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Release date confirmed for 23rd 007 movie...

09:23 03 June 2011

The release date for the 23rd Bond film in the series has finally been announced.

The movie will hit UK cinemas on 26 October 2012 - two weeks before it's released in America.

Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as everyone's favourite spy for the third time, with American Beauty director Sam Mendes behind the camera.

Craig will be joined by Dame Judi Dench as M, while Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes are both rumoured to be new additions to the cast.

The Bond series had been put on hold amid financial troubles, after MGM filed for bankruptcy protection last November.

The last two films in the saga, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, had record-high grosses for the Bond franchise, with Casino Royale taking in $599million in worldwide ticket sales and Quantum of Solace generating $577million.

The release of the as-yet-untitled film will come just days after the 50th anniversary of the first 007 film, which was released on 5 October 1962.