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Daniel Craig is surrounded by his leading ladies while attending the Bond 24 Press Conference and Photo Call held at Pinewood Studios on Thursday (December 4) in Iver Heath, England.

The 46-year-old actor was joined by his returning co-stars Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, as well as new cast members Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, and Andrew Scott at the event where they revealed Spectre as Bond 24′s title. You may recognize Andrew as the villain from the BBC Sherlock series as the evil Moriarty!

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

Sam Mendes returns to direct the flick, which is set for a global release on Nov. 6, 2015!

FYI: Naomie is wearing an Altuzarra dress, Casadei shoes, Noor Fares earrings, and a Bee Goddess ring. Lea is wearing a Miu Miu look and Chopard jewelry.

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Rebecca Hall and her director boyfriend Sam Mendes go for a romantic stroll around the Soho neighborhood on Saturday (August 17) in New York City.

The couple is in town for the premiere of the 31-year-old actress’ new movie Closed Circuit, which will hit theaters on August 28.

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The film, which also stars Eric Bana, is about two lawyers — and ex-lovers — who find themselves put at risk after they join the defense team for an international terrorist’s trial.

FYI: Sam, who is an Academy Award-winning director, was married to Kate Winslet for seven years. More Here! »

Great news James Bond fans: Sam Mendes will be returning to the director’s chair to direct Daniel Craig in the upcoming untitled Bond 24!

It had been highly speculated whether or not the 47-year-old director would return for the flick, which is set to be released in UK theaters on October 23, 2015 and in US theaters on November 6, 2015. Skyfall writer John Logan is also returning.

“I am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honour all my theatre commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24. I very much look forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel Craig, [producer] Michael G. Wilson and [producer] Barbara Broccoli for a second time,” Sam said in a statement.

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Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, and Sam Mendes cover the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

“Obviously, financially I am pretty sound, and that is a wonderful thing; my family is secure. It is very strange – you’ve got no point of reference for something like this. I’ve spoken to Pierce Brosnan, but nobody can warn you. I love the collaborative process of moviemaking. But going out for a cup of coffee? That’s the price you pay,” Daniel said of how the film franchise has changed his life.

Also pictured inside: Javier Bardem receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (November 8) in Hollywood. He was joined by Sam and his co-star Berenice Marlohe (in an Elie Saab dress) for the ceremony. More Here! »

Daniel Craig is dapper in a tux at the 2012 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday (November 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 44-year-old actor was joined at the event by his Skyfall co-stars Naomie Harris, in a Miu Miu dress and Tiffany necklace, and Berenice Marlohe, in an Oscar de la Renta dress, Amrapali earrings and a Le Vian ring, as well as their director Sam Mendes.

Daniel received the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year at the BBC America sponsored event.

Also pictured: Daniel making an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier in the day. Watch part one of the appearance below and click inside for the second part!

FYI: Daniel is wearing an AllSaints tie during his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

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Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem pose together at a photo call to promote their new film Skyfall on Monday (October 29) at the Villamagna Hotel in Madrid, Spain.

The co-stars of the latest James Bond flick were joined at the photo call by their cast mate Naomie Harris, and director Sam Mendes.

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Daniel recently talked about dieting for the shirtless scenes in Skyfall.

“I don’t look like that all the time. I start training about six months before we start shooting,” Daniel revealed. “What’s lucky is that we plan out the shirtless scenes quite carefully, so I can de-carb and all that boring stuff. The rest of the time I eat and drink what I want and just try to stay in shape.”

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Daniel Craig flashes a smile at the Skyfall photo call held at Ciragan Palace on Sunday (April 29) in Istanbul, Turkey.

The 44-year-old British actor was joined by Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ola Rapace, director Sam Mendes, and various producers to mark the start of filming the lastest James Bond movie in the city.

In case you missed them, check out the recently released Skyfall pictures, and be sure to check out the film on November 9 of this year.

FYI: Berenice is wearing a Roksanda Illincic dress.

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