The name's Spectre: New James Bond film will star Chistoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci

London: The latest Daniel Craig-starrer James Bond movie is called Spectre and will have Sherlock actor Andrew Scott, Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci joining as new cast members, director Sam Mendes announced in London on Thursday.

Craig, 46, is returning for his fourth turn as Ian Fleming’s fictional spy 007 while it would be director Sam Mendes’ second Bond film after the success of Skyfall.

Spectre will release on 6 November next year.

“We are very excited and I think I speak on behalf of all of us to say that we cannot wait to bring this movie to you in just under a year’s time. We hope you like it,” Mendes said as he announced cast and crew details with producer Barbara Broccoli at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire.

The film will begin principal photography from Monday at Pinewood studios (London). It will be shot in locations like Mexico City, Rome, Tangier & Erfoud, Morocco, Solden, Obertilliach and Lake Altausee (Austria).

In the new movie, a cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation (Spectre). While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre.

Django Unchained star Waltz, whose name was rumoured in the cast as villain Blofeld, will play Oberhauser. Mendes did not elaborate on his character.

Scott, best known for his role in TV drama Sherlock where he played Sherlock’s nemesis James Moriarty, will play Denbigh. David Bautista will play Mr Hinx.

Bellucci, 50, is the new Bond girl Lucia Sciarra with Blue is the Warmest Color star Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann.

Ben Whishaw, who played Q in the last film, is returning so is Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear as Tanner. Ralph Fiennes, who was introduced as the new M after the death of Judi Dench in Skyfall, is also returning.

Aston Martin has continued its 50-year-old relationship with the spy drama and Mendes launched the new DB-10 version of the car that Bond will be seen driving in the movie.

The writing team behind Skyfall - John Logan, Neil Purvis and Rob Wade are returning for Spectre as well.

The film is produced by Albert R Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

PTI