) Me too! Hard to keep track of all the different conversations, especially when all seem to cover the same topics.
I can relate to both of you. There are like four or five threads covering B25, which is really annoying and pointless. All could be very well done in one single thread, if people would use the spoiler-function properly and wouldn’t get too carried away with outlandish rumors...
) Me too! Hard to keep track of all the different conversations, especially when all seem to cover the same topics.
I can relate to both of you. There are like four or five threads covering B25, which is really annoying and pointless. All could be very well done in one single thread, if people would use the spoiler-function properly and wouldn’t get too carried away with outlandish rumors...
That's actually a better idea. One pinned thread and if members don't use spoiler tags take a carpet beater to 'em.
Taken from the 'Factual News' thread but Variety reporting that the PTS will take place in Matera, Italy.
A lot of Bond films have one location for the PTS, but looking back, some films have quite a few locations in their PTS.
YOLT Space, American mission control, frozen wasteland meeting, and Hong Kong.
DAF Multiple locations including Cairo.
LALD New Orleans, San Monique island, New York.
FYEO Graveyard and a helicopter aerial sequence.
MOONRAKER Aerial sequence, London, another aerial sequence.
TND Terrorists bazaar, MI6 situation room and naval vessel HMS Chester.
CASINO ROYALE Split between Prague and what we now know was a Pakistan toilet.
Locations in the film aren't the same as filming locations. It would make more sense to look at which films filmed in more than one overseas location for the PTS. Generally it's one overseas filming location, while most PTSs have filmed at the studio or in the production's base country (usually England). LALD is the only one with multiple overseas filming locations, but those locations all feature heavily in the rest of the film.
Taken from the 'Factual News' thread but Variety reporting that the PTS will take place in Matera, Italy.
A lot of Bond films have one location for the PTS, but looking back, some films have quite a few locations in their PTS.
Locations in the film aren't the same as filming locations. It would make more sense to look at which films filmed in more than one overseas location for the PTS. Generally it's one overseas filming location, while most PTSs have filmed at the studio or in the production's base country (usually England). LALD is the only one with multiple overseas filming locations, but those locations all feature heavily in the rest of the film.
My focus was really on the fact that the short film that is the PTS could encompass activity beyond action in one location. To compare, Goldfinger has Bond plant bombs and then he is a short distance away in a bar when they go off, and this short story ends with him killing a man sent to kill him - none of which has anything to do with the main film.
But, the YOLT, DAF and LALD PTS all have a short story that takes place in different locations while also being directly related to the main film. LALD's assassinations, YOLT's space hjacking, great powers' response and Bond's apparent death (which we learn is in preparation for the film's PTS related mission), and DAF's Blofeld search and killing. These short stories also have events separated by time, as well as location.
Interestingly Bond does not appear in the LALD PTS. Will Bond25 be a Madeleine focused PTS?
I remember going to Corfu for a lads holiday in 1981 just after shooting for FYEO had finished filming there. All the Spanish sequences including the Villa where Gonzales is killed and the subsequent car chase was all filmed in Corfu, but in the film you are led to believe you are in fact in Spain. We got to know the local diving school owner and apparently he taught Roger Moore how to dive.
I'm posting the tranlation and comments to this video here, just to be on the safe side.
There are two holes in the ice, not one. Lutvann is known for its clear water (the lake is popular among free divers) and there are rumours of divers going under the ice. The woman at the end of the video says the local autorities can't comment, but a source in teh movie business confirms Lutvann is a Bond location.
Peter Berg, a cetral figure among Bond fans in Norway, says what I've been saying: why didn't they chose a more striking location, but instead picked two boring and nondiscript places like that?
This is what I think: Langvann will be used for the scenes on lad and on the ice. Lutvann will be used for scenes in the water and under the ice. Perhaps the second hole is for divers, camera crew and possible cords and cables while the other is for the actors and the filming above water?
I'm posting the tranlation and comments to this video here, just to be on the safe side.
There are two holes in the ice, not one. Lutvann is known for its clear water (the lake is popular among free divers) and there are rumours of divers going under the ice. The woman at the end of the video says the local autorities can't comment, but a source in teh movie business confirms Lutvann is a Bond location.
Peter Berg, a cetral figure among Bond fans in Norway, says what I've been saying: why didn't they chose a more striking location, but instead picked two boring and nondiscript places like that?
This is what I think: Langvann will be used for the scenes on lad and on the ice. Lutvann will be used for scenes in the water and under the ice. Perhaps the second hole is for divers, camera crew and possible cords and cables while the other is for the actors and the filming above water?
There is also the possibility that the location won't be identified in the film as Norway but as another country — which is why the scouts chose a setting that wasn't iconically Norwegian. Personally, I hope that isn't the case.
