U.S. Skyfall showings underway

Bond contemplated whether to see Skyfall in Imax or at a regular theater.

Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond movie, doesn’t officially open until Nov. 9. But there are at least some preview showings available to audiences tonight (Nov. 7). We know of at least two operatives (aka U.S. Bond fans) seeing it tonight at any rate.

Some showings may have occurred as early as 12:07 a.m. today (0:07 military time, 11-7, get it?).

Thursday, Nov. 8, will see the movie have regular showings at Imax theaters (and possibly some non-Imax theaters based on some snooping we’ve done). On Friday, the movie will officially open in the U.S.

The movie is projected to be the top-grossing movie in the U.S. this weekend. It doesn’t have a lot of competition (Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln movie will have limited showings but doesn’t have it general release until Nov. 16). The movie is being released by the Sony Pictures unit of Sony Corp., which co-financed the movie with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.