At a livestream today from the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios in England, Mendes confirmed the title and also revealed many of the casting rumours we heard were true.
New additions to the cast include Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista as Mister Hinx and Sherlock's Andrew Scott as Denby. The new Bond girls, meanwhile, will be The Matrix's Monica Bellucci and Inglourious Basterds' Lea Seydoux.
The biggest casting news, however, has to be the fact that Christoph Waltz will indeed star in the film. Mendes didn't elaborate on what role he'll play but the Bond Twitter reports it'll be as Oberhauser, rather than his rumoured role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
Shooting for the film begins on Monday morning, with rehearsals currently ongoing. The official synopsis reads: "A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre." Locations include London, Rome, Mexico City, Morocco and snow-covered Austria, with shooting expected to last for seven months.
