Casino Royale Overtakes Pirates At UK Box Office For 2006

CBn earlier reported that Casino Royale was set to pass Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest at the UK box office to become the highest grossing film of year.

With a current box office total of $102,335,465, (as reported by Screen International and compared to Pirates total of $101.8 million) Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film has done just that.

Casino Royale has performed magnificently in the UK since its premiere, and the success continued into its most recent weekend, where it grossed roughly $1.8 million.

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Casino Royale Ranks #2 Internationally Over The Weekend

Week after week, Casino Royale has remained strong at the international box office, and this one was no different.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Craig’s debut James Bond film was ranked second over the weekend, taking in an estimated $11.3 million from 4,235 screens in 57 markets. The international total for the film now stands around $390 million.

Casino Royale‘s recent opening in Italy made it one of the stronger markets this past weekend. The Bond film took in $2.6 million from 427 locations (the grand total now stands at $7.9 million).

Additionally, the film’s success in the UK continued into the ninth weekend. Taking in $1.8 million, the grand total is now a staggering $101.6 million.

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Casino Royale Becomes The Highest Grossing James Bond Film In The US

‘Casino Royale’ becomes the highest grossing James Bond film in the US

According to the weekend estimates chart at Box Office Mojo, Casino Royale took in another $1,775,000 (est.) at the US box office. Bringing the domestic total up to $162,525,000, Casino Royale became the highest grossing James Bond film in the US.

After shattering UK and international box office records around the world, one of the few remaining records for Daniel Craig’s 007 debut was the US record for the series. Now in second place is Pierce Brosnan’s Die Another Day, which had a US total of $160,942,139.

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Casino Royale Earns A Costume Designers Guild Nomination

According to Variety, Lindy Hemming for Casino Royale has earned a nomination for an Costume Designers Guild award.

The 21st official James Bond film will be going up against Babel, Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen and The Devil Wears Prada in the contemporary film category.

The winners will be disclosed on 17 February at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Jane Kaczmarek serving as the host.

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Casino Royale Region 1 DVD Artwork Revealed

According to DVD Active, cover art for the Region 1 version of Casino Royale has been released online.

The artwork is the same that was featured on the International A poster for the film, with Daniel Craig as James Bond featured on the left, along with the Casino Royale, Aston Martin DBS, and a Bond girl silhouette on the right.

Click here to view the Casino Royale Region 1 DVD artwork

Additionally, according to the promotional flyer accompanying the cover image, the DVD will feature ‘over 90 minutes of extras.‘

Some of the special features include:

• Becoming Bond: A look at how Daniel Craig became the newest James Bond (30 minutes)
• James Bond For Real: A look at Casino Royale‘s action and stunts (30 minutes)
• Death In Venice: A look at Casino Royale‘s thrilling finale (30 minutes)
• Bond Girls Are Forever: A look at the leading ladies of the film (30 minutes)
• 5 News Wraps
• Chris Cornell ‘You Know My Name’ Music Video
• More Details TBC

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

Region 2 Details

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

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Casino Royale Earns An American Cinema Editors Nomination

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Stuart Baird for Casino Royale has earned a nomination for an American Cinema Editors award.

The 21st official James Bond film will be going up against Babel, The Departed, The Queen and United 93 in the dramatic feature film category.

The winners will be disclosed during the editors’ 57th annual awards ceremony Feb. 18 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

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Casino Royale Nominated For Nine BAFTA Awards

CBn previously reported that Casino Royale had secured 14 entries on the BAFTA longlist. Today, the nominations have been released from BAFTA.org, and the 21st official James Bond film has earned an impressive nine nominations, including Best British Film, Best Actor for Daniel Craig, Best Adapted Screenplay, and more:

Casino Royale BAFTA Nominations

• Best British Film – Michael G Wilson/Barbara Broccoli/Martin Campbell/Neal Purvis/Robert Wade/Paul Haggis
• Adapted Screenplay – Neal Purvis/Robert Wade/Paul Haggis
• Actor in a Leading Role – Daniel Craig
• Film Music – David Arnold
• Cinematography – Phil Meheux
• Editing – Stuart Baird
• Production Design – Peter Lamont/Simon Wakefield
• Sound – Chris Munro/Eddy Joseph/Mike Prestwood Smith/Martin Cantwell/Mark Taylor
• Special Visual Effects – Steve Begg/Chris Corbould

Longlist entries for Casino Royale, but not nominated:

• Best Director – Martin Campbell
• Actress in a Leading Role – Eva Green
• Actress in a Supporting Role – Judi Dench
• Costume Design
• Make-Up & Hair

This year’s Orange British Academy Film Awards will be held on Sunday 11 February 2007 at the Royal Opera House in London.

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James Bond Knocked From #1 Spot In South Africa

According to a report from ScreenAfrica, Casino Royale has finally been knocked from the #1 spot at the box office in South Africa.

The 21st official James Bond film opened in the country on 1 December 2006, taking in $508,899 the first weekend. The current total for Casino Royale stands at $2,777,622 (as of 7 January).

The Bond film is currently in the #2 spot, with Martin Scorsese’s The Departed at the top.

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James Bond Earns A Nomination In Irish Film and Television Awards

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Casino Royale has earned a nomination in the upcoming Irish Film and Television Awards for 2006.

The 21st official James Bond 007 film will be going up against Babel, The Departed, Little Miss Sunshine and United 93 in the Best International Film category.

The ceremony will be taking place on 9 February in Dublin.

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Casino Royale Breaks $100 Million Barrier In UK

The limit is the sky for Casino Royale at the box office. According to a report from Variety, the 21st official James Bond film has passed the $100 million mark in the UK.

Slipping just 26% in its seventh frame, Casino Royale‘s current UK box office stands at a very impressive $100.4 million.

The film is set to become the highest grossing film of 2006 in the country. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is just barely holding onto the #1 spot at this point with $101.8 million.

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