SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that
007™ Legends will feature a variety of past and
present Bond talent including Daniel
Craig, Michael Lonsdale,
Naomie Harris and Richard Kiel, among others.
007 Legends will feature Daniel Craig's (SKYFALL, The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo, Casino Royale) James Bond while Rory Kinnear (SKYFALL, Wild Target, Quantum
of Solace) voices MI6's Chief of Staff, Bill Tanner. The Moonraker mission
features familiar Bond actors, including Michael Lonsdale (Of Gods and Men,
Munich, Moonraker) reprising
his villainous role as Hugo Drax and
Richard Kiel (Happy Gilmore,
Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me) as Drax's notorious henchman –
Jaws. Naomie Harris (SKYFALL, Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest, 28 Days Later), from this fall's feature film
SKYFALL, will also make a video game appearance in 007
Legends.
In addition, veteran Bond film and video game writer,
Bruce Feirstein (The World Is Not
Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies, GoldenEye), pens 007
Legends' overarching storyline while the acclaimed James
Bond film composer – David Arnold
(Die Another Day, Tomorrow Never Dies, Independence Day) – and established TV
composer, Kevin Kiner ("Hell on
Wheels," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "CSI: Miami") lend their musical expertise and
talent to the robust video game soundtrack. The 007
Legends' talent roster will continue to grow as additional
game missions are revealed.
A first-of-its-kind Bond video game, 007 Legends
features an original, overarching storyline tying together five
classic Bond movie-inspired missions plus a sixth mission based on
this year's highly-anticipated movie – SKYFALL – which will
be available post launch as downloadable content, to offer the most
diverse Bond gaming experience yet! As with the feature
films, 007 Legends equips players with
state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons and sleek
vehicles as they jet off to exotic locations and utilize Bond's
quick wits, class and style to take down notorious villains and
their brutal henchmen and perform impressive stunts.
For more intel about 007 Legends and to
unlock exclusive content, visit the game's official Web site –
www.007Legends.com – and Facebook page
– www.facebook.com/007LegendsGame. Planned to launch on
October 16, 2012, 007
Legends is being developed by Eurocom, under license from
EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM)
for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and download
on Windows PC, and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the
ESRB.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating
subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and
distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home
video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The
company owns the world's largest library of modern films,
comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television
Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC,
MGM Distribution Co, MGM International Television Distribution In,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM
Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM
Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in
international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM
ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%),
TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ
Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For
more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and
controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the
US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the
existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future
James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising.
EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based
production company which makes the James Bond films.
The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with
twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G. Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli in 1995 and
have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including
CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE. They are currently producing
the 23rd film, SKYFALL.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading
worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United
Kingdom, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the
Netherlands, Australia,
South Korea, mainland China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and
its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
007 Legends and related James Bond trademarks © 1962 –
2012 Danjaq, LLC and Artists Corporation. 007TM and
related James Bond trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC and
licensed by EON. Game Code © 2012 Activision Publishing, Inc.
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