James Bond: Licence Renewed/Transcript

This is the transcript for the 2023 computer-animated James Bond film, James Bond: Licence Renewed.

Part 1: Opening/Passenger for Flight 154
(Shows Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo)

(Shows Universal Pictures logo customized for the movie; The logo plays as normal. However, when the "UNIVERSAL" text appears, the globe turns gray, the outer space background becomes completely black as the stars disappear, and the Comcast byline fades in early near the end of the animation. Shortly after, the globe turns entirely white as the byline and text fade out, and it segues into the gunbarrel sequence used in the James Bond films for the opening scene.)

(The scene begins with a white dot on a black background blinking across the screen, from left to right. Upon reaching the right edge of the frame, the dot opens up to reveal a gun barrel's interior. From the point of view of an off-screen assassin, the camera follows James Bond as he walks from right to left against a white background. Suddenly, he becomes aware of being observed and stops at the center of the screen before quickly turning to the camera and shooting his gun toward it. A blood-red wash, representing the gunman's bleeding, runs down the screen. The gun barrel dissolves into a white dot which moves from side to side across the screen and settles in the corner.)

(The circle then fades from white to a circular cutout of a cloud in the blue sky. The cutout expands to reveal the full view of the sky with several clouds. An airplane appears, flying by. The camera pans down to Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland. The scene cuts to a man in the airport. He enters the men's restroom to put on a disguise. He gets in a stall and takes out his suitcase. He opens it and takes out a formal outfit. He takes off his tourist clothes and puts on the outfit. Once he's done changing, he leaves the stall and leaves the restroom. He goes to the waiting room and waits for his flight. The scene cuts to several airplanes outside the airport. One of them parks near a gate. The scene cuts back to the man in the waiting room.)

Airport Announcer: (on the intercom) Attention, passengers. Flight 154 from Dublin to London is now boarding at Gate 4. Please head to the gate and board the plane now. Thank you, and enjoy your flight.

(The man stands up, heads to the gate, and boards the plane. Once he's inside, he goes to the first class section and sits in his seat. The scene cuts to the plane taking off as it starts flying from Dublin to London. Soon, the scene transitions to the film's opening title sequence. During the opening credits, the film's theme song, "Secret Agent Man" by Taylor Swift, plays.)

Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions Ltd. Presents

Henry Cavill

as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in

LICENSE RENEWED

With the Voice Talents of Christian Bale as Anton Murik

Karen Gillan as Lavender Peacock

Rosario Dawson as Sarah-Mellon Bond

Rowan Atkinson as Q

and Ralph Fiennes as M

Casting by Gail Stevens, C.D.G. and Ruth Lambert, C.S.A.

Co-Producer TBA

Publicity and Marketing TBA

Promotions TBA

Head of Story TBA

Story Supervisor TBA

Head of Visual Development TBA

Visual Development Supervisor TBA

Supervising Art Director TBA

Supervising Character Designer TBA

Head of Layout TBA

Head of Animation TBA

Animation Director TBA

Post Production Supervisor TBA

First Assistant Editor TBA

Supervising Sound Editor TBA

Sound Designer TBA

Re-Recording Mixers TBA

Visual Effects Supervisor TBA

Associate Producer TBA

Main Titles Designed by Daniel Kleinman

Music by Christopher Lennertz

Score Produced by Dara Taylor

"Secret Agent Man" Music by Christopher Lennertz Lyrics by Taylor Swift and Glenn Slater Produced by Taylor Swift and Dara Taylor Performed by Taylor Swift

Edited by Sim Evan-Jones, A.C.E.

Production Designers Nathan Crowley Aurélien Predal

Directors of Photography David Peers Hailey White

Executive Producers Michael G. Wilson Barbara Broccoli

Produced by Maritza Hayward, P.G.A.

Based on the Characters and Stories Created by Ian Fleming

Based on the Novel "License Renewed" Written by John Gardner

Story by Cary Joji Fukunaga Neal Purvis and Robert Wade

Screenplay by Cary Joji Fukunaga Neal Purvis Robert Wade and Scott Z. Burns

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and David Bowers

(As the opening title sequence comes to a close, the scene transitions to the English countryside. An Aston Martin DB5 appears, driving on a dirt road to a cottage.)

Part 2: Thoughts in a Surrey Lane
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Part 3: The Opposition
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Part 4: Dossier on a Laird
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Part 5: The Road to Ascot
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Part 6: Pearls Before Swine
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Part 7: King of the Castle
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Part 8: Virgin on the Rocks
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Part 9: All Mod Cons
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Part 10: Dilly-Dilly
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Part 11: The Slingshot Syndrome
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Part 12: A Contract, Mr. Bond
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Part 13: Nightride
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Part 14: High Frequency
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Part 15: Gone Away
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Part 16: Fête and Fate
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Part 17: Death in Many Fashions
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Part 18: A Watched Plot
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Part 19: Ultimatum
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Part 20: Warlock
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Part 21: Airstrike
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Part 22: Warlock's Castle
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Part 23: Quite a Lady/Ending
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