Bond 23 Opening Chase Scene Reportedly set in South Mumbia

[JAMESHOT]

Will Simon Crane and Dan Bradley be back for this one too ?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywoo...-mumbai-113803

After months of speculation about the 23rd 007 flick being filmed in the country, it seems everything has just been finalised.



James Bond in Mumbai!
June 21, 2011 16:45 IST

Mumbai: There is some great news for Bond fans in India and more so in Mumbai. Nearly 28 years after Octopussy released in 1983, the only time a James Bond film was shot in India, the world's most famous spy is all set to return to the subcontinent. This time however, closer to Mumbai, in the sprawling Big ND Studio located in Karjat.

After months of speculation about the 23rd 007 flick being filmed in the country, it seems everything has just been finalised.

Reportedly, Sam Mendes, the Oscar Award winning director who's helming the new Bond film and production designer Terry Bamber had visited India some time this April for a recce.

It is learnt that the opening sequences of Daniel Craig's third outing as James Bond will be filmed in a three-week spell at the expansive studio founded by veteran art director Nitin Desai, this November.

A reliable source revealed that the Hollywood movie would start off with an explosive chase scene set in South Mumbai.

Buzz is that Javier Bardem (Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor in No Country For Old Men) is playing the villain in the film that also features Ralph Fiennes.

"In the ND Studio, South Mumbai setting of the main road with shops, bylanes and the main traffic signal will be expanded to include the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Crawford Market, too," revealed our source, reiterating that a chase sequence full with cars, etc. blowing up will serve for a apt opening for the film, similar to Craig's parkour-style action sequence in Casino Royal (2006).

It wouldn't be wrong to assume that the directors of Bond films prefer landmark locations for their shoots. When director John Glen shot the 13th franchise, Octopussy in India, he chose prime venues like The Jag Mandir in Udaipur and Taj Mahal in Agra for the Roger Moore's outing. The movie also starred Kabir Bedi as one of the baddies and Vijay Amritraj as his aide.

Before the three-week shoot kicks off, the film's team will be preoccupied with a two-month preparation for the schedule.

Our source further asserts, "Most of the setting will have to be completed by then to facilitate the preparatory work and necessary rehearsals to get the precise timing for the action sequences."

However, it remains to be seen as to where Mendes, Craig and the team will be put up during the filming. We know that Hrithik Roshan stayed at a chalet within the ND Studio premises while filming for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar.

Director Roland Joffe shot a considerable portion of his next film, Singularity, in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. Apparently, the locals didn't care about a Hollywood film being shot until they learnt that Bipasha Basu was there, too.

A film about a group of British pensioners traveling to India to live out their dotage couldn't be shot on any sets. No wonder director John Madden started shooting his movie with Dame Judi Dench (also famous as James Bond's boss, M) and Maggie Smith, in Rajasthan. The film, also featuring Tom Wilkinson, Peter O'Toole and Dev Patel, moved on to Bangalore earlier this year.

Links>>>>>>

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http://www.ndstudioindia.com/Big_ND_Studio/index_1.php

Mumbai Travel Guide >>>>>>http://wikitravel.org/en/Mumbai

Everyone remembers Terry Bamber Second Unit Production Manager from Quantum of Solace......

[pegsman]

If they do something similar to the opening foot chase in Casino Royale, only with cars...wow, I'm really getting exited about this one.

[ShakenNStirred]

Originally Posted by JAMESHOT

Will Simon Crane and Dan Bradley be back for this one too ?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywoo...-mumbai-113803

After months of speculation about the 23rd 007 flick being filmed in the country, it seems everything has just been finalised.



James Bond in Mumbai!
June 21, 2011 16:45 IST

Mumbai: There is some great news for Bond fans in India and more so in Mumbai. Nearly 28 years after Octopussy released in 1983, the only time a James Bond film was shot in India, the world's most famous spy is all set to return to the subcontinent. This time however, closer to Mumbai, in the sprawling Big ND Studio located in Karjat.

After months of speculation about the 23rd 007 flick being filmed in the country, it seems everything has just been finalised.

Reportedly, Sam Mendes, the Oscar Award winning director who's helming the new Bond film and production designer Terry Bamber had visited India some time this April for a recce.

It is learnt that the opening sequences of Daniel Craig's third outing as James Bond will be filmed in a three-week spell at the expansive studio founded by veteran art director Nitin Desai, this November.

A reliable source revealed that the Hollywood movie would start off with an explosive chase scene set in South Mumbai.

Buzz is that Javier Bardem (Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor in No Country For Old Men) is playing the villain in the film that also features Ralph Fiennes.

"In the ND Studio, South Mumbai setting of the main road with shops, bylanes and the main traffic signal will be expanded to include the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Crawford Market, too," revealed our source, reiterating that a chase sequence full with cars, etc. blowing up will serve for a apt opening for the film, similar to Craig's parkour-style action sequence in Casino Royal (2006).

It wouldn't be wrong to assume that the directors of Bond films prefer landmark locations for their shoots. When director John Glen shot the 13th franchise, Octopussy in India, he chose prime venues like The Jag Mandir in Udaipur and Taj Mahal in Agra for the Roger Moore's outing. The movie also starred Kabir Bedi as one of the baddies and Vijay Amritraj as his aide.

Before the three-week shoot kicks off, the film's team will be preoccupied with a two-month preparation for the schedule.

Our source further asserts, "Most of the setting will have to be completed by then to facilitate the preparatory work and necessary rehearsals to get the precise timing for the action sequences."

However, it remains to be seen as to where Mendes, Craig and the team will be put up during the filming. We know that Hrithik Roshan stayed at a chalet within the ND Studio premises while filming for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar.

Director Roland Joffe shot a considerable portion of his next film, Singularity, in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. Apparently, the locals didn't care about a Hollywood film being shot until they learnt that Bipasha Basu was there, too.

A film about a group of British pensioners traveling to India to live out their dotage couldn't be shot on any sets. No wonder director John Madden started shooting his movie with Dame Judi Dench (also famous as James Bond's boss, M) and Maggie Smith, in Rajasthan. The film, also featuring Tom Wilkinson, Peter O'Toole and Dev Patel, moved on to Bangalore earlier this year.

Links>>>>>>

ND STUDIO INDIA>>>>>>
http://www.ndstudioindia.com/Big_ND_Studio/index_1.php

Mumbai Travel Guide >>>>>>http://wikitravel.org/en/Mumbai

Everyone remembers Terry Bamber Second Unit Production Manager from Quantum of Solace......

Thanks very much JAMESHOT- I hope Dan Bradley isn't back. The action in QoS was good but too Bourne. A lot of info in that article, is it all true as far as you know? Sounds good about Terry Bamber, from the video he seems a likeable chap, and the sets/locations of QoS were some of the film's greatest attributes.

[JAMESHOT]

Originally Posted by ShakenNStirred

Thanks very much JAMESHOT- I hope Dan Bradley isn't back. The action in QoS was good but too Bourne. A lot of info in that article, is it all true as far as you know? Sounds good about Terry Bamber, from the video he seems a likeable chap, and the sets/locations of QoS were some of the film's greatest attributes.

Well he is the go to guy for some of these car chases and stuff , as long as the fast editing action is toned down somewhat. As far as the truth to the article it sounds reliable, That studio there has some big stages which would come in handy for the production scenes whatever they are filming in India. That Bamber can drink some diet Cokes too......