Lana Del Rey appears to be like to have gotten a second likelihood at recording a James Bond theme, this time for the upcoming online game 007 First Gentle.
Eagle-eyed followers on reddit have noticed a recent track titled “First Gentle” that has been registered by Del Rey, actual identify Elizabeth Grant, to the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
Whereas not a full affirmation, Del Rey performing the sport’s theme can be a neat match, after the singer’s 2005 observe “24” was snubbed for Daniel Craig outing Spectre, the franchise’s twenty fourth film. IGN has contacted IO Interactive for extra.
Final yr, Del Rey revealed she had written that observe as a Bond theme, just for Sam Smith’s “Writing’s On the Wall” to in the end get picked as an alternative.
“I wrote that for them,” Del Rey informed BBC Information beforehand. “Sam, you probably did a beautiful job. Sooner or later, perhaps… However I’ll proceed to do my little Nancy Sinatra factor from time to time and simply fake it is the title observe.”
The Bond franchise sometimes commissions a number of potential theme songs for every film launch, with quite a few “misplaced” Bond tracks recorded by well-known artists through the years. Johnny Money recorded a theme for Thunderball, for instance, whereas Pulp had a tackle Tomorrow By no means Dies.
And, like Del Ray, Radiohead additionally recorded a theme for Spectre (simply titled “Spectre”) which in addition they beforehand launched.
As for the promising-looking 007 First Gentle, developer IO Interactive appears more than pleased teasing particulars out over time — such because the long-awaited affirmation that, sure, Dexter: Unique Sin’s Patrick Gibson is certainly enjoying its fresh-faced Bond. Extra just lately, we additionally realized that Marvel star Gemma Chan can even painting a personality within the recreation.
007 First Gentle has set a launch date of March 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and Nintendo Swap 2.
Earlier than then, we have lots extra on 007 First Gentle, together with a report on how Daniel Craig’s face was put right into a Hitman map to be able to safe the Bond rights, and the way Queen Elizabeth II’s passing affected First Gentle’s improvement. And make sure you take a look at our intensive 007 First Gentle preview stuffed with gameplay and story particulars.
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