Global James Bond Day Announced

[Goldeneye]

October 5th is "Global Bond Day" whatever this means.

Also Craig will host SNL October 6th.

[katied]

October 5th is "Global Bond Day" whatever this means.

Also Craig will host SNL October 6th.

WTF to *both* of those things. And that's one episode of SNL I won't be watching.

[Napoleon Solo]

Here's the press release about Global James Bond day:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases ... ays-page-1

Or try this one:

http://prn.to/RZIevD

Here's the main part:

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of Dr. No, which enjoyed its world film premiere in London on October 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the 23rd James Bond adventure SKYFALL™, Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for Bond fans around the world.

A new feature documentary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007, will be also be unveiled, country-specific details to follow. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire In Babylon), Everything or Nothing focuses on three men with a shared dream – Bond producers Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. It's the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history which began in 1962.

Further worldwide events celebrating Bond's golden anniversary include a global online and live auction charity event of 50 lots to benefit twelve charitable institutions organized by Christie's in London (full details at www.christies.com/bond), a global survey to discover the favorite Bond film by country, a film retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, a Music of Bond night in Los Angeles hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an exhibition, "Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style," at TIFF in Toronto. Leading up to Global James Bond Day, for the first time ever fans can own all 22 films in the franchise on Blu-ray Disc in one comprehensive collection with BOND 50, releasing worldwide beginning September 24. Further updates by country will be announced in due course on 007.com and facebook/JamesBond007.

Commenting on Global James Bond Day, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of SKYFALL, said, "We are absolutely thrilled to be celebrating James Bond's golden anniversary on film with this special day of events for Bond fans around the world."

Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1lZOL)

[bjmdds]

October 6, 2012 is FBF day. He will lead the insurrection against EON with directive 007 and purge Bond 23 from the minds of the minions who worship DC and restore balance to the force. We are lucky to call him our friend

[Blowfeld]

I knew that would be the answer. What an odd day to declare just over all, they got over a month to pull it off hopefully they've been preparing. Oh and "Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming" exist again. Will wonders never cease!!!

Funniest thing about the anniversary is for most people in Global James Bond Day it is only 49 years of Bond.

[katied]

I would think that if they were doing a James Bond day closer to the release date of Spyfail, but maybe that day is 50 years exactly since the first movie?

[Omega]

Why not release Spyfail on the day then.

[The Sweeney]

It has been announced that October 5th, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for 007 fans around the world.

Commenting on Global James Bond Day, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of Skyfall, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be celebrating James Bond’s golden anniversary on film with this special day of events for Bond fans around the world.”

http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2012/08/30/glo ... announced/

[FormerBondFan]

October 6, 2012 is FBF day. He will lead the insurrection against EON with directive 007 and purge Bond 23 from the minds of the minions who worship DC and restore balance to the force. We are lucky to call him our friend

Insurrection? That reminds me of Star Trek: Insurrection.

[Goldeneye]

Special thank to The Sweeney for creating the topic, post merged.

[carl stromberg]

It's a pity that Daniel Craig's mug will take centre stage.

[mcbride007]

I hate it how Daniel Craig appears in James Bond books and Bond documentaries as I don't feel his Bond movies are like the others.

[Napoleon Solo]

As noted in this thread, Oct. 5, 1962 was when Dr. No had its U.K. premier. According to IMDB, the U.K. was the only place that got to see Dr. No in 1962. It didn't begin showing elsewhere in Europe until early 1963:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055928/releaseinfo

[Napoleon Solo]

I knew that would be the answer. What an odd day to declare just over all, they got over a month to pull it off hopefully they've been preparing. Oh and "Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming" exist again. Will wonders never cease!!!

Funniest thing about the anniversary is for most people in Global James Bond Day it is only 49 years of Bond.

I know some of these events have been in the planning stages for a long time, such as the Bond music program (with Don Black and Vic Flick as guests) in the Los Angeles area on Oct. 5.