Bond 23 to be called Skyfall...?

[The Sweeney]

More gossip...

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?

http://whatculture.com/film/bond-23-to- ... kyfall.php

http://fusible.com/2011/10/new-james-bo ... egistered/

[katied]

Hate it.Gets a major from me.

[Blowfeld]

Really!? Skyfall? Perfect I can think of ten way to rip it, even better get Adele to since in her rich lovely voice 'the Skyyyy is falllliiinnng on our love Bond'

Is Skyfall better than Red In Morning or whatever the last rumour was?


Good find Sweeney I was about to post this

[Thunderpussy]

First "Red sky" now "Skyfall", Has Murdoch got money in Eon, or did he tap their phones as well.

[katied]

Skyfail. LOL that was waaaaay too easy.

[Kristatos]

I suppose they can't use Avatar any more.

[Dr. No]

Skyfall is that a video game sounds like a video game, other than a game it is a bad name a laughable name. Sounds like terminator sequel explains why it was confused with Craig's miniature spy

[carl stromberg]

What a wonderful name........

[Mazer Rackham]

Not a good name we'll see if they keep it, they may well be stuck. Once a release date is named Hollywood SOP is get it done. EON is trying to do it double time, maybe they will be the first to call time out that could be the studios intent, fish or cut bait. It's the real world kiddies the wonder twins can take the time and do the responsible thing ( as plenty of other producers and studios have done) or charge head long with the risk losing it all if they failboat it. Cubby had the stones to pull it off his heirs not so much.

They risk losing it all because of one diminutive man, why in gods name? Perfect excuse to recast changing direction Babs is at war with more than her/Bond fans.

[Thunderpussy]

Possible Poster for New Bond

Possible poster for Bond 23.

[Dr. No]

After having a few days to absorb the new name if it is the new name I really to not like it. There are being too clever again and have out thought themselves. I think they think their is some detail of teh plot that will give the name meaning but it does not sell the idea of a bond adventure. The name they chose might only have meaning if people watch the movie and are not turned away because it sounds like a Keanu Reeves sky diving movie.

There is a art to naming a bond story this is a example of what not to do. TND and DAD might have been better off with different names but IMHO they are better then QOS and Skyfall.

[katied]

It'll never grow on me. Hate the title. Jeez, some of the titles are so bad, it's almost like they should do a focus group before they announce the name of the movie, to see what people think of it. Pretty obvious no thought was put into the title at all.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Spyfall. Spyfail. Skyfoul. Spyfoul.

[katied]

Skyflop Though I like a few of the names that have been suggested already.

[Blowfeld]

Spyfail I like it!