Sam Smith To Sing The Spectre Theme

Writing's On The Wall for the British singer-songwriter

There was talk of Ellie Goulding or Radiohead, but neither has turned out to be performing the new Bond theme. Sam Smith has announced this morning that he's got the Spectre gig. The titles will roll to a song called 'Writing's On The Wall'.

Smith will be the first British male solo artist to nab a Bond theme since Tom Jones did Thunderball in 1965. "This is one of the highlights of my career," says Smith. "I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it."

This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) September 8, 2015

Bookies William Hill got suspicious a couple of months ago and withdrew the betting when someone put a whopping £15k on Radiohead. "Nobody puts £15k on a hunch," they said. So what was all that about?

Singer-songwriter Smith won the 2014 BRIT Critic's Choice Award and the BBC's Sound Of 2014 poll, and released his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, in May last year. He was nominated for six Grammys this year and won four. "Writing's On The Wall" is co-written with his regular collaborator Jimmy Napes.

Expect the song online shortly; we'll post it when it arrives. Its official release date is September 25. Spectre is out on October 26. For everything we know about it so far, check out Empire's essential briefing.

 

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Jason Momoa Says His Aquaman Won't Be The Butt Of Jokes

''It's cute and funny that people makes jokes, but just wait...''

Aquaman has in the past, to put it charitably, been the target of one or two jokes when it comes to his standing in the Justice League and his close relationship with creatures dwelling under the sea. But according to Jason Momoa, the man who will shoulder the character’s mantle in the DC cinematic universe starting with Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, he won’t be a figure of fun too much longer.  

Talking about the role and his hopes for it at the Fan Expo event in Canada this weekend, Momoa admitted the character’s history as something of a punching bag for fandom, but seemed confident he’ll change that. “It’s cute and funny. People make fun of him,” he said. “There’s a bunch of jokes about him, but I’m like, ‘Just wait. Let’s just wait a little bit, and then you can make jokes.’” You can check out more from Momoa in the video above.

From the looks of him – and admittedly, all we’ve seen is the first image director Zack Snyder tweeted earlier this year, this will certainly be a less Day-Glo interpretation of the character. In case you need a briefing, he’s the King of Atlantis, blessed with impressive superpowers thanks to his Atlantean DNA. These include super-strength, telepathy which allows him to speak any language, and the ability to control and command all marine life.

As mentioned, he’ll make a brief debut in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, which arrives here on March 25 next year. He’ll then be part of the first Justice League film in 2017 before following that with the Aquaman stand-alone movie, directed by James Wan, in 2018.

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On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert returns to the late-night landscape as he takes over The Late Show from iconic stalwart David Letterman.

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War Room Takes The Top US Box Office Spot

A Walk In The Woods ambles into third

The three-day Labor Day weekend is traditionally a holiday period that puts the breaks on the box office in the States – summer is officially winding to a close, and studios feel audiences will be out enjoying themselves, so fewer big titles chance a release slot. And indeed, the newcomers didn’t exactly do much business, with a not-so-newcomer surprising everyone by jumping up to take the top spot, as War Room overtook Straight Outta Compton for $9.3 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates. 

A Christianity-focused family drama that had been largely lambasted by critics, War Room nevertheless opened strong in second place last week and has now surged to score the top seat, making $24.6 million so far in its brief run. And that’s showing on 1,525 screens, far fewer than Compton’s 3,097. Still, the N.W.A. biopic did well enough in its fourth week of release to earn $8.8 million. 

Surprisingly, top of the new films was Bill Bryson adaptation A Walk In The Woods, with Robert Redford and Nick Nolte starring in a gentle comedy drama. Reviewers had mostly told the duo to take a hike, but some savvy marketing to older audiences saw the film outpace the much splashier The Transporter Refueled. Walk took in $8.4 million in third, ahead of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, which fell one place to fourth. With $7.1 million this weekend and a $180.3 million US total, the film has earned a global haul of $509 million, still far from the heights of Ghost Protocol, but a success nonetheless. And it’s gearing up for an opening in China, which could well help boost matters, given that even Terminator Genisys received a warm welcome. 

The Transporter Refueled, meanwhile, with Ed Skrein stepping into Jason Statham’s driving seat, didn’t connect quite as well, making $7.1 million in fifth despite opening on 3,434 screens to Walk’s 1,960. EuropaCorp will be hoping for better things internationally. Owen Wilson/Lake Bell thriller No Escape dropped a couple of places to sixth, earning $5.4 million, while The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was down to seventh and $3.45 million. Almost neck and neck with Solo and Kuryakin was Spanish-language Mexican release release Un Gallo Con Muchos Huevos (A Rooster With Many Eggs), which was well received (audiences gave it a rare A+ CinemaScore rating) and took in $3.4 million on just 395 screens.

Sinister 2 slipped a few spots to ninth with $3.3 million, while Pixar’s Inside Out added more than 2,200 screens and jumped back into the top 10 for a final wide release over the holiday, earning $3.1 million, and bringing its US total to $348.2 million. Globally, the film has earned $734.4 million and is the second-highest earning entry from the ‘toon studio. And now we’re thinking about Bing Bong again. Did… did the room just get dusty? 

To see a church congregation overtake a group of rappers in the full listings, head to Box Office Mojo.

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Adam-12, Route 66 Star Martin Milner Dies at 83

Martin Milner, the star of such 1960s TV hits as Adam-12and Route 66, has died. He was 83.

Milner died of heart failure at his home in Carlsbad, Calif., on Sunday, his wife told The New York Times.

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