Bond trailer set for first public screening

The first public screening of the teaser for the highly anticipated new Bond film, 'Skyfall', will take place at the Cannes Film Festival tonight.

New Bond girl Berenice Marlohe, who plays Severine in the new 007 thriller, will be at the south of France event to unveil the trailer.

Original Bond girl Martine Beswick, who starred as Zora in 'From Russia With Love' and as Paula in' 'Thunderball', will also be present to introduce a special screening of 'From Russia With Love' immediately afterwards.

The screening of the trailer and the film will take place as part of the CannesClassics Cinema de la Plage outdoor screening series that is celebrating 50 years of Bond this year.

The series represents the first time the franchise has ever been to the festival.

Other James Bond films on the schedule include 'Dr No', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'On Her Majesty’s Secret Service' and 'Casino Royale'.