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  1. 'Quantum of Solace' Score Arrives On iTunes UK Early

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-17

    Although it isn’t officially due for release until 28 October, David Arnold’s complete Quantum of Solace score has been released online early in the UK.

    James Bond fans with access to the iTunes UK store can download each and every one of the 24 tracks featured on this soundtrack.

    The 24 Bond tracks are as follows:

    'Quantum of Solace' Soundtrack

    Quantum of Solace Soundtrack

    1. Time To Get Out
    2. The Palio
    3. Inside Man
    4. Bond In Haiti
    5. Somebody Wants To Kill You
    6. Greene & Camille
    7. Pursuit At Port Au Prince
    8. No Interest In Dominic Greene
    9. Night At The Opera
    10. Restrict Bond’s Movements
    11. Talamone
    12. What’s Keeping You Awake
    13. Bolivian Taxi Ride
    14. Field Trip
    15. Forgive Yourself
    16. DC3
    17. Target Terminated
    18. Camille’s Story
    19. Oil Fields
    20. Have You Ever Killed Someone?
    21. Perla De Las Dunas
    22. The Dead Don’t Care About Vengeance
    23. I Never Left
    24. Another Way To Die (Jack White & Alicia Keys)

    The official Quantum of Solace CD soundtrack is currently available to pre-order online:

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  2. 'Quantum of Solace' TV Spot #4 Online

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-17

    The fourth TV spot for Quantum of Solace has emerged online.

    More action (if you hadn’t already heard, this film has a lot of it), more Dominic Greene and then some added action for good measure–all to the tune of the James Bond theme.

    Click below to view:

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  3. James Bond's Newest Nemesis Is Sworn To Secrecy

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-17

    WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS

    Back in April, CommanderBond.net reported that a new cast member had joined the Quantum of Solace production.

    British actor Simon Kassianides joined the cast as the mysterious character named Yusef. While details were kept to absolute minimum regarding the specifics of his role, we exclusively learned that he has a confrontation with Daniel Craig’s James Bond at the conclusion of the film and is seen carrying an Algerian Love Knot–immediately sparking speculation that Vesper Lynd’s boyfriend will indeed turn up in this film.

    A brief snippet of this scene was screened earlier this month before journalists as part of a 10-minute package of Quantum of Solace footage.

    Kassianides was recently interviewed by The Times, but this Bond baddie remained tight-lipped as ever; revealing only that his role is ‘pivotal, charming, and quite dark’.

    That didn’t stop the interviewer from trying to get every possible detail, however. When asked about the eventual meeting between Bond and Yusef, Kassianides said: ‘Well, we don’t dance, and that’s for sure.’ To the follow-up question asking if it’d be fair to say they fight, he responded: ‘No, it wouldn’t be fair to say anything really. It is something that a lot of people are excited about, and it’s integral to the story. You want these two people to meet, you want Bond to find me, but I can’t say more than that.’

    The 28-year old actor does mention that the film has been a dream come true for him. He received a call from his agent last winter while in Barcelona: ‘Bond are looking at a handful of actors today, and they want to see you! Be there in 90 minutes!’

    After arriving at the production, Kassianides was immediately struck by how friendly and creative those behind the film actually were, despite being such a large operation. ‘Daniel Craig was completely humble and had none of that big star bollocks about him,’ he said, and was allowed input into his own character by director Marc Forster: ‘It was like, at one stage I said, I wanted to, er, eh, it’s so hard for me to talk about this,’ he stops himself, preventing a revelation.

    Moving the discussion to one of the film’s massive sets, he continued: ‘The only time you realise the size and the scale of what you’re in, is when you’re standing in the middle of the set opposite Daniel Craig and you’re asked to go for a take. At that point you just look around you, at all the, er, eh, well, I can’t really talk about that, but anyway, you realise that you’re involved in this thing that is just massive!’

    A question regarding his return for Bond 23 almost trips him up, but not quite. ‘I er, I eh… I know my main concern is really not to do or say anything that would jeopardise the enjoyment of the movie. But honestly, I’m not involved that deeply in the machinations of the franchise to know what their plans are … the [film’s] title refers to the smallest amount of love needed for a relationship, but it can be interpreted, in a film which is about revenge, as the death of someone’s love or, er, eh, I dunno, it’s all just going to be great!’

