It is one of the most hotly-anticipated movies of the year.

And it looks like Spectre will fulfil expectations judging by the latest dramatic pictures.

Iconic London landmarks were turned into scenes of devastation in the early hours of Sunday morning as the James Bond cast and crew continued filming.

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Ouch: Ralph Fiennes was spotted sporting a large 'gash' on his head during filming for Spectre

Westminster and Big Ben could be seen shrouded in smoke as dozens of fire engines and police officers were on hand to make sure everything went smoothly.

Although Daniel Craig wasn't on set, other members of the cast could be seen with 'injuries'.

Ralph Fiennes - who will play M - sported a nasty 'gash' on his head as he was pictured in a long, grey overcoat and baggy jeans.

Cast: Although Daniel Craig wasn't on set, Naomie Harris could be seen walking through smoke

Dramatic: Smoke could be seen near Westminster during filming in the early hours of Sunday morning

Naomie Harris was also spotted strutting up and down the capital's streets wearing a brown leather jacket, plum jeans and black heeled boots.

To ensure filming was able to continue smoothly, a sign was placed just down the road from Big Ben reading: 'The producers and crew would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused during preparation/filming of this production.'

It comes a month after the film's director Sam Mendes was seen making his way to London's City Hall as he prepared to shoot scenes inside the iconic building.

Concentrating: The 52-year-old actor looked like he was concentrating as he waited in the road during filming

Emergency: Two police cars and an ambulance could be seen on set, although it is not known if they were props

Determined: Ralph looked cold as he walked through the London streets wearing a long jacket

Nasty injury: As Ralph turned his head to look at Naomie, another nasty cut surrounded by congealed blood could be seen

Matching: The 38-year-old actress was spotted wearing a brown leather coat and plum trousers

While the production has been based at Pinewood Studios, it has also been shot on location in Mexico City, Rome and Morocco.

Austrian towns Obertilliach, Lake Altaussee and Sölden will also feature in the spy movie.

The film is sticking close to the tried and tested Bond format, with the official synopsis on IMDb revealing: 'A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation.

Late night: According to Big Ben it looked like the film crew were still busy around 2am on Sunday morning

What happened? None of the pictures give a clue to what caused the smoke, although it looked like it was started to the left of Westminster Bridge

Careful: A fire fighter stands next to a fire engine and keeps a careful eye on the smoke

Warning: A sign was placed just down the road from Big Ben reading: 'The producers and crew would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused during preparation/filming of this production'

'While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.'

SPECTRE stands for Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion.

The film is due to be released in the UK in November 2015.

Moving on: Ralph was moved from the centre of the action round a corner to film a quieter scene

Pensive: Pictures also revealed the actor - who will play M - crossing the bridge while being guided only by streetlights

Busy: Two policemen, one in a high-visibility jacket, talk as traffic waits for the filming to finish