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I'm posting the tranlation and comments to this video here, just to be on the safe side.
There are two holes in the ice, not one. Lutvann is known for its clear water (the lake is popular among free divers) and there are rumours of divers going under the ice. The woman at the end of the video says the local autorities can't comment, but a source in teh movie business confirms Lutvann is a Bond location.
Peter Berg, a cetral figure among Bond fans in Norway, says what I've been saying: why didn't they chose a more striking location, but instead picked two boring and nondiscript places like that?
This is what I think: Langvann will be used for the scenes on lad and on the ice. Lutvann will be used for scenes in the water and under the ice. Perhaps the second hole is for divers, camera crew and possible cords and cables while the other is for the actors and the filming above water?
There is also the possibility that the location won't be identified in the film as Norway but as another country — which is why the scouts chose a setting that wasn't iconically Norwegian. Personally, I hope that isn't the case.
They may setup green screens also. That way they can add scenery like trees, mountains and other outdoors stuff.
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
There is also the possibility that the location won't be identified in the film as Norway but as another country — which is why the scouts chose a setting that wasn't iconically Norwegian. Personally, I hope that isn't the case.
That makes the most sense to me. Sorry, Norway, it's only about the MUN-A!
There is also the possibility that the location won't be identified in the film as Norway but as another country — which is why the scouts chose a setting that wasn't iconically Norwegian. Personally, I hope that isn't the case.
That makes the most sense to me. Sorry, Norway, it's only about the MUN-A!
I've suspected this since Langvann was revealed as a location
That's true, but Bond films do also like to be set in exotic places and Norway's pretty exotic to the average film-goer. Norway could stand-in for Sweden, Canada, or Finland etc, but I'd say that Norway was at least as exciting as those spots. I could see it posing as Siberia, but then again you could do that in other locations that would likely be cheaper to film in than Norway so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Norway's Norway!
Norway can stand in for all of those places, perhaps even Denmark (there are a couple of hillarious scenes in "The Danish girl" where Norway stands in for Denmark ) )
But as you say, it doesn't make much sense from a economical standpoint. There are very few places that can stand in for the west coast of Norway, though.
According to Google translate, one paragraph says:
Then, among other things, a temporary restriction area for air traffic will be introduced, because there will be helicopters in the area, flying at low altitude, with high speed. It has also been granted permission to drive with other motorized vehicles in the area.
I would imagine the helicopters are needed for a chase scene, either being actively involved in the story, and/or as camera helicopters.
NRK has also contacted the police in the Vestlandet region (Southwest Norway) and ask if they have been contacted about filming Bond there, frankly because it's the obvious place to film. The police denied having been contacted. NRK is our public bradcaster and considered very reliable.
Set construction of a cottage-esque building has begun near Lake Langvann in Nittedal, Norway for what is presumed to be for B25 (reports detail a sequence in which a young girl kills an intruder and is chased by another onto a frozen lake)
->A recently uncovered two-month old casting notice for a feature film was searching for a young girl with aquatic experience to play the part of a young Léa Seydoux. The role was to be casted in Paris last month.
This sounds cool, does anyone else get echos of spectre when shes talking on the train?
As many people say, they put themselves into a corner with the way they ended spectre.
It seems like the right thing to do is strenghten
Some of the weaker aspects of spectre
Getting more of a back story to madelines
Character is a good idea.
The headline of the video says: "Spy production has started". The newspaper simply tried to get past as many security guards as possible. They asked the first the first guard if the filming of James Bond has started. The guard replied 'yes' and let the car through. The car was let past several guarded gates until they were let into the parking area. A guard asked them to move because the space they were on was reserved for the Red Cross who were there in case of any injuries. Then the guard in charge said the journalists weren't supposed to be there and they had to leave.
The Google translate for the Japanese (?) website does seem a bit haphazard. The report also seems to say that pre-production is having to make adjustments for a changing script.
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I guess if we are looking at a time jump then Q could be retired or doing something else and Bond goes to him for help.
I thought I remember Q mentioning he had cats in Skyfall? Not ruling out a time jump. I'm thinking Q tinkers with products at home and Bond stops his house for a gadget.
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
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I can relate to both of you. There are like four or five threads covering B25, which is really annoying and pointless. All could be very well done in one single thread, if people would use the spoiler-function properly and wouldn’t get too carried away with outlandish rumors...
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That's actually a better idea. One pinned thread and if members don't use spoiler tags take a carpet beater to 'em.
Bored with Italy. New balls please.
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A lot of Bond films have one location for the PTS, but looking back, some films have quite a few locations in their PTS.
YOLT Space, American mission control, frozen wasteland meeting, and Hong Kong.
DAF Multiple locations including Cairo.
LALD New Orleans, San Monique island, New York.
