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Producers of the James Bond films said they learned on
Saturday morning that an early version of the "SPECTRE" script
was among material stolen and made public by hackers who
infiltrated computers at the Sony studio.
"Eon Productions is concerned that third parties who have
received the stolen screenplay may seek to publish it or its
contents," Eon said in a statement, while warning that the
script is protected by U.K. copyright laws.
"SPECTRE," starring Daniel Craig as 007, is set for release on
Nov. 6, 2015. Filming began this month after producer Barbara
Broccoli and director Sam Mendes unveiled the title, cast and
new car, but little about the plot.
"I was so excited to tell this story but to explain why, I would
have to tell you the plot and I can't do that," said Mendes at
the presentation in England, a reminder of Sony's might in the
movie world.
The Bond franchise is one of the most lucrative for Sony
Pictures and the last installment "Skyfall" brought in $1.1
billion worldwide, more than any other Bond film.
A Sony spokesman said news reports that the cyberattack forced
the studio to stop production on films, including "SPECTRE,"
were wrong.
"Productions are still moving forward," Robert Lawson told
Reuters.
Hackers launched an attack on the Sony Corp. entertainment arm
on Nov. 24, disabling the computer network and stealing and
leaking a trove of sensitive information in the most severe
cyberattack on a company on U.S. soil. The identity of the
hackers has yet to be determined.
(Reporting by Mary Milliken in Los Angeles and Mike Davidson in
London; Editing by David Gregorio)
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