James Bond 23: Will the Film's Title Be 'Skyfall'?

NY - The titles of James Bondfilms have traditionally been the subject of much debate.our editor recommendsJames Bond '23' Gets U.K. Release DateFate of James Bond hangs in the balanceJames Bond films head to Blu-ray The latest release in the franchise, Bond 23, could well have a name now, according to Fusible.com. The site reported that the MGM and Sony Pictures release, slated for late 2012, will likely be called Skyfall, according to several domain name registrations that were privately purchased through brand protection company MarkMonitor this week. Sony Pictures has used MarkMonitor for thousands of domain names, including SonyPictures.com, according to the site. Fusible said that among the Web addresses purchased are JamesBond-Skyfall.com and Skyfallthefilm.com. The company had registered other Skyfall names back in August, it said. Sony officials weren't immediately available for comment. Earlier this year, the studios announcedthat Bond 23will be released in the U.K. and Ireland on Oct. 26 of next year, with the U.S. launch set for Nov. 9. In the movie, Daniel Craigreturns as Bond with Sam Mendesdirecting. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics MGM International Daniel Craig Sony Bond 23 Sam Mendes