The following is a press release from Sony and Eon Productions:
LONDON, September 8, 2015 – Albert R. Broccoli’s EON
Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today
confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded “Writing’s On The Wall,†the theme song
to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure. SPECTRE will be
released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. The song,
released by Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream
on September 25.
Multi-platinum selling artist Sam Smith has co-written
the title song, “Writing’s On The Wall,†with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy
Napes. It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male
solo artist since 1965. Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour launched
at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five
No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and
AMA Awards.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, “Sam and Jimmy have written
the most inspirational song for Spectre and with Sam’s extraordinary
vocal performance, ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will surely be considered one of the
greatest Bond songs of all time.â€
Smith said: “This is one of the highlights of my
career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond
theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join
an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope
you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.â€
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of
the most memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song,
“Skyfall,†was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of
the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
ABOUT “SPECTREâ€
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond
(Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he
meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an
infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the
existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott),
the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and
challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly
enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out
Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper
Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the
daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he
learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played
by Christoph Waltz.
Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel
Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is
produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by
John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story
by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.
SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October
26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.