Blame it on the blockbuster competition this year or a simple case of yet another Sam Mendes-directed, Daniel Craig-led film, but Spectre doesn’t seem to be arriving with the same fervor as Skyfall did a few years back. Nonetheless, we imagine it’ll be a cut above the other tentpole offerings this fall and to help add some anticipation, we have a trio of videos.
First up, Jonathan Ross went through the history of Bond in a 45-minute TV special for ITV that’s now made it’s way online. Featuring interviews with much of the Spectre cast, it’s a strong primer to get one reacquainted with the franchise with less than two weeks to go until release. Then there’s the first clip, which actually doesn’t feature our main character, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Sam Smith‘s theme song.
Starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista, and Andrew Scott, check out the videos below along with a new IMAX poster.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Spectre opens on October 26th in the U.K. and November 6th in the U.S.