Casino Royale's International Total Breaks $400 Million Barrier

While on its last legs at the box office in several countries, Casino Royale still managed to take in $3.2 million at 2,015 playdates in 48 markets internationally–reports Variety.

As a result, Casino Royale‘s international box office has now broken the $400 million mark (it is currently at roughly $405.1 million). The worldwide gross for Daniel Craig’s debut James Bond film now stands at an estimated $570 million–the 35th highest of all time.

The next, and last, opening for Casino Royale will be on 30 January in China. The premiere will take place on the 29th and be attended by Craig, Eva Green, director Martin Campbell and producer Barbara Broccoli.

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Giancarlo Giannini Confirms Return As Mathis In 'Bond 22'

***Possible Plot Spoilers***

In an interview with Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Giancarlo Giannini, who played Rene Mathis in Casino Royale has confirmed that he will appear once again in Bond 22.

He said that in Bond 22, Mathis is revealed to indeed be an ally of Daniel Craig’s James Bond. He will be using his double agent status to assist Bond in reaching the top of the mysterious organization that was behind Le Chiffre and Mr. White.

Previously, both Daniel Craig and Eva Green revealed possibilities regarding the villains and plot of Bond 22.

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Casino Royale DVD Special Features Update

CBn had previously reported with details on the special features listing for the upcoming DVD release of Casino Royale.

Included in this listing were a few documentaries and featurettes and Chris Cornell’s ‘You Know My Name’ music video. This left many Bond fans expecting more; a commentary at the least. Unfortunately, DVD Active reports this will not be the case.

The special features listing for the two-disc DVD of Casino Royale is:

• 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

Previous reports indicated the DVD would also include a ‘Death In Venice’ featurette as well as five news wraps, but these appear not be to included. Back cover art (with the special features listing) can be viewed here.

Unless there are further announcements regarding the special features, it appears that the Casino Royale DVD will be the first in the James Bond series to not feature an audio commentary.

The initial DVD release of Die Another Day contained over seven hours of special features, including two seperate audio commentaries: one with Michael G. Wilson and Lee Tamahori and the other with Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike. According to the promotional flyer for Casino Royale, the DVD will contain only ’90 minutes of extras.’

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Eva Green Discusses Casino Royale, Bond, And Beyond

Casino Royale‘s Eva Green

Many are already calling Eva Green’s Vesper Lynd one of the strongest leading ladies in the James Bond series. In a new interview with the Guardian, she discusses her work in Casino Royale as well as what the future holds.

Green explains how appearing in a Bond film wasn’t ‘beneath’ her: ‘In France, it’s just not a big deal, whereas here every man wants to be Bond. I just read the script and thought, “This is good.”‘

‘[Daniel Craig] got all the mad tabloids–I got nothing. Actually that’s not quite true. I got very angry when people kept asking me, “What’s it feel like to be a Bond girl?” As if I was soup.’

Green also mentioned she was happy not to appear nude in Casino Royale, saying: ‘I’ve been nude in a film before (The Dreamers) and found it very troubling, so I was quite glad not to be in this film. In [Casino Royale‘s] shower scene–you remember?–they wanted me to strip down to my panties. We had a good fight about that. I used to go to Daniel and ask for his support.’

When asked about her nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star award, Green said: ‘In France we have the Cesars, but I think the Baftas are much more serious. So when the nomination was for me in a Bond film, it’s a bit like a joke … I don’t believe in awards. It’s very good for the ego, I suppose.’

She recently finished filming Northern Lights, the first part of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, along with Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman. As for what is next: ‘I have been in two big machines now and something a bit smaller scale would be nice. I want to work in England.’

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Dame Judi Dench Discusses Changes In Casino Royale For China

Although it was previously reported that Casino Royale had been approved with no cuts for its upcoming release in China, Dame Judi Dench reports that she had to change one of her lines in the film in order for it to be approved.

In an interview on CTV, Dame Judi says the line ‘Christ, I miss the Cold War’ didn’t make the cut for Casino Royale‘s release in China.

‘Yes, I wasn’t allowed to say that for China,’ she says. ‘I had to re-dub it. It was: “God, I miss the old times.” Not quite the same thing.’

