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'Spectre' to release on October 26 in UK

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"Spectre", the next James Bond film, will be released on October 26 in the UK and will be premiered in London on the same night.

"For the first time ever, the film will open on the same night at cinemas across the UK and Ireland," said distributor Sony Pictures.

Spectre, directed by Skyfall's Sam Mendes, is out in the US on November 6, reported BBC.

Daniel Craig is playing 007 for the fourth time in the film, which also stars Christoph Waltz and Lea Seydoux.

Other cast members include Sherlock star Andrew Scott, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci and Ralph Fiennes.
 

"Spectre" was shot at Pinewood Studios and filmed on location in London, Mexico City, Rome and Tangier and Erfoud, in Morocco.

The plot involves "a cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation".

Spectre's UK release was originally set for October 23.

The last Bond film "Skyfall", released in 2012, grossed 700m pound worldwide.

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First Published: Jul 18 2015 | 6:07 PM IST

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