 Bond arrives and kills Silva by throwing a knife into his back, but M succumbs to her wounds and dies in Bond's arms.Following M's funeral, Moneypenny formally introduces herself to Bond and tells him she is retiring from fieldwork to become secretary for Mallory, the newly appointed M.


Production of "Skyfall" was suspended throughout 2010 because of MGM's financial troubles.Preproduction resumed following MGM's exit from bankruptcy on 21 December 2010, and in January 2011, the film was officially given a release date of 9 November 2012 by MGM and the Broccoli family, with production scheduled to start in late 2011.