Casino Royale DVD Exclusive At Wal-Mart Stores

While many James Bond fans have already pre-ordered the upcoming Casino Royale online, others are waiting to see what sort of specials will be offered for those who purchase the film instore.

Details on one such special from Wal-Mart have now been revealed. In addition to the widescreen version of Casino Royale, the set will also include poker cards and a collectible chip.

This exclusive set for Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film is expected to be available in Wal-Mart stores on 13 March (the Region 1 release date) or it can be purchased online for $19.96.

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Casino Royale Is Best Film In UK Tickbox Poll

According to a report from Metro, Casino Royale was voted the best film of 2006 amongst UK viewers in a recent poll.

Organized by Royal Philips Electronics and carried out by Tickbox, the poll revealed Daniel Craig’s debut James Bond film to be the favourite amongst those who took part in the UK, while The Da Vinci Code took the honours for the #1 spot worldwide.

More than 1,000 people around the world took part in the survey.

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Casino Royale Blu-ray DVD For Early PS3 Purchasers In Australia

As is the case similarly in Europe, the first 20,000 purchasers of Playstation 3 system in Australia who register on the Playstation Network will receive a Blu-ray disc of Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film, Casino Royale–reports PALGN.

Previously explaining the offer when it was first announced for Europe, Darren Carter, VP Brand and Consumer Marketing said, ‘The Playstation Network unlocks the broad range of interactive entertainment features of Playstation 3. It’s easy to set up, offers free online gaming, has great tools for staying in touch with friends and family, and includes a wide variety of content for download through the Playstation Store.’

‘All this, and more, will enable users to experience a whole new world of interactive entertainment, and that is why we are offering the phenomenal incentive of Casino Royale, on Blu-ray disc, to PS3 owners who register on the Playstation Network. Casino Royale not only makes the most of the features and capabilities of the Blu-ray format, but is one of the most exciting and entertaining movies to debut on Blu-ray this year.’

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Casino Royale's Worldwide Box Office Currently At $590 Million

After a phenomenal run around the world, the success at the box office for the 21st official James Bond film, Casino Royale, is definitely coming to an end.

As of this past weekend, the worldwide total for Casino Royale stands at $590.3 million dollars ($166.7 million for North America + $423.6 internationally). The UK total stands at an astonishing £55.3 million (roughly $108 million).

In the international market, the film dropped from the 18th position to #31 for this current week. However, in the US, Casino Royale got a small boost at the box office thanks to a slightly increased theater count in hopes of maximizing profits in these final weeks.

While the $600 million goal seems very unlikely as of this point, there is no denying the global success of Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film. Stay tuned to CBn for all the latest box office details.

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Casino Royale Earns Five Saturn Award Nominations

SuperHeroHype reports that the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards and Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film, Casino Royale, has been nominated in five categories.

Including the nomination for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller film, other Casino Royale nominations went to:

• Daniel Craig – Best Actor
• Eva Green – Best Supporting Actress
• Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Paul Haggis – Best Writing
• David Arnold – Best Music

The winners will be announced at this year’s 33rd Annual Saturn Awards which takes place on Thursday, 10 May 2007 in Universal City. Click here for the full list of nominations.

In the past, Die Another Day received four nominations: Best Action/Adventure/Thriller film, Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, and Toby Stephens. Brosnan won the award in 1998 for Tomorrow Never Dies.

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Casino Royale Misses Out On Costume Designers Guild Award

CBn had previously reported that Lindy Hemming earned a nomination in the Costume Designers Guild Awards for her work on Casino Royale.

The ceremony took place on 17 February at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel where the 21st official James Bond film unfortunately lost to The Queen in the contemporary film category.

Besides Casino Royale and The Queen, other films nominated for the award included Babel, Little Miss Sunshine and The Devil Wears Prada.

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Casino Royale DVD Menu Screen Caps Released

According to an update from DVD Active, menu screen caps from the recent Region 3 DVD release of Casino Royale have been posted online.

The majority of the shots feature Daniel Craig as James Bond and Eva Green as Vesper Lynd. Click here to view the Casino Royale DVD menu shots (scroll down on the page).

