StillKing Films land foreign co-producer role on Casino Royale, Prague and local town named as feature locations

19-Oct-2005 • Casino Royale

Prague-based international film production StillKing Films said today that filming of the next James Bond film, Casino Royale, will start in the Czech Republic in January 2006.

StillKing Films has landed the role of local co-producer for the work taking place in the Czech Republic.

Shooting is expected to last 6 months.

"It's the first time a Bond film will be shot in the Czech Republic", said Misha Olexova

"I believe it is also the first time that most of the film will be shot outside the UK," she added (MI6 Note: She is obviously unaware of "Moonraker" and "Licence To Kill").

"We are still in the pre-production phase", she added.

The Czech capital and its surroundings as well as the spa town of Karlovy Vary will serve as a backdrop for the screen adaption of Ian Fleming's first novel with newly-selected Daniel Craig in the star role of 007.

Shooting will also take place in the Bahamas, Italy and Pinewood Studios in Britain.

StillKing Film's managing director, Matthew Stillman, said the co-production deal signed with EON Productions, the film company behind the series of Bond films over the last four decades, is "an important step for us as well as the local film community."

StillKing Films have previously co-produced other spy movies including "xXx" and "The Bourne Identity".

Thanks to `JP` for the alert.