    In conclusion, despite some major Quantum of Solace spoilers getting out, it appears those surrounding this character are remaining firmly underwraps.

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  4. Three New 'Quantum of Solace' Clips Online

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-17

    WARNING: Spoilers

    In what is becoming a daily occurrence for the 22nd James Bond film, brand new clips–three to be exact–from Quantum of Solace have hit the web.

    The first, running for 40 seconds, centers on a meeting between villains Dominic Greene and Elvis with Gregg Beam and Felix Leiter, with the former requesting some “pest control”…

    The second clip features James Bond at the ‘Tosca’ opera, where he drops in as an unexpected guest during a secret meeting between several operatives from the Quantum organization, Greene included…

    The third and final clip is a meeting between Bond and Leiter (a scene that was briefly featured in the film’s trailer)…

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  5. 'Quantum of Solace' Production Pays Homage To Ken Adam

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-16

    During the process of shooting Quantum of Solace, director Marc Forster revealed his appreciation for many of the early James Bond films, citing the production design by Ken Adam as one of the hallmarks of the series.

    In a new Variety article, Forster explains how he tried to pay homage to Adam’s visually stunning sets in the design of this latest 007 film.

    ‘I wanted to return to the stylish look of the early Bond films by production designer Ken Adam,’ he said.

    Spy pic from Barbican Venue

    007 at the Barbican, back when Quantum of Solace was known as Bond 22

    Production designer Dennis Gassner, who replaced longstanding crew member Peter Lamont on this film, said Daniel Craig as Bond was integral in the process of creating Quantum‘s more modernistic and organic style.

    He said: ‘I had to find a new place in the world for Bond to be Bond on his journey. I said to Marc that the only thing that I had to hold onto was Daniel. And what is that? It’s this incredibly angular, chiseled, textured face and blue eyes. It was so simple that it was right in front of us. So I really created a pattern language based on that theory and Marc’s… sense of style and design.’

    As hinted by the film’s trailers and leaked production photos, several typical Bond locations, such as M’s office, have gotten a complete makeover. ‘I wanted to show London the way nobody’s ever seen it before,’ said Gassner. This included shooting at Barbican at the very beginning of production way back in January.

    Spy pic from Barbican Venue

    007 at the Barbican

    On the new MI6 office, Gassner said: ‘I wanted to put Judi [Dench] in a really smart room because she’s the embodiment of MI6. I wanted to see her [figuratively] inside a Macintosh computer and give her the opportunity to use her mind and her voice, so what she says, she gets: “Where’s Bond?” She has easy access in the stainless metal-and-glass world that she’s in.’

    However, some longstanding Bond traditions were maintained on Quantum of Solace, including taking advantage of the massive 007 Stage for some of the film’s major action sequences.

    ‘[After] they rebuilt the stage and ‘Mamma Mia!’ actually shot there, we inhabited it again, ironically, on this film for a big fire sequence,’ said producer Barbara Broccoli. ‘So we got through the sequence without incident, fortunately, but on the backlot, we had a [second] fire involved on one of the exteriors where we were shooting. And there was a report that we had something burn down, which actually was not correct. We deliberately set it on fire.’

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  6. Marc Forster: Delving Deep Into The James Bond Character

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-16

    Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster has many times already expressed his desire to create a James Bond film that still fits inside the frame of the series but also expresses his unique vision of the character.

    In a new Screen Daily interview that took place one towards the beginning of this month, the Swiss director reaffirmed his desire to create a different take on 007 and also talks about the process required to accomplish the task.

    Director Marc Forster

    Director Marc Forster

    As the Bond films are known worldwide to be a family-oriented affair amongst the crew, Forster was asked how he felt he fit into this mold: ‘One of the things was that I had to bring my own ‘family’ with me. I brought all my collaborators.’

    ‘It was important to me that I could make the movie my own and create a movie that has a specific look and has a connection to my previous work.’

