Rome officials veto plans to film James Bond high-speed car chaseJanuary 9, 2015 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rome’s cultural heritage officials have vetoed plans to film a high-speed car chase at the famous Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains) crossroads as part of the next James Bond film, Time reports citing local media. Producers of Spectre reportedly hoped to shoot a sequence in which Daniel Craig, playing Bond for the fourth time, would race his Aston Martin around Rome in a night-time chase through the narrow streets near the Vatican and past the Fountains intersection in the city center. Federica Galloni, a city official, told Il Messaggero newspaper: “We have not authorized the sequence at the Quattro Fontane because it is too fragile in terms of architecture.” She added that filmmakers have been asked to create the same sequence with special effects, rather than shooting there. The 16th-century fountains are currently undergoing a restoration costing over $400,000 which is due to be completed late February. A source close to the production team told The Times that this added to the risks of filming there, saying “any damage would run to millions and it could also push the insurance too high.” Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |