"Skyfall" and "The Woman in Black" - Production and Getting the Film Made

Skyfall: Production

The production of Skyfall was halted by MGM's financial problems. The studio went bankrupt and production was suspended until late 2011 as it was originally meant to commence in 2010. The star of James Bond, Daniel Craig, admitted he would have removed himself from the process if production continued to be halted. Once production started, the film was shot in 128 days.

James Bond star, Daniel Craig

Filming for Skyfall took place in many different countries across the world. The countries included Scotland, London, Turkey, Japan and China and the film was shot in 40 locations altogether.



The production costs of Skyfall is between $150-200 million.

Judi Dench, Daniel Craig and Ralph Fiennes shooting a scene.

Skyfall is the twnty-third James Bond film to be produced by Eon Productions. It was directed by Sam Mendes and features Daniel Craig as James Bond, Javier Bardem as Raoul Silver, the film's antagonist.

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The Woman in Black: Production

The Woman in Black was produced by Hammer Film Productions, a production company based in the UK and which is mainly known for its series of Gothic films. During April 2011, it was confirmed that filming had been completed in December 2010.

The Woman in Black was filmed in eight different locations around England including; Essex, Northamptonshire and North Yorkshire.



The film's budget was significantly lower than the production cost of Skyfall; $15 million.





The Woman in Black was directed by James Watkins and starred Harry Potter actor, Daniel Radcliffe. The screenplay was written by Jane Goldman.