrific performances from its two leads and an uncompromising story
with one hell of an ending.
January 20, 2013I know I'm in the minority, but I'll say...Good, but just okay. Like a lot of Bond
films, when it's good, it's great. When it's slow, it's really slow. Not as good as Casino Royale, which is
still my favorite Daniel Craig Bond film.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/skyfall/reviews/#type=user&page=2