Filming details for the upcoming movie in the franchise have started to emerge as producers of the 23rd film in the series continue working on shooting locations in Turkey. Ali Akdeniz, the Turkish executive producer on the team, was in the southern province of Adana over the weekend, seeking support from local administrators for the movie’s scenes to be shot in the region, the Anatolia news agency reported.
Citing a written statement from the Greater Adana Municipality, Anatolia said Akdeniz visited Zihni Aldırmaz, Adana’s deputy mayor, on Sunday to discuss filming locations and to inform the mayor about details on filming. The municipality announced that a 500-strong film crew would be involved in the parts to be shot in Turkey.
Filming in Adana is expected to get under way mid-February and continue in March. Filming in Adana is expected to last five to six weeks in total, while the İstanbul stint will last for four weeks, the statement said. In April, filming will move to İstanbul. The crew is expected to return to Adana later in May to wrap up filming in Turkey.
“Since the movie’s plotline involves a railroad trip, numerous locations on the Adana railway were chosen for filming, including the historic Varda Bridge in Belemek [village], the Adana railway station in the provincial capital, the Kasım Gülek Bridge and the parts of the railway that are close to İncirlik,” the statement added.
“Skyfall,” the 23rd installment in the franchise, to be directed by Sam Mendes, is set for theatrical release in November. Daniel Craig, who has been portraying James Bond since 2006’s “Casino Royale,” will be at hand in both filming sessions, Akdeniz added. İstanbul Today’s Zaman with wires
