James Bond Spectre: Action Vlog Released

The newest SPECTRE vlog focuses on the practical effects used for the film's elaborate action sequences.

"Thephilosphy of the Bondfranchase and mine particularly as a filmmaker is to do things for real. So you have to roll up your sleeves and work it out, says director Sam Mendes in the latest SPECTRE vlog. "The tradition for Bond is always real stunts, real action, real explosions. There's nothing made up and that remains the case. So the ultimate goal is the kind of excitement, visceral excitement you can only get from live stunts."

Get a sneak peek in the video below of the car/plane chase scene filmed in the Austrian Alps, Daniel Craig ('James Bond') actually walking along a Mexico City rooftop, and a huge explosion on the Morrocco set.

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) 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. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.

Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.

SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.