James Bond ‘Spectre’ Release Date, Cast & Plot: Stolen Film Script Leaked?

That massive Sony hack proved to be a compelling, significant one as it revealed many "secrets" that covered many aspects of the company, including its entertainment arm. And now, it's been reported that the upcoming James Bond flick's script has not been spared from the reach of the hackers. The early version of the "Spectre" screenplay is said to have been stolen and leaked, as producers of the film have claimed.

"An 'early version' of the screenplay for Spectre was among material taken in a cyber-attack on the computers of Sony Pictures Entertainment," The Guardian reported. "A group calling itself the Guardians of Peace, or GOP, targeted the film studio last month."

Meanwhile, a statement regarding the incident had been relayed through the official James Bond website:

"EON PRODUCTIONS, the producers of the James Bond films, learned this morning that an early version of the screenplay for the new Bond film SPECTRE is amongst the material stolen and illegally made public by hackers who infiltrated the Sony Pictures Entertainment computer system."

"Eon Productions is concerned that third parties who have received the stolen screenplay may seek to publish it or its contents. The screenplay for SPECTRE is the confidential information of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq, LLC, and is protected by the laws of copyright in the United Kingdom and around the world."

"It may not (in whole or in part) be published, reproduced, disseminated or otherwise utilised by anyone who obtains a copy of it. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq LLC will take all necessary steps to protect their rights against the persons who stole the screenplay, and against anyone who makes infringing uses of it or attempts to take commercial advantage of confidential property it knows to be stolen."

The said leak was found out on Saturday. It was only last month that the cast of "Spectre" was announced, although details on the film's story was kept under wraps. According to CNBC, the plot was closely guarded "ahead of the movie's wide release on November 6, 2015."

Will the makers of the film make drastic changes to the script in a bid to prevent fans from learning of the movie's plot and preserve that element of surprise? Your guess is as good as ours.

Observers have speculated that North Korean hackers are behind the attacks due to Sony's alleged plans to release a comedy based on the country's leader. This angle was denied by a Sony representative.