    He continues: ‘The reason I accepted the movie was that I felt Bond as a character is emotionally repressed, which I find interesting and has a link to my other work. I felt it would be an interesting experiment, almost like a film-maker who works in a political regime with extremely strong censorship–within that regime, you can still make a film which very subtly brings in what is essential.’

    As followers of Quantum‘s early stages of production are well aware, the script was seemingly always in a constant state of change, moving from regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to Paul Haggis (and then followed up with a polish by Joshua Zetumer).

    Forster explains: ‘Paul gave us a draft and a polish of the script, but as he was heavily involved promoting his own movie (In The Valley Of Elah), I realised early on that it would be impossible for him to hand in a completed draft before the beginning of the writers’ strike. For that reason, Daniel [Craig] and I started early on to work on the character’s journey ourselves.’

    Paul Haggis

    Paul Haggis

    ‘It was very intense,’ he said of the situation. ‘It wasn’t so much that the release date was set and that I had very little time in post-production. The main thing was there was no script in place when we started [filming]. That was the key issue.’

    ‘There was not really a story that I felt 100% confident and good about. When there was the writers’ strike, I knew that by April, we would run out of story. In February, I brought in another writer, Josh Zetumer, to do a few polishes, rewrites and ideas between Danny, me and him.’

    The eventual screenwriting credits ended up going to Haggis, Purvis and Wade for the film.

    The next challenge for Forster was no simple task either: how to follow up one of the most financially and critically successful Bond films of all time?

    ‘So many people loved [Casino Royale]. To live up to that in Quantum Of Solace and to be up to par with that is another added pressure.’

    In approaching this challenge, Forster focused on the character of Bond and worked with Craig to develop this in the final performance. ‘The character has this hard shell outside but still ultimately has this vulnerability,’ Forster says. ‘There is this isolation and this pain.’

    ‘But one of the successes of Bond is his mystery,’ the director is quick to add. ‘You don’t want to have Bond explain himself emotionally or analyse [himself] too much. So I created Camille [portrayed by Olga Kurylenko] as one of the Bond girls, who is a mirror image of him. She’s an assassin and has a revenge motive.’

    Daniel Craig as James Bond

    Daniel Craig as James Bond

    Finally, Forster had to come to terms with was the incorporation of product placement in the James Bond films. He states: ‘It was at the beginning a little tricky, but what I said was I was not willing to shoot a shot that was featuring a product just for the purpose of featuring the product unless it happens to be part of the story. I feel this has been overdone in the past and it takes you out of the movie.’

    After a grueling production schedule and endless hours of editing, it appears that he’s met his goal with Quantum of Solace: ‘I feel very positive because I love the movie. I feel the movie really works.’

    Before concluding the interview, however, the topic of Bond 23 came up, despite his earlier statements that he’s not planning on returning. ‘No, it’s something Barbara and Michael asked me about but I’m not really interested … but never say never!’

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  7. 'Quantum of Solace' Wiltshire Regional Screening Announced

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-16

    Swindon’s Empire Cinema will be hosting a preview screening of the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, on Thursday, 30 October.

    The Swindon Advertiser reports that this exclusive red-carpet 007 screening is being organized to raise money for the UK charity National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

    Boxer Jamie Coxx, who’ll be attending the Bond screening, said: ‘I saw Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale and he brought a new dynamic to the character. I am going along to the film to support the NSPCC, which is a good cause.’

    ‘The film should be great and it will be a good fundraising event. Hopefully lots of people will buy tickets and come along to support the charity.’

    NSPCC volunteer Sue Hooper said: ‘There are very few of these previews taking place around the country so people in Swindon will be among the first to see one of the most eagerly anticipated films of this year. They will also miss the queues. It is something quite special.’

    Tickets to this Quantum of Solace screening cost &pound17.50. Phone 0844 8920562 or email [email protected] for further details.

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  8. Bond Girl Diaries: Olga Kurylenko Is Camille

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-15

    WARNING: Spoilers

    Following up the arrival of all-new Quantum of Solace footage yesterday, today brings more than its fair share as well.

    Olga Kurylenko is Camille

    Olga Kurylenko is Camille in Quantum of Solace

    An extensive documentary entitled ‘Bond Girl Diaries’ recently aired on UK television and features a indepth interview with Olga Kurylenko, who stars as Camille in the 22nd James Bond adventure, plus tons of new clips from the film.

