Watch the trailer for new James Bond film Spectre

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Fans have been given the first look at the new James Bond film Spectre in a teaser trailer released online.

The secret agent’s past looks set to haunt him in the 24th big screen instalment of the spy series, with 007 receiving a cryptic message leading him on a trail to uncover the truth behind shady crime syndicate Spectre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashLaclKCik

Both Daniel Craig, in his fourth outing as Bond, and director Sam Mendes, return following the success of Skyfall, which grossed 1.1 billions dollars worldwide.

The film features the return of Ben Whishaw as Q, Ralph Fiennes as M and Naomi Harris as Eve Moneypenny, and stars Italian actress Monica Bellucci.

Among the excited fans was comedian, actor, writer and Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams…

#SPECTRE looks astonishing from the new teaser trailer. Sam Mendes might just achieve the impossible with this film & better #Skyfall @007

— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) March 27, 2015

Spectre will be released on 6 November.

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