The title of next year’s new 007 movie is SPECTRE.

The news was officially revealed live this morning from the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studio.

As rumoured yesterday, Sherlock‘s Andrew Scott will play a Whitehall-based character called Denbigh.

Monica Bellucci will play Lucia Sciarra.

Léa Seydoux (Blue Is the Warmest Colour) will play Madeleine Swann.

Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) will play the movie’s villain, Oberhauser.

Guardians of the Galaxy star David Bautista will play henchman Mr Hinx.

Returning cast members include Ben Whishaw (The Hour) as Q, Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter) as M, Naomie Harris (Accused) as Eve Moneypenny and Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) as Bill Tanner.

Principal photography on the film begins next week, with Daniel Craig playing 007 for a fourth time.

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SPECTRE will be released in cinemas on 6 November 2015, written by Penny Dreadful creator John Logan, with long-term Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.

> Here’s everything we know about SPECTRE so far.

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