SKYFALL GOES FOR OSCARS - Five Academy Awards Nominations

From the first time in 23 years, Bond
will go for the Academy Awards

From the first time since 1981, when Sheena Easton's song for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY was nominated, another James Bond film was just awarded with five Academy Awards Nominations. SKYFALL will compete in the Academy Awards on February 24th, 2013 in five categories, also beating THE SPY WHO LOVED ME three nomination record.

• Best Cinematography: ROGER DEAKINS
• Best Original Song: "Skyfall", ADELE
• Best Original Score: THOMAS NEWMAN
• Best Sound Mixing: SCOTT MILLAN, GREG P. RUSSELL, STUART WILSON
• Best Sound Editing: PER HALLBERG, KAREN BAKER LANDERS

The Shangain scene: one of the best examples
of Roger Deakins' cinematography

While Javier Bardem and Judi Dench performances didn't make it, we're happy that many debts with the Bond films are now fulfilled. And the ceremony will contain a tribute show to homage the 50 years of James Bond onscreen. There are rumours that the six 007 actors will appear on stage for the first time.

SKYFALL SOUNDTRACK - Cover Art & Track Listing

UPDATE (9/10/12) - Soundtrack preview here (thanks to Alan More and CommanderBond.net)

After Adele's groundbreaking reveal of the SKYFALL title song, Amazon has revealed the cover art and track listing for Thomas Newman's score for the 23rd James Bond film.

The CD cover artwork features the teaser poster artwork, and we're expected to have about 70 minutes of music. In a similar situation than David Arnold's score for 2006's CASINO ROYALE, Newman's album will not contain Adele's title song.

The track listening is the following. There are NO spoilers.

1. Grand Bazaar, Istanbul 2. Voluntary Retirement 3. New Digs 4. Severine 5. Brave New World 6. Shanghai Drive 7. Jellyfish 8. Silhouette 9. Modigliani 10. Day Wasted 11. Quartermaster 12. Someone Usually Dies 13. Komodo Dragon 14. The Bloody Shot 15. Enjoying Death 16. The Chimera 17. Close Shave 18. Health & Safety 19. Granborough Road 20. Tennyson 21. Enquiry 22. Breadcrumbs 23. Skyfall 24. Kill Them First 25. Welcome to Scotland 26. She’s Mine 27. The Moors 28. Deep Water 29. Mother 30. Adrenaline
The album will be released under the Sony Classical label on October 22nd in UK and Europe and in November 6 in the US.
Thanks to CommanderBond.net for the head ups.

THOMAS NEWMAN TO COMPOSE "SKYFALL"

Since composer David Arnold (Bond composer TOMORROW NEVER DIES to QUANTUM OF SOLACE) will be busy directing the music of the London Olimpycs 2012, Amreican composer Thomas Newman will compose the soundtrack for the 50th Annioversary Bond film SKYFALL, set to premiere on October 26th this year.

Born in Los Angeles in 1955, Newman has composed many Sam Mendes films like AMERICAN BEAUTY, ROAD TO PEDITION, JARHEAD and REVOLUTIONARY ROAD.

Other films in his CV includes CINDERELLA MAN, WALL-E, FINDING NEMO, MAD CITY and THE GREEN MILE.

Thanks to MI6-HQ.com for the alert.