Sep 16, 2014 03:05 PM EST

New Bond Film Set to Begin Filming in December

The 24th film in the James Bond franchise is schedule to begin filing on December 6, according to reports.

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as James Bond for the fourth time and will star alongside Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner and Ben Whishaw as Q.

Sam Mendes will be directing and Neal Purvis and Robert Wade wrote the script.

The film is set for an October 23, 2015 release in the U.K. and a November 6, 2015 release in the U.S.

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