Bond 22 began production in London last week. Among the scenes shot were a man talking on his cell phone at the Barbican and Bond and M walking together in the London streets. Other foreign locations for the film are said to include Italy, Panama, Austria, and Bolivia. Plot details and even the title are being kept very tight under wraps, but it is said that Bond 22 will be a direct continuation of Casino Royale.

Bond 22 is scheduled for release on November 7, 2008, just over 10 months from the beginning of production. Marc Forster is directing. Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as 007. Maurice Green has been cast as the main villain, Mathieu Amalric; and Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko as the lead bond girl. Also reprising their roles from Casino Royale are Judi Dench as M, Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis, and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter, Bond’s “brother from Langley.”

Director Forster has said that “audiences should be prepared for a few surprises in this outing.” (read on…)