Full pre-ordering/special feature details:

Region 1 Details

• Release Date: 13 March 2007
• Retail Price: $28.95 (DVD / PSP)
• Retail Price: $38.95 (Blu-ray DVD)
• Format: DVD / Blu-ray DVD / Sony PSP
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
• Pre-order (Widescreen DVD) – Amazon.com
• Pre-order (Full Screen DVD) – Amazon.com
• Pre-order (Blu-ray DVD) – Amazon.com

Region 2 Details

• Release Date: 19 March 2007
• Retail Price: £19.99 (DVD / PSP)
• Retail Price: £24.99 (Blu-ray DVD)
• Format: DVD / Blu-ray DVD / Sony PSP
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
• Pre-order (DVD) – Amazon.co.uk
• Pre-order (PSP) – Amazon.co.uk
• Pre-order (Blu-ray DVD) – Amazon.co.uk

Region 3 Details

• Release Date: 15 February 2007
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound / DTS 5.1
• Subtitles: English, Thai, Korean, Chinese
• Order (DVD) – CD WOW!

Special Features

• Becoming Bond: An intimate look at how Daniel Craig became the newest James Bond
• James Bond For Real: A look at Casino Royale‘s action and stunts
• Bond Girls Are Forever: A look at the leading ladies of the film
• Chris Cornell ‘You Know My Name’ Music Video

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Peter Lamont Wins Production Design Award For Casino Royale

CBn previously reported that Peter Lamont had been nominated for an Art Director’s Guild award for his work on the 21st official James Bond film, Casino Royale.

Variety reports that Lamont won the award during the 11th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards ceremony, which took place on 15 February.

Casino Royale went up against Babel, The Departed, The Queen and The Da Vinci Code in the contemporary film category. Click here for the full list of winners.

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Casino Royale DVD (Region 3) Released Today

While many James Bond fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the mid-March release of the Casino Royale DVD, some are getting the film roughly one month ahead of the others.

The Region 3 DVD of Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film was released today and is available to order for £9.99 at CD WOW!. For those unfamiliar with DVD region codes, click here.

The Region 1 version of Casino Royale will be released on the 13th of March, with the Region 2 version due a few days later on the 19th.

Full pre-ordering/special feature details:

Region 1 Details

• Release Date: 13 March 2007
• Retail Price: $28.95 (DVD / PSP)
• Retail Price: $38.95 (Blu-ray DVD)
• Format: DVD / Blu-ray DVD / Sony PSP
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
• Pre-order (Widescreen DVD) – Amazon.com
• Pre-order (Full Screen DVD) – Amazon.com
• Pre-order (Blu-ray DVD) – Amazon.com

Region 2 Details

• Release Date: 19 March 2007
• Retail Price: £19.99 (DVD / PSP)
• Retail Price: £24.99 (Blu-ray DVD)
• Format: DVD / Blu-ray DVD / Sony PSP
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
• Pre-order (DVD) – Amazon.co.uk
• Pre-order (PSP) – Amazon.co.uk
• Pre-order (Blu-ray DVD) – Amazon.co.uk

Region 3 Details

• Release Date: 15 February 2007
• Two-Disc Collector’s Edition
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound / DTS 5.1
• Subtitles: English, Thai, Korean, Chinese
• Order (DVD) – CD WOW!

Special Features

• Becoming Bond: An intimate look at how Daniel Craig became the newest James Bond
• James Bond For Real: A look at Casino Royale‘s action and stunts
• Bond Girls Are Forever: A look at the leading ladies of the film
• Chris Cornell ‘You Know My Name’ Music Video

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Casino Royale Wins Visual Effects Society Award

It was previously reported on CBn that Casino Royale had been nominated for a Visual Effects Society (VES) award, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Casino Royale‘s Special Effects team (Chris Corbould, Peter Notley, Ian Lowe and Roy Quinn) picked up the award for ‘Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture’ at the ceremony which took place at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles last Sunday, Feb. 11th (On the same night as the BAFTAs, don’t you know).

The 21st official James Bond film went up against Superman Returns for the award.

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