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Box Office: SPECTRE remains in first place over slow pre-Thanksgiving weekend

After the second biggest opening for a Bond movie, SPECTRE, starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz, dropped 50% for an estimated $35.4 million in its second weekend, also the second best for the franchise as it has grossed $130.8 million domestically after ten days. SPECTRE also opened in the lucrative Chinese market this weekend with $48.2 million, which is the biggest opening for a 2D US film in China. It has already grossed a good percentage of Skyfall‘s total China gross of $59 million.

Box Office: SPECTRE opens lower than SKYFALL with $73m domestically

The 25th installment of MGM Studios and Sony Pictures‘ James Bond franchise SPECTRE, once again starring Daniel Craig as 007 and directed by Sam Mendes from Skyfall, opened with an estimated $73 million in its first weekend in 3,929 theaters or $18,580 per theater. Co-starring Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Bellucci, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris, it grossed $28 million on Friday including $5.4 million in Thursday previews, which was already down from the $30 million grossed opening day for the previous installment, 2012’s Skyfall. It ended up grossing $17 million less domestically opening weekend than Skyfall despite opening better in most international territories over the past two weeks.

Official: Sam Smith performs SPECTRE theme song “Writing’s on the Wall”

Rumors have been circulating for months (even years) but it has now been confirmed that Sam Smith (“Stay with Me,” ” “I’m Not the Only One”) will perform the theme song to the 24th James Bond film, SPECTRE. The SPECTRE theme song, titled “Writing’s on the Wall,” will be available through Capitol Records to purchase and stream on September 25.

Watch the new SPECTRE trailer!

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond 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.

Spectre TV spot reveals new footage

Directed by the Academy Award winning Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty), Spectre stars Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Munich), Ben Wishaw (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, I’m Not There), Naomie Harris (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 28 Weeks Later), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Invisible Woman), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds), Monica Bellucci (Irreversible, Malena), David Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Man with the Iron Fists), Léa Seydoux (Inglourious Basterds, Blue is the Warmest Color), Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala, Pioneer), Andrew Scott (Locke, “Sherlock”) and Rory Kinnear (Quantum of Solace, The Imitation Game).