Casino Royale will premiere on 29 January in China, with Daniel Craig, Eva Green, director Martin Campbell and producer Barbara Broccoli attending. It will be the first James Bond film to be released in theatres in the country.

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Win A James Bond Art Print Signed By Artist Robert McGinnis

A lucky CBn member now has the chance to win a James Bond art print signed by artist Robert McGinnis.

McGinnis is best known by Bond fans as the man behind the memorable poster campaigns for Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, and more. As previously reported on CBn, the following art print is a part of the Robert McGinnis Hollywood Edition and is:

• A limited edition of 500 copies
• Personally hand-numbered and signed by Robert McGinnis
• Size: 17″ x 23″
• Four-colour printing on museum-quality paper
• Professionally matted and ready to frame

Each print normally sells for $199 / £159, but CBn members can win one for free! CBn recently gave away a copy of the “On The Rocks” art print to a lucky forum member. The print being offered in this competition is:

“High Stakes” – click here and to view an image of the art print (located on the right side of the following page)

This competition is open to all members of CBn. You must be a registered member of the CBn Forums and answer the following question correctly to be eligible to win. Not yet a member of CBn? Register here now – it is free and only takes a minute!

To enter, fill out the following questionnaire and send a Communique/Private Message on the CBn Forums to Qwerty. (Subject: CBn McGinnis) by Midnight EST on 14 February 2007.

1. True Or False: Robert McGinnis worked on the poster campaign for 1967’s Casino Royale.
2.What is your CBn Forum screen name?
3.What country do you live in?

To discuss this CBn competition or if you have any questions visit this thread on the CBn Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum on the internet. With many thanks to Thomas.

All those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing and the winner will be sent a Private/Personal Message (PM) via the CBn Forums to the Screen Name they provided to inform them of their winning. The winner must respond to this PM within 3 days with the requested information (name, mailing address, etc) or another drawing will be held. The winner will be announced once shipping information has been received. The item will be shipped from the USA. In the event that a prize has been stolen or mishandled during shipment, CBn will not be able to replace the specific item — this has yet to be a problem.

Casino Royale Currently Ranked #7 At UK All Time Box Office

According to box office details from Screen International, Casino Royale is currently ranked seventh overall for the highest grossing films of all time in the UK.

Daniel Craig’s debut James Bond film currently stands at roughly £54 million in the UK. The top six includes the three Lord of the Rings films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In first place overall is Titanic with a UK box office total of roughly £69 million.

Casino Royale recently became the highest grossing film of 2006 after surpassing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest at the box office.

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Roger Michell Discusses Why He Turned Down 'Bond 22'

Negotiations with Roger Michell for Bond 22 fell through

As previously reported on CBn several months ago, negotiations with Roger Michell to direct the next James Bond film had reportedly fallen through due to ‘creative differences.’

According to a recent interview in UK newspaper Metro, Michell briefly discussed the offer to direct Bond 22, saying: ‘I got into a bit of a panic at the prospect. At that time, the film was due to start shooting in January, and I just felt this terrible pressure of scrambling to get a script together with the clock ticking. To go into a film like James Bond when you don’t really know what’s happening would be a recipe for hell.’

With a starting date in January, it is possible Bond 22 could have been released in late 2007.

Michell’s previous films included Changing Lanes, Notting Hill, and Enduring Love which starred Daniel Craig. As of now, the search for a Bond 22 director continues…

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No Oscar Nominations For Casino Royale

CBn had previously reported that Casino Royale was shortlisted in the Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song categories for the 79th Annual Academy Awards.

With the nominations now posted at the IMDb, the 21st official James Bond film is not included in any of the categories.

The ceremony for the 79th Annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, 25 February 2007. Daniel Craig will be presenting one of the awards at the event.

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Casino Royale Currently The #1 DVD At Amazon

Although Casino Royale won’t be released on DVD until mid-March in both the UK and US, it is currently the #1 DVD (based on pre-ordering at this point) at amazon.com.

Casino Royale is set to be released on 13 March in the US (Region 1) and 19 March in the UK (Region 2). Other worldwide release dates are yet to be confirmed.

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

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 (DVD) – Amazon.co.uk
• Pre-order (PSP) – Amazon.co.uk

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