Skyfall (premiered 23 Oct 2012) is the name of the 23rd James Bond film of the aeon Productions series, and marks the 50th anniversary of the franchise.It is directed by Sam Mendes, starring Daniel Craig as Bond for the third time, and Berenice Marlohe as Severine.Other cast members include Naomie Harris, Dame Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Helen McRory. Filming took place mostly in the United Kingdom, China and Turkey. The film's theme-song is written and recorded by British singer-songwrite Adele in collaboration with Paul Epworth.