    Running at just under 25 minutes in length and tracking Kurylenko’s journey as Camille from landing the role to post-production, anything and everything is included: creating the character, doing the stunts, fighting, photoshoots, press events and much more.

    Included are interviews and clips with Kurylenko (naturally), director Marc Forster, producer Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig, Anatole Taubman, Mathieu Amalric, executive producer Callum McDougall, stunt coordinator Gary Powell and many other members of the Quantum of Solace crew.

    Plus, get your first look at several never-before-seen scenes from the film, including nasty encounters with Dominic Greene and General Medrano, working alongside Bond and getting in on the action during the boat chase, plane chase and the final battle.

    Split into three parts courtesy and available online courtesy of CommanderBond.net Forum members ‘Marketto007’ and ‘rteubler,’ get your daily fix of Quantum clips below in ‘Bond Girl Diaries’:

    There’s more still. Visit the following two links for two additional scenes from the 22nd 007 film. The first is a conversation between Bond and Mathis and the second features Bond and ‘M’ during the interrogation of Mr. White:

    James Bond and Mathis

    James Bond and ‘M’

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  9. 'Quantum of Solace' US Gala Preview Announced

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-15

    The United States exclusive gala preview of Quantum of Solace has been announced for Wednesday, 12 November at Baltimore’s Landmark Theatre.

    This special screening of the 22nd James Bond film, which takes place two days before it goes on general release on 14 November, will benefit the Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli Center for Aortic Diseases in the Division of Cardiac Surgery Johns Hopkins Medicine.

    Previously, the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute organized the US gala screenings of Casino Royale, Die Another Day, The World Is Not Enough and Tomorrow Never Dies in Baltimore.

    EVENT DETAILS

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Wednesday, November 12, 2008
    Landmark Theatres
    645 S. President Street
    Harbor East, Baltimore

    Champagne reception begins at 7:30 p.m.
    Screening program begins at 8:00 p.m.

    Dr. No Tickets: $1,000
    Includes 2 Gold Tickets for an exclusive pre-screening reception at 6:00 p.m. A portion of this purchase may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

    License to Dine Ticket Package: $250
    Includes 2 General Admission Tickets and a $50 coupon good for area restaurants. Click here for full details and a list of participating restaurants. A portion of the ticket price ($200) may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

    General Admission Tickets: $100 per person
    A portion of this purchase may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution

    Tickets are limited. Please reserve your seats by November 7 by contacting The Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute at 410-516-6668, [email protected].


    The Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli Center for Aortic Diseases

    Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli were no strangers to adventure. During their 39-year marriage, they produced the most successful film franchise in Hollywood history – the hair-raising exploits of James Bond. Cubby Broccoli received multiple international film awards for his work… and the Bond story continues.

    In 1996, the Broccolis, through their charitable donation to Johns Hopkins Medicine, created The Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli Center for Aortic Diseases. Now directed by Dr. Duke Cameron, the Center was the first such unit in the country to integrate the work of multiple disciplines in the fields of aorta and heart research.

    The Broccoli Center brings together leading physicians and scientists in clinical and laboratory research at the nation’s #1 hospital. This comprehensive Center provides opportunities for discovery and therapeutic advances in the field of aortic diseases, while offering the highest level of patient care available anywhere in the world. The Broccoli Family continues their legacy through the Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli Center for Aortic Diseases.

    This is the fifth exclusive Bond screening for which the Broccoli family has generously donated the proceeds to The Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.

    Visit www.baltimore.org/bond for further information.

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  10. 'Quantum of Solace' Spanish Premiere On 6 November

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-10-15

    The theatrical premiere date of Quantum of Solace in Spain has been announced as Thursday, 6 November.

    Daniel Craig’s second James Bond 007 film will be shown at the grand Valencia Opera House, El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, which first opened in the country in late 2005.

    Quantum of Solace goes on general release in Spain two weeks later on the 21st. It is the last theatrical opening for the Bond film in Europe (see the full list of release dates here).

    For more information on the Valencia Opera House, visit the official website.

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