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  1. Cinema Audio Society Sound Mixing Nod For 'Quantum of Solace'

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-08

    Quantum of Solace has scored a nomination from the Cinema Audio Society for sound mixing.

    The 22nd James Bond film will compete against four others for the top prize in the feature film category. The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards will be presented on Sunday, 14 February at the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

    The films competing in the feature film category for sound mixing are:

    The Dark Knight – Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo

    Iron Man – Mark Ulano, CAS, Christopher Boyes, Lora Hirschberg

    Quantum of Solace – Chris Munro, CAS, Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor

    Slumdog Millionaire – Resul Pookutty, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke

    Wall-E – Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, CAS

    In early 2007, Munro, Prestwood Smith and Taylor (along with Eddy Joseph and Martin Cantwell) won a British Academy Film (BAFTA) award for their work on the sound mixing in Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film, Casino Royale.

    Last year, Munro stated that Quantum of Solace would feature state-of-the-art sound equipment.

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  2. 'Quantum of Solace' Lands On BAFTA Longlist

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-07

    Quantum of Solace has been included in seven categories on the just announced BAFTA longlist–reports Variety.

    These BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) longlists include 15 contenders in each category, from which five nominees from each will be chosen in the second round of voting.

    The 22nd James Bond film is included in the following categories:

    • Visual Effects
    • Sound
    • Editing
    • Production Design
    • Cinematography
    • Music
    • Best Supporting Actress – Dame Judi Dench

    Nominations are expected later this month, with the awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, 8 February at London’s Royal Opera House.

    In 2007, Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film, Casino Royale was featured in 14 categories on that year’s BAFTA longlist. Eventually securing nine nominations, including Best British Film, Royale ultimately came away with two wins: one for Sound and the Rising Star award for Eva Green’s portrayal of Vesper Lynd.

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  3. 'Quantum' Fails To Make Oscar Cut For Visual Effects Nomination

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-07

    In mid-December, CommanderBond.net reported that Quantum of Solace had made the shortlist of films in contention to receive an Academy Award nomination in the Visual Effects category.

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    Unfortunately, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, the 22nd James Bond film was knocked out of the competition today after the first round of cuts were made.

    Quantum was among the eight films cut from the standings after the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee narrowed the original list of 15 films down to seven. The remaining films include:

    • Australia
    • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    • The Dark Knight
    • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
    • Iron Man
    • Journey to the Center of the Earth
    • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

    The list will be narrowed down further on Thursday, 15 January when all members of the branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.

    Final nominations will be announced on Thursday, 22 January 2009. The ceremony for the 81st Academy Awards is scheduled for Sunday, 22 February 2009.

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  4. Daniel Craig Comments On 'Quantum' Success

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-04

    It has just been a few weeks since the worldwide promotional extravaganza for Quantum of Solace wrapped up and now Daniel Craig is once again promoting yet another film: the war drama Defiance, which has just gone on limited release in the United States.

    Sitting down for an interview with The Times, Craig spoke about his penchant for experimenting with film roles and how he chooses one over another.

    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    With his second James Bond film still playing in theatres around the world, the box office success quickly came up as a converstation point.

    After being told that Quantum of Solace had recently passed the $500 million mark worldwide, Craig responded: ‘I wouldn’t know $500 million if it sat on my face. But it would probably be quite nice if it sat on my face. I know that, when it comes down to it, these films are about box office, but the moment I start thinking about the figures, I’ll be stuffed–though maybe I won’t be saying that in a year’s time, when I’ve spent everything.’

    While his debut as 007 in Casino Royale scored higher overall when it came to reviews by the critics, the appeal of Quantum as judged by those box office numbers puts these two films on roughly the same playing field (Royale ended up with a $594 million take, while Quantum is at $540 million and climbing).

    Craig stated that the success of this latest Bond film is even more satisfying than when Casino Royale was certified an overwhelming success upon its 2006 release.

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    He said: ‘The first film was a huge punt, although I think if it had failed miserably, I could have walked away with my head held high and said, “Well, I gave it a go.” But the fact was that it wasn’t. It was a success, and in a way that nobody could have predicted. Quantum was about keeping it interesting, relevant, and the only way I could think about doing that was just to throw myself headlong into it. So I know the work we put in. We didn’t have a complete script, so Marc [Forster] and I had to batter it into shape, to find the story we wanted to tell.’

    As for the criticisms that Quantum was too dark and humourless for a Bond film, Craig said: ‘Well, I nicked a lot of the ideas about who Bond is from Ian Fleming. But the point is, we did the movie we had to do to finish the story off, and comedy and lightness weren’t relevant. This was a story about loyalty, about friendship, about who you can trust. Gag-writing wasn’t at the top of the list.’

    As for Bond 23, seemingly anything is possible now that the RoyaleQuantum storyline has seemingly come to a close.

    ‘I love the idea of putting Moneypenny in the film,’ he said. ‘I’m dead keen to do it. And Q.’ However, Craig stressed that there needed to be some characterization to these two MI6 favourites. He said: ‘I work from the premise that there are millions and millions of people out there who never saw one of the earlier Bond movies. So they don’t understand the martini gag. Or the Moneypenny gag, which is a gag–it had ceased to be a character. So, let’s find out who she is. We can have fun doing that. And, don’t get me wrong, I’m up for a submarine base, as long as the gag works. The problem is that Austin Powers screwed everything up. He exploded the genre. Did I just say that? I did.’

