Lana Del Rey seems 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 track titled “First Mild” that has been registered by Del Rey, actual title 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 finally get picked as a substitute.
“I wrote that for them,” Del Rey instructed BBC Information beforehand. “Sam, you probably did a beautiful job. At some point, perhaps… However I will proceed to do my little Nancy Sinatra factor now and again and simply faux 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 very happy teasing particulars out over time — such because the long-awaited affirmation that, sure, Dexter: Authentic Sin’s Patrick Gibson is certainly enjoying its fresh-faced Bond. Extra not too long ago, we additionally discovered that Marvel star Gemma Chan may even painting a personality within the recreation.
007 First Mild has set a launch date of March 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and Nintendo Change 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 as a way to safe the Bond rights, and the way Queen Elizabeth II’s passing affected First Mild’s improvement. And be sure you take a look at our in depth 007 First Mild preview stuffed with gameplay and story particulars.
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