SPECTRE concludes filming, MI6 site says

SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, concluded principal photography this weekend, according to a story on the MI6 JAMES BOND WEBSITE.

The website said production officially ended on Sunday, July 5, the MI6 site said. Principal photography began Dec. 8, 2014.

The film is the most costly 007 film and one of the most expensive movies ever, with a budget of $300 million or more. It follows 2012’s Skyfall, which had worldwide box office of more than $1.1 billion. The new movie features a revamped version of the SPECTRE organization featured in the early James Bond films.

The end of filming was referenced on social media. Here’s a July 4 tweet from Donald Mowat, a makeup artist:

hard to believe this is our final day shooting Spectre! what a journey it has been

— donald mowat (@donaldmowat) July 4, 2015

On July 5, he sent out another Tweet:

fantastic Spectre wrap party tonight in London

— donald mowat (@donaldmowat) July 5, 2015

SPECTRE is scheduled to be released in early November by Sony Pictures.