Lana Del Rey seems to be to have gotten a second probability at recording a James Bond theme, this time for the upcoming online game 007 First Mild.
Eagle-eyed followers on reddit have noticed a recent music titled “First Mild” 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 could 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 12 months, 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 advised BBC Information beforehand. “Sam, you probably did an exquisite job. In the future, perhaps… However I’ll proceed to do my little Nancy Sinatra factor once in a while and simply fake it is the title observe.”
The Bond franchise usually 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 additionally they beforehand launched.
As for the promising-looking 007 First Mild, 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 may also painting a personality within the sport.
007 First Mild 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 a lot extra on 007 First Mild, together with a report on how Daniel Craig’s face was put right into a Hitman map with the intention to safe the Bond rights, and the way Queen Elizabeth II’s passing affected First Mild’s growth. And be sure you try our in depth 007 First Mild preview stuffed with gameplay and story particulars.
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