‘Casino Royale’ To Premiere On Showtime, 5 April

Cable TV debut for Daniel Craig’s first 007 film

Written by Devin Zydel on 31 Mar, 2008

Daniel Craig’s first James Bond adventure, 2006′s Casino Royale, will make it’s debut appearance on premium US cable TV station Showtime in April.

The 007 film will first air on Saturday, 5 April at 9:00pm ET/PT. Replays will follow on various Showtime channels throughout the month. Click here for a full schedule.

As reported by CommanderBond.net back in December 2006, the USA Network won the non-premium cable TV rights for Casino Royale after a heated bidding war which included Spike TV, TNT and FX as well. That broadcast is expected to debut in June 2009.

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and opened on 16 November 2006 in the UK and worldwide starting on 17 November. The world premiere of Casino Royale took place on 14 November in London. The film stars Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.