    According to producer Michael G. Wilson, preliminary script work is scheduled to commence this month, so keep your eyes on CommanderBond.net for all the latest Bond 23 coverage as it becomes available.

  5. 'Quantum of Solace' Included In US Top Ten Box Office Of 2008

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-02
    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    The overall box office grosses for 2008 in the United States are in and James Bond has once again made the top ten.

    Quantum of Solace ranked in ninth place overall with an estimated cumulative gross of $165,698,000 in the US as of 1 January 2009.

    This is second time a 007 film with Daniel Craig has made the top ten, following up the appearance by Casino Royale on the 2006 listing (that film also placed ninth overall).

    Other overall positions by recent James Bond films include Die Another Day at 12th in 2002, The World is not Enough at 14th in 1999, Tomorrow Never Dies at 10th in 1997 and GoldenEye at sixth in 1995.

    Quantum of Solace continues to play in theatres around the world. It’s current worldwide box office take is in excess of $539 million–and according to Dark Horizons–that total places it in seventh place overall for the top earners worldwide in 2008. The Dark Knight took top honours with a $996.9 million haul.

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  6. 'Quantum of Solace' Screening At Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-01
    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    Daniel Craig’s second James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, is scheduled to play at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall later this month.

    The 22nd 007 adventure will play on Tuesday, 13 January, beginning at 7:30pm.

    Soak up the special atmosphere that makes a film at the Phil unique. If you’ve never been to a film in the beautiful art deco surroundings of Philharmonic Hall then you’re in for a treat… The Hall houses the only working Walturdaw Cinema screen in the world, rising from the stage accompanied by resident organist Dave Nicholas, an institution in his own right.

    Tickets to this Quantum of Solace screening cost £4.50 – 6.50 and can be purchased online.

    For further information or to purchase tickets, visit the official website.

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  7. 'Quantum of Solace' Grabs $3.6 Million Over Christmas Weekend

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-12-28

    This past Christmas weekend contributed an additional $3.65 million to the worldwide box office total for Quantum of Solace.

    According to the Hollywood Reporter, the latest James Bond film grossed $2.2 million internationally (non-US) from 2,225 screens in 61 markets.

    In the United States, Quantum pulled in an estimated $1.45 million, down 29% from last weekend and finally fell out of the top ten overall (007 ranked 18th this time around). Theatre counts also took a hit, falling 983 to 891 locations total.

    The film’s cumulative total in the US stands at $164.3 million, closer and closer to the $167.4 million record set by Casino Royale two years ago.

    The cumulative worldwide gross for Quantum of Solace stands at roughly $539.3 million.

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  8. 'Quantum of Solace' Boosts UK Cinema Attendance

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-12-23
    Daniel Craig is James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace has contributed to a 40% increase in November cinema admissions in the UK, reports the Telegraph.

    The popularity of the 22nd James Bond film and other recent box-office hits such as High School Musical 3 led to 13.53 million admissions in November alone.

    Phil Clapp, the chief executive of the Cinema Exhibitors’ Association said that 2008 had been a strong year for cinema attendance and expected admissions to be up 2.5% year-on-year to 167 million. This would make 2008 the strongest year for cinema-going in since the 171.3 million in 2004. ‘This confirms the view that cinema holds up well in times of economic difficulties,’ said Mr Clapp.

    Besides 007, other notable film successes this year included Pierce Brosnan’s Mamma Mia! (which just recently became the all-time highest grossing film in the UK, inflation unadjusted) and The Dark Knight.

    This news follows up the recent report that Quantum of Solace boosted the German box office in its most recent quarter.

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  9. International 'Quantum' Total Climbs To $372.5 Million

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-12-22

    Following up the news that Quantum of Solace grossed $2.2 million in its latest weekend at US theatres, Screen Daily reports that the international box office for the film grew to $372.5 million overall.

    The James Bond film pulled in $2.2 million over the weekend from 2,730 screens in 68 markets, falling out of the top five internationally for the first time. Theatre counts for the film were heavily slashed after last weekend, when it grossed $5.2 million from 4,200 screens.

    Combining the latest US and international numbers, the worldwide total for Quantum of Solace currently stands at roughly $534 million.

    Significant cumulative grosses for the 007 film include $79.1 million in the UK after eight weeks, Germany at $38.9 million after seven and Australia on $17.6 million and Spain on $11.7 million, both after five. Holland has taken $7.8 million and Denmark $7.1 million both after eight, while Norway has taken $6.3 million after seven, New Zealand $2.5 million after four and finally Venezuela $1 million after three.

    This upcoming Friday will see Quantum of Solace debut in Uruguay, the film’s second last international opening (Japan opening follows on 24 January).

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  10. 'Quantum of Solace' US Box Office Grows To $161.3 Million

    By Devin Zydel on 2008-12-21
    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    According to the latest set of box office figures released today, the cumulative Quantum of Solace gross in the United States grew to an estimated $161.3 million.

    The 22nd James Bond film grossed an estimated $2.2 million over this weekend, down 42% from the previous session and ranking 10th overall. The theatre count also dropped by 761 screens, leaving the total at 1,874.

    With this latest weekend gross, Quantum of Solace has surpassed (inflation not adjusted) the US total for Die Another Day, which brought in $160.9 million overall. Only Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film, Casino Royale, currently ranks higher with a $167.5 million total.

    This weekend’s international box office numbers for Quantum of Solace are forthcoming.

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