Entertainment Tonight's 'Quantum of Solace' Sneak Preview

WARNING: Minor plot spoiler

As earlier reported, Entertainment Tonight got their sneak preview of Quantum of Solace, which aired earlier tonight for several 007 fans in the US. The show featured a set visit and included brief interviews with members of the cast and crew, including Daniel Craig.

A video featuring some, but not all of the set visit and interviews from the show is available here on the official website.

‘He’s lost the love of his life and he’s angry about it,’ Craig said in describing where James Bond starts off in the film. ‘But he’s also got a job to do so he’s got to keep it under control.’

When asked if he had any say in the casting of the film’s Bond girls, he said: ‘I’m involved all the way all the way through; or they pretend to involve me. I mean, they ask my opinion and I have my say.’

The Bond star also fielded questions regarding his upcoming 40th birthday, whether or not 007 will fall in love again and the return of the Aston Martin DBS. ‘It’s there. Oh yeah. God yes. I was driving one on the test track as fast as I liked.’ How fast? ‘155.’

Gemma Arterton (MI6 Agent Fields) also took time away from filming to speak with Entertainment Tonight.

‘It was my first day,’ she replied when asked about her love scene with Craig’s Bond. ‘That’s why it was a fantastic first day. He’s a fantastic kisser.’

Commenting on the casting of Arterton, director Marc Forster said: ‘She just came in and I was like “oh my God, it’s her.”‘ She just nailed [her audition]. The thing is with Gemma is that she’s funny, she’s witty, she’s gorgeous, she’s smart. She had every quality I was looking for and I thought “that’s it. That’s her.”‘

One bit that is not included in the above video was the set visit. The ET reporter got a chance to examine the film’s party sequence in Panama, which required over 700 extras present.

Additionally, the show gave a brief look at the filming of a ‘pivotal scene’ between Craig, Arterton, Olga Kurylenko (who plays Camille) and Mathieu Amalric (villain Dominic Greene) at the top of an outside staircase. As the reporter describes, Bond, Camille, Fields and Greene are all involved in a confrontation and someone eventually ends up taking a fall down the stairs.

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'Insider' Interview With Daniel Craig On 'Quantum' Panama Set

The Insider got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Quantum of Solace as the 22nd James Bond film continues production in Panama.

Interviewer Lara Spencer got a chance to speak with Daniel Craig, thanking the star for allowing her to ‘be on the set at a very pivotal moment.’ Craig was taking a break from shooting a party sequence for the film which required over 700 extras.

‘He’s been hurt,’ Craig started off. ‘I mean, he’s been badly hurt. This organization that he’s been chasing after are responsible for the death of the woman he loves.’

Craig also mentioned that the film has ‘the same, if not more’ action than 2006’s Casino Royale and that he was participating in as much as possible.

‘We get to go to places I’ve never been and it’s some of the best experiences in my life.’

Viewers also get a sneak peak at one of the film’s sets which will require four ‘very long’ night shoots culminating in ‘one very pivotal scene.’

The Insider also briefly spoke with Bond girls Gemma Arterton and Olga Kurylenko.

Arterton spoke about her initial surprise of shooting a love scene on her very first day on the set. But when asked if it’s her character that Bond falls in love with, she kept quiet. ‘I can’t say. Maybe he does. I’d love it if he did.’

‘It’s alot of pressure when you’re a Bond girl because you get compared to all the other ones.’

‘Do you get any idea of who is the bad one and who is the good one when you look at [Gemma Arterton and myself]?’ – Olga Kurylenko

Finishing off the interview, when asked if the male viewers would fall in love with the new leading lady in Quantum of Solace, Craig merely replied: ‘I think they will.’

And yes, that swiming trunk question was asked, yet again.

Click here to watch the two-minute long Quantum of Solace set visit.

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Paul Haggis On 'Quantum of Solace': 'It's not my title.'

While filming for Quantum of Solace has been going on for several weeks now, several fans who have been following the film from the start will recall breathing a sigh of relief when screenwriter Paul Haggis handed in the screenplay in late October–just in time to escape delays from the Writers Guild Strike.

Since that point, actors have been cast, production began and a title was announced.

MTV Movies got a chance to speak with Haggis (who also worked on the Casino Royale screenplay) on the Oscar red carpet last night.

When asked if he could clarify the meaning of the title, Haggis responded: ‘I have no idea. It’s not my title.’

The MTV report goes on to state that the screenwriter was less-than-enthusiastic about the choice of “Quantum of Solace“. ‘No comment’ was his official reply.

‘I’m not supposed to say anything [about the plot],’ Haggis added. ‘I finished it before the strike, and now they’re off shooting it. I haven’t actually heard from them, other than the fact that it’s going very, very well. And Marc’s doing a great job. That’s what I hear.’

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'Quantum of Solace' 007 Exclusive On Entertainment Tonight, 26 February

Mark your calendars. This upcoming Tuesday, Entertainment Tonight will be airing it’s “007 exclusive” Quantum of Solace set visit from Panama City.

A brief preview video (which can be viewed online here) shows off some of the sets from the latest James Bond film, due out this November, and also promises a one-on-one interview with Daniel Craig.

In a snippet of the forthcoming Craig interview, the actor was asked if Bond was ready to fall in love again, to which Craig replies: ‘Maybe… soon.’

Catch the entire Quantum of Solace set visit on Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, 26 February 2008.

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New 'Quantum of Solace' Panama Filming Video

WARNING: Minor spoilers

A brand new video focusing on the current Panama shoot for Quantum of Solace has appeared online at Telemetro Panamá.

