- Featured vehicles in the new James Bond movie, SPECTRE, the Jaguar C‑X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender to make North American debut at British entertainment event
- Jaguar Land Rover stunt vehicles were provided by Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations division responsible for delivering halo vehicles, bespoke commissions, heritage products and branded goods
- The U.S. television premiere of the 2015 Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards will air on Pop on Friday, November 6 at 9PM ET/PT
- All three vehicles to be on public display at regional automotive gathering, "Orange County Cars and Coffee" in Costa Mesa, CA on Oct 31
- Jaguar C‑X75 to be on display at upcoming Art of Performance Tour in Los Angeles in November
(MAHWAH, N.J.) ‑ October 29, 2015 ‑ Jaguar Land Rover has announced the North American debut of its line‑up of vehicles to be featured in SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure, from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The Jaguar C‑X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender, will be showcased at the 2015 Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards Presented by American Airlines on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, celebrating the successful involvement of Jaguar Land Rover with the Bond franchise.
The Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards celebrate the achievements of those who have made an outstanding contribution to excellence in the international entertainment industry. Honors are given for excellence in film, directing and comedy, as well as for worldwide contribution to entertainment and for use of the moving image for humanitarian causes. Among this year's honorees is SPECTRE director Sam Mendes, who will be awarded the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing presented by the GREAT Britain Campaign.
Following the awards, all three stunt vehicles will be on public display at the Orange County Cars & Coffee automotive gathering in Costa Mesa, CA on October 31, 2015 from 6:30 AM ‑ 9:00 AM PST. For more information and directions to the Cars and Coffee gathering, visit www.occarsandcoffee.com.
Additionally in November, the Jaguar C‑X75 will be on display at the Los Angeles launch of "The Art of Performance Tour: Lights. Camera. Drive." This seven‑city cross‑country tour introduces the Jaguar XE compact luxury sedan to the growing consumers in the market, and invites consumers to see the full 2016/2017 Jaguar line‑up, including the Jaguar F‑PACE, the luxury automaker's first performance SUV.
Jaguar and Land Rover's vehicles appear in the new Bond film, debuting in US theatres November 6th. The Jaguar C‑X75 will be featured in a spectacular car chase sequence through Rome alongside the Aston Martin DB10. The C‑X75 vehicles have been built in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering facility in Oxfordshire, England.
The film also includes scenes featuring the heavily modified Land Rover Defender & Range Rover Sport SVR, which were filmed in Austria. The highly capable Defender vehicles were constructed by the Special Operations division with huge 37‑inch diameter off‑road tires to tackle the extreme terrain.
Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles have been involved in a succession of Bond films. Most recently, in 2012, the rugged Defender 110 Double Cab Pick Up was driven by field agent Eve Moneypenny in the opening sequence to SKYFALL.
The U.S. television premiere of the 2015 Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards will air on Pop on Friday, November 6 at 9PM ET/PT. The show will also air in the UK and other broadcasters in Europe, Latin America, Canada, South Africa and Asia,allowing BAFTA to reach countries across the world, showing the true global influence of the British entertainment community.
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About Jaguar Land Rover
• The United States is one of the leading global markets for both Jaguar and Land Rover
• Jaguar Land Rover employs 32,000 people and sells vehicles in 170 countries around the world
• Jaguar Land Rover has two state of the art engineering and design facilities and four advanced manufacturing plants in the UK
• Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA
• Jaguar Land Rover is represented by more than 330 independently operated retail outletsin the USA
About SPECTRE
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.
SPECTRE, from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.
About Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co‑owns, with Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer Studios, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty‑three films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE and SKYFALL. The 24th film, SPECTRE, releases in the US on November 6, 2015.
About Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer
Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media Group (UAMG). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo‑based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
About BAFTA Los Angeles and the British Academy Britannia Awards
- The British Academy Britannia Awards will air Friday, November 6 at 9:00PM ET/PT on Pop in the U.S. and on Channel 5 in the U.K.
- The British Academy Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles' highest accolade, a celebration of achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts.
- In addition to its awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year‑round programme of learning events and initiatives ‑ featuring workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes ‑ in the UK, USA and Asia; it offers unique access to the world's most inspiring talent and connects with a global audience of all ages and backgrounds. To access the best creative minds in film, TV and games production, visit www.bafta.org/guru. For more, visit www.bafta.org.
