Columbia Pictures finally released the very first and official promotional photo from the upcoming 007 sequel titled Skyfall. The photo features Daniel Craig as the debonair British secret agent James Bond getting ready for yet another mission in Shanghai.  See the photo after the jump.

In the film, James Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Craig says on the progress of the movie's shoot: “We’re well into filming now and I couldn’t be happier with it all. We have a great script, incredible actors and a really strong creative team.”

“Skyfall,” from Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Road to Perdition”).

The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. “Skyfall” will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America and Asia (including the Philippines) on November 9th 2012.

Joining Craig in the cast are Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw and Bérénice Marlohe.

So funny that in first look I thought Daniel Craig is CGI on that photo. I guess, you know when an actor already looks so unnatural. Calling make-up department! Another thing, though the movie already started production last November, it seems that they are still keeping a lot of things on wraps to the audience including the role of Daniel Craig's co-star Javier Bardem.  I'm not really a fan of the long running franchise despite the fact I saw several James Bond movies before.  But I never been more interested with the franchise until the reboot came.  Looking forward for this third installment.  


Set to premiere on November 2012 in US, Skyfall is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.