24th James Bond movie 'Spectre' earns USD 300 million in less than two weeks

Any James Bond movie is always a hit and rakes in millions. The 24th James Bond thriller “Spectre”, starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz, is no exception - it has earned USD 300 million at the global box office in less than two weeks.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 9 November 2015.

Albert R Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that the film has opened in an additional 72 territories, including the United States where it is the #1 movie. It has dominated a crowded box office by taking in USD 73 million for the weekend.
Internationally also, Spectre is a blockbuster - it has opened #1 in all 71 international territories in which it opened this weekend, taking in USD 117.8 million in total. This excludes 40 per cent of markets from France, Australia, South Korea, Japan, and China.
In the previous weekend, the film had set new all-time industry opening records in nearly every market in which it opened, as it took in USD 80.4 million through last Sunday. In the UK, the film set new records for the biggest opening of all time and the biggest seven days in box office history.
Other stars of “Spectre” are Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Monica Bellucci and Ralph Fiennes.
It is slated to release in India on November 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu.

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This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 8 September 2015.

The plot begins with an Ian Fleming premise that James Bond is sent to the dangerous Nürburgring race track in Germany where he has to foil a plot to kill a British racing driver. But, James Bond stumbles into another plot which threatens the entire world.
Goldfinger was Ian Fleming's seventh book in the series and he finally went on to write 14 in total and, since his death in 1964, six authors have taken on the series with varying degrees of success.
Incidentally, several attempts were made to modify the character of James Bond and make him a modern man who gives up cigarettes, takes of his health and has fewer sexual conquests. But, ultimately, Bond remains Bond and the film series has enjoyed a boost in recent years with Daniel Craig portraying the title character.
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‘Spectre’ would be the 24th James Bond movie and the 4th one in which Daniel Craig portrays the role of the British secret agent 007. The actor has dropped a hint that this could be his last James Bond film.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 1 September 2015.

‘Spectre’ is Sam Mendes' latest 007 adventure and its filming is complete – it is due for release in November. Other stars in the movie are Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux.
In an interview with Esquire magazine Daniel Craig has admitted he did not know whether he would returning again to play the role of 007.
Craig is married to the actress Rachel Weisz and has revealed that his life has changed since he first took on the role in Casino Royale in 2006 and, later, the worldwide success of Skyfall in 2012 brought him huge fame. He can now "afford to live very comfortably".
He has also confided to the magazine that he has little in common with Bond and would be reluctant to spend much time with him. He has added that he has tried to make the character less "sexist and misogynistic" than in previous films.
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Of course, while Ethan Hunt was portrayed by only one actor Tom Cruise, the superspy James Bond had a number of actors who play the role starting from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig, among others.
James Bond is a fictional British Secret Service agent codenamed 007 and was created way back in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming. He has progressed over the years and the method of presentation and gadgets meant for Bond have undergone a sea change. The character of Bond was last portrayed by actor Daniel Craig in 2012 film “Skyfall” and he is expected to return as Bond in the twenty-fourth James Bond film titled “Spectre”.
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