The two-minute long video follows a local reporter as he makes his way around some of the Colón, a Caribbean Sea coast sea port city, locations that will feature in the James Bond film.

According to the video, Panama will doubling for Bolivia in the film (as earlier assumed), while Colón specifically will be Haiti

The video also notes that Colón will be the site of a boat chase (will appear in the film as the beaches of Haiti) and that Daniel Craig’s 007 will visit the ‘Policia Nacional’ (National Police) headuarters in Haiti after a chase sequence.

Head over to Telemetro Panamá to view the entire video.

In related news, Page Six has a new photo from Panama of Craig and his stunt double in rehearsal for Quantum of Solace this past Friday.

Visit this CommanderBond.net article for further details on the Panama filming schedule for Quantum of Solace.

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Wilson Comments On 'Quantum of Solace' Gunbarrel

As reported by CommanderBond.net earlier this month, the newest edition of Total Film magazine features 21 different limited edition James Bond covers as well as 36-page section on the 007 films which includes an interview with Craig regarding the newest in the series, Quantum of Solace, due out this November.

CBn Forum member ‘craigbegins’ has already picked up the magazine and informed us of a few new Quantum details:

According to producer Michael G. Wilson, this film will see the gunbarrel fans are most familiar with returning. ‘We’ll probably go back to the traditional style,’ he said.

Wilson also commented on the press favourite of Amy Winehouse as a possible singer for the film’s title song. When asked about her chances, he replied: ‘She could do a wonderful job. We’ll have to wait and see if she can do it.’

Craig’s interview also revealed a few details: ‘We’re not out to make some bold political statement,’ the actor said, ‘but there is something in this movie that we’re keen to put across: a twist. I don’t want to say too much about it, but yes, if you’re going to make a spy movie then you have to refer the world outside. The odd thing is, the way the spying and intelligence world is behaving right now, it’s beyond any movie plot.’

The full interview can be found in the newest edition of Total Film magazine. So go out there and pick one (or 21!) up.

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James Bond Producers Receive OBE Awards

This past December, CommanderBond.net first reported that James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were included on the Queens New Years Honours 2008 list of those to be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).

The producers were to each receive an OBE for their services to the film industry.

This is North Scotland reports today that the 007 producers have received the awards.

Broccoli spoke about her father, Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, who helmed the Bond series until his death in 1996. She said: ‘He was awarded one 20-plus years ago so it’s very emotional for me, particularly getting one after he got one.’

Speaking about the encouragement she received from her father, she added: ‘I think he led by example, both Michael and I followed his example; he was a great believer in sharing his knowledge.’

Broccoli was in Panama yesterday overseeing production on the latest Bond film with Daniel Craig, Quantum Of Solace.

When asked about the production of the film, she replied: ‘It’s going extremely well and there’s lots of stunt work and lots of action.’

The full Queens New Years Honours 2008 list can be downloaded here:
http://www.honours.gov.uk/lists/2008honours.aspx

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A 'Busy Sequence' Planned For Aston Martin In 'Quantum of Solace'

A recent episode on the British motoring magazine show Fifth Gear put 007’s newest car, the Aston Martin DBS, to the test on the race track. The car was first introduced to James Bond fans in Casino Royale and will be returning later this year in Quantum of Solace.

Also appearing was stunt driver Adam Kirley, famous for setting a Guinness World Record with the canon roll from Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film.

Speaking to presenter Tiff Needell, Kirley briefly mentioned what was in store for the next Bond adventure. ‘We’vejust been doing some new stuff yesterday for the new film, actually,’ he said. ‘There’s a lot me involvement with the DBS and you’ll hopefully see a lot more of than you did in the last film.’

‘Fortunately, I don’t think we’re going to be going for any more records. No more rolling of it, but we do have a lot planned for the car, so it’s going to be a busy sequence.’

This episode is also available to view online at YouTube:

Click here [spoiler warning] for further details on what might be in store for the Aston Martin in Quantum of Solace.

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James Bond Producers Set The Record Straight On Panama 'Problems'

Late last week, British tabloid paper Daily Star ran a report alleging that the Panama filming for the newest James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, was currently in a state of turmoil.

The crew was ‘reportedly’ being robbed by locals. The film-makers ‘reportedly’ asked a rival gang for help(!). The film’s stars, including Daniel Craig, were supposedly dodging bullets fired left and right from rival gang mambers. And so on…

Any truth to this? Not so, according to producer Barbara Broccoli.

‘It’s not true that we have had some big problem in Panama,’ Broccoli stated, as reported at Panama Investor Blog.

Broccoli, along with producer Michael G. Wilson and executive producer Callum McDougall went on to say that the Quantum of Solace cast and crew were not attacked by any gang–despite the contrary reports from the Daily Star.

Wilson joked that the only thing he had lost in the last few days was ‘cheese.’

Broccoli went on to state that filming in Panama was going smoothly so far. ‘Everyone is very friendly and helpful… it’s a beautiful country, and the government has offered us its collaboration.’

Another rumour bites the dust.

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'Quantum of Solace' Teaser Posters Making Their Way To eBay

After being revealed for the first time earlier this month, the official teaser poster for Daniel Craig’s second 007 film, Quantum of Solace, is now making it’s way to eBay.

There are currently a select few listings of the teaser poster on eBay currently. Several other listings will likely follow in the upcoming weeks–just be sure to watch out for the reproduction prints and fakes if you’re searching for the real deal.

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