cast of Spectre alongside Daniel Craig.
An early version of the script for the new James
Bond film has been stolen by hackers.
The producers of Spectre have confirmed that the
screenplay was taken as part of a cyber attack on
Sony Pictures Entertainment in November.
In a statement on the film’s official website, Eon
Productions said they were concerned the script
may be published online.
Spectre is due to be released in November 2015.
The statement said: “Eon Productions, the
producers of the James Bond films, learned this
morning that an early version of the screenplay
for the new Bond film SPECTRE is amongst the
material stolen and illegally made public by
hackers who infiltrated the Sony Pictures
Entertainment computer system.
“Eon Productions is concerned that third parties
who have received the stolen screenplay may
seek to publish it or its contents.”
Bond will be driving an Aston Martin DB10 in
the 2015 release
Filming for Spectre began this month after the
title and cast were unveiled in London.
A new car was shown off, but few details were
given about the plot for the film.
A Sony spokesman denied reports that the cyber
attack had forced the studio to stop production.
“Productions are still moving forward,” Robert
Lawson told the Reuters news agency.
The Bond franchise is a valuable asset for Sony
Pictures, with Skyfall making $1.1 billion
(£640m) worldwide.
On November 24 hackers disabled the computer
network at California-based Sony Pictures.
They also released salary and Social Security
numbers for thousands of Sony employees –
including celebrities
North Korea has denied being behind the attack
in retaliation for a film depicting the country’s
leader but praised it as a “righteous deed”.
The FBI has confirmed that it is investigating.
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