A brand new video game is being released for fans of the ‘Bond’ franchise, and people cannot seem to get enough. Ahead of its official launch, famed singer Lana Del Rey is heading the game with a brand new and unique theme song.
Lana Del Rey to work on theme song for upcoming ‘James Bond’ game
The upcoming game, ‘007 First Light’, is set to feature a theme song led by famed singer Lana Del Rey. As per the BBC, it has been confirmed that the singer, best known for hit songs such as ‘Summertime Sadness’, ‘Say Yes To Heaven’, and ‘Diet Mountain Dew’, worked with renowned composer David Arnold on the theme song. The song is titled ‘First Light’ and has a duration of 3 minutes and 24 seconds. David Arnold has worked on the music for five James Bond films before this project, further increasing anticipation for the upcoming song and the video game itself. Arnold also expressed his excitement about working with Lana Del Rey for the song, citing that “That’s why I was so excited to work with Lana, an artist who brought elegance, atmosphere and her totally unique character to this piece, which I hope will open the world of Bond to a whole new audience.”As per the composer, the song is a blend of “a long line of genre-defining songs.”Earlier in 2024, Del Rey told the outlet how she wanted to work on a film about the world’s most famous spy, and her song ‘24’ was written with that in mind. At the time, Sam Smith and their song, ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ was selected as the lead song for the 007 film that year, though the singer had kept her hopes up.
About ‘007 First Light’
The video game’s story acts as a standalone, following James Bond as he is recruited into MI6 and goes on missions to solve crimes. This is the first game about the 007 agent since ‘007 Legends’ was released in 2012. Lana Del Rey will provide the theme song, while Patrick Gibson will play the role of 007 agent James Bond. Famed singer Lenny Kravitz will also join the game, and has been confirmed to voice the lead villain, Bawma’s character. The game is officially set to be released in May this year, while the song is now available for streaming on various platforms.
