Funding of Skyfall (Sony) and the budget

Sony (Sony Pictures Entertainment to be exact) is the main funder of the film alongside MGM. The two are co-financing the film, but Sony is also handling the marketing and distribution worldwide.



Nevertheless the shooting of Skyfall was delayed two years ago because of MGM's financial problems.

Sony will also benefit as its music label released the track 'Skyfall' that features a single from Adele. This hit also topped the iTunes charts after it launched.

Production

EON PRODUCTION

Skyfall was produced by Eon Productions

• Eon Productions is the film production company known for producing the James Bond film series.
• Eon Productions is a subsidiary of Danjaq LLC, 
• Eon is closely held. Basically 'a private/family corporation'
• The film producers of Eon Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman formed Danjaq the holding company that licenses the copyright protections allowing Eon to produce the Bond film. 

                                                                DANJAQ

This is the holding company responsible for the copyright and trademarks to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen.

• Was founded by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman after the release of the first James Bond film
• Since Saltzman sold his share of Danjaq to United Artists in 1975 now Danjaq shares half the copyright and interests with United Artists Corporation                                                                                                                          - United Artists Corporation is owned by MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios)    

NEVERLESS Skyfall was produced and co-copyrighted with Columbia Pictures       

Other notes:

The production of Skyfall was suspended throughout 2010 because of MGM's financial troubles.           

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Reputation of Director and Actors

Sam Mendes (Director)

• An English Director
• Best known for directing American Beauty (which earned him the Academy and Golden Globe Award for Best Director), Road to Perdition (that Daniel Craig also starred in); the James Bond movie Skyfall, and his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals
• Has directed:

-American Beauty

-Road to Perdition (starrred Tom Hanks. Jude Law and Daniel Craig)

-Jarhead (starred Jamie Foxx)

-Revolutionary Road (starred Leonardo DiCapro and Kate Winslet)

-Away We Go

-Skyfall

Daniel Craig

• English actor, best known for playing British secret agent James Bond since 2006
• Achieved international fame when chosen as the seventh actor to play the role of James Bond, replacing Pierce Brosnan. 
• Has starred in:

-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
-The Golden Compass
-Cowboy and Aliens
-Quatum of Solace
-Casino Royale

Judi Dench

• English film, stage and television actress
• In 1995, Dench took over the role of M (James Bond's boss) in the James Bond film series
• Has starred in:

-Pride and Prejudice

-The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

-The Chronicles of Riddick

-The last seven Bond films

Javier Barden

• Spanish Actor
• Married to Penelope Cruz (some people may have known about him through her)
• Is the first Spaniard to be nominated for an Oscar (for Before Night Falls) and the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award.
• Starred in:

-No Country For Old Men

-Before Night Falls

-Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Ralph Fiennes

• English theatre and film actor
• Played Voldemort in the Harry Potter Series
• Starred in:

-Harry Potter Series as Lord Voldemort

-Clash of the Titans

-Wrath of the Titans

-Nanny Mcphee

Naomie Harris

• British actress
• Played Tia Dalma/Calypso in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films
• Is he first black actress to play Moneypenny
• Starred in:

-Pirates of the Caribbean

-Miami Vice

-28 Days Later

Introduction to Skyfall (the 23rd James Bond film)

Release Date(s):26 October 2012 (United Kingdom)

                            9 November 2012 (United States)

Production Budget: $200 million (estimated)

Box Office: $1.1 billion worldwide

                    £20.1 million on its opening weekend in the UK

                    $30.8 million on its opening day in the US and Canada

Genre: Action

Director: Sam Mendes

Actors: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris

Official Trailer

Sony released the official trailer on  July 31,2012

Teaser Trailer

Sony released a teaser of the trailer on May 21,2012