CULVER CITY, California,
Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Albert R. Broccoli's EON
Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures
Entertainment today confirmed that Sam
Smith has recorded "Writing's On The Wall," the theme song
to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure. SPECTRE
will be released in the UK on October
26 and in the US on November
6. The song, released by Capitol Records, will debut and be
available to purchase and stream on September 25.
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Multi-platinum selling artist Sam
Smith has co-written the title song, "Writing's On The
Wall," with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the
first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist
since 1965. Smith's debut album In The Lonely Hour launched
at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since
earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit
Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael
G. Wilson and Barbara
Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, "Sam and
Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for SPECTRE
and with Sam's extraordinary vocal performance, 'Writing's On The
Wall' will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of
all time."
Smith said, "This is one of the highlights of my career. I am
honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond
theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British
legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical
inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed
making it."
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most
memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song,
"Skyfall," was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy
Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit
Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best
Song Written for Visual Media.
ABOUT "SPECTRE"
A cryptic message from the past sends
James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue
mission to Mexico City and
eventually Rome, where he meets
Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden
widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting
and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as
SPECTRE.
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 (Lea
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.
Sam Mendes returns to direct
SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig
reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is
produced by Michael G. Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is
by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert
Wade and Jez Butterworth,
with a story by John Logan and
Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.
SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.
About Albert R. Broccoli's EON
Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are
wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq
is the US based company that co-owns, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and
controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as
all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of
Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James
Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film
history with twenty-three films produced since 1962. Michael G
Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and
have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including
CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE and SKYFALL. The
24th film, SPECTRE, is currently in post-production.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on
the production and global distribution of film and television
content. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of
premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has
investments in domestic and international television channels and
is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media
Group (UAMG). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures
Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a
subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony
Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture
production, acquisition and distribution; television production,
acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content
creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and
development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies. For additional information, go to
http://www.sonypictures.com.