No Time to Die Character Posters Feature Rami Malek and Lashana Lynch

Universal has unveiled a series of character posters for , the 25th entry in the James Bond franchise, ahead of the trailer launch tomorrow (December 4).

Confirmed cast members returning for the film include Daniel Craig reprising his iconic role as James Bond for the last time, Ralph Fiennes as M, Lea Seydoux (Spectre), Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as A, with Rory Kinnear as Tanner and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter.

But we still haven't had a first look at Rami Malek's Bond villain Safin. (He's the bad guy.) Or that Ana de Arma was "Paloma". Or that Lashana Lynch was "Nomi".

Who are these new characters?

Like James Bond, I often where gloves with a sweater and no jacket, and tuck my sleeve behind my watch so that it is clearly visible to all.

Directed by Cary Fukunaga, No Time to Die will see Bond's peaceful retirement from active service interrupted when his Central Intelligence Agency friend Felix Leiter tracks him down in Jamaica seeking help to rescue a kidnapped scientist. The mission sets Bond onto the "trail of a mysterious villain armed with risky new technology".

Release date in North America is April 8 via MGM's United Artists Releasing banner, with the UK launch plus select territories via Universal Pictures International on April 2.