FYEO Graveyard and a helicopter aerial sequence.
MOONRAKER Aerial sequence, London, another aerial sequence.
TND Terrorists bazaar, MI6 situation room and naval vessel HMS Chester.
CASINO ROYALE Split between Prague and what we now know was a Pakistan toilet.
Locations in the film aren't the same as filming locations. It would make more sense to look at which films filmed in more than one overseas location for the PTS. Generally it's one overseas filming location, while most PTSs have filmed at the studio or in the production's base country (usually England). LALD is the only one with multiple overseas filming locations, but those locations all feature heavily in the rest of the film.
My focus was really on the fact that the short film that is the PTS could encompass activity beyond action in one location. To compare, Goldfinger has Bond plant bombs and then he is a short distance away in a bar when they go off, and this short story ends with him killing a man sent to kill him - none of which has anything to do with the main film.
But, the YOLT, DAF and LALD PTS all have a short story that takes place in different locations while also being directly related to the main film. LALD's assassinations, YOLT's space hjacking, great powers' response and Bond's apparent death (which we learn is in preparation for the film's PTS related mission), and DAF's Blofeld search and killing. These short stories also have events separated by time, as well as location.
Interestingly Bond does not appear in the LALD PTS. Will Bond25 be a Madeleine focused PTS?
"Do you expect me to talk? "No Mister Bond I expect you to die"
There are two holes in the ice, not one. Lutvann is known for its clear water (the lake is popular among free divers) and there are rumours of divers going under the ice. The woman at the end of the video says the local autorities can't comment, but a source in teh movie business confirms Lutvann is a Bond location.
Peter Berg, a cetral figure among Bond fans in Norway, says what I've been saying: why didn't they chose a more striking location, but instead picked two boring and nondiscript places like that?
This is what I think: Langvann will be used for the scenes on lad and on the ice. Lutvann will be used for scenes in the water and under the ice. Perhaps the second hole is for divers, camera crew and possible cords and cables while the other is for the actors and the filming above water?
There is also the possibility that the location won't be identified in the film as Norway but as another country — which is why the scouts chose a setting that wasn't iconically Norwegian. Personally, I hope that isn't the case.
They may setup green screens also. That way they can add scenery like trees, mountains and other outdoors stuff.
That makes the most sense to me. Sorry, Norway, it's only about the MUN-A!
I've suspected this since Langvann was revealed as a location
But as you say, it doesn't make much sense from a economical standpoint. There are very few places that can stand in for the west coast of Norway, though.
https://www.nrk.no/kultur/bond-kommer-til-norge-i-mars-1.14474456?fbclid=IwAR0-fV2xfmSqFssYC7zyaXk7MzzwVHN37N-aFVM7gXcyijoqo-QDc__8Kg0
(Found via https://outofdaveshead.com/2019/03/15/bond-25-filming-in-norway-english-language-exclusive/)
According to Google translate, one paragraph says:
I would imagine the helicopters are needed for a chase scene, either being actively involved in the story, and/or as camera helicopters.
https://hnentertainment.co/could-the-working-title-of-bond-25-be-eclipse/
Here's the original webpage for Beth Herd.
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2TnL891RHg8J:https://www.mandy.com/theatre-professional/profile/beth-herd-1+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us#
Production notes.
Set construction of a cottage-esque building has begun near Lake Langvann in Nittedal, Norway for what is presumed to be for B25 (reports detail a sequence in which a young girl kills an intruder and is chased by another onto a frozen lake)
->A recently uncovered two-month old casting notice for a feature film was searching for a young girl with aquatic experience to play the part of a young Léa Seydoux. The role was to be casted in Paris last month.
This sounds cool, does anyone else get echos of spectre when shes talking on the train?
As many people say, they put themselves into a corner with the way they ended spectre.
It seems like the right thing to do is strenghten
Some of the weaker aspects of spectre
Getting more of a back story to madelines
Character is a good idea.
Really? I thought Idris Elba was taking over for the next film
https://www.dagbladet.no/video/spionproduksjon-i-gang/U9ssw5zP
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https://jamesbond007news.com/2019/03/24/there-might-be-a-scene-with-q-cats-in-bond25/
I guess if we are looking at a time jump then Q could be retired or doing something else and Bond goes to him for help.
The original Sunday Times article is behind a paywall.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/the-sunday-times-magazine/the-interview-actor-ben-whishaw-on-coming-out-being-a-twin-and-life-inside-the-007-circus-r2mctqpd5
The Google translate for the Japanese (?) website does seem a bit haphazard. The report also seems to say that pre-production is having to make adjustments for a changing script.
I thought I remember Q mentioning he had cats in Skyfall? Not ruling out a time jump. I'm thinking Q tinkers with products at home and Bond stops his house for a gadget.