Who Wrote Madonnas Dialogue?

There seems a presumption that Madonna will have dialogue in her cameo role in Die Another Day, it's a strong possibility. However, a few media outlets have gone as far as to say that any dialogue that shall be uttered by Madonna wasn't written by script writers Neil Purvis and Robert Wade. Frankly, I think such a suggestion is just simply wrong.

The first news on the subject was Madonna's husband, director Guy Ritchie, had written the dialogue for the scene. Now comes news that Dan Cadan actually wrote the dialogue for the singers cameo role.

The news is quite obviously inaccurate. Cadan has worked on four films, and none of them as a writer. In one film he was an actor, the other three he served as crew. His connection with Madonna is due to his crew work. He worked on Snatch, Swept Away and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, three films produced and directed by Guy Ritchie.

While there is no official word on the matter, why would anyone be hired to simply write Madonna's dialogue for a cameo when Purvis and Wade could have done it themselves?

Thanks to 'Colonel Moon' for sending in the Dan Cadan news.

'A View To A Kill': Evolution Of An Ad Campaign

Our look at the evolution of a films advert campaign continues today with this look at A View To A Kill.

The concept design for the AVTAK campaign suggests Grace Jones will feature prominently.

The breath-taking Advance-A poster used an image of Moore from Octopussy.

The Advance-B poster pitches the Bond/May Day match up…

The final US one-sheet… but where’s May Day?

The Thai version combines the 3 U.S. posters into one and uses a small amount of original art.

A rare UK one-sheet returns to the simple Bond/May day match up.

This German poster combines the Advance-B poster and the final US one-sheet.

AVTAK comes to TV and gets a new tag line (that's quite a mouthful). Whatever happened to less is more?

The AVTAK DVD gets a new title logo and uses a pic of Moore from Octopussy. The question is, why?

Films Final Scenes Had To Be Re-Shot…

British tabloid The Sun, has today written a report detailing the filming of the closing scenes of Die Another Day. The final shots had to be done again after farmer; Emyr Brown, who had been catering for the film crew all week, drove his tractor in the backround of some of the shots.

The paper went onto mention that the producers had created a Japanease beach, complete with an oriental beach-hut. It is more than likely that the reporter; John Coles confused Japan with Korea, where Eon Productions have all ready stated the film will end.

The shot was taken from a helicopter Spoiler Warning (Highlight To Read) which was to film the crash of another helicopter. Minders for the cast and crew were also on hand during their week of shooting to keep star-spotters and the press well-away from the shoot and risk comprimising the ending.

One local made the joke; :“I don’t know if Emyr keeps any pigs, but he’s got a licence to swill now.”

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Teaser Poster Winner Announced

Today, it gives us great pleasure to announce the winner of the first CommanderBond.net competition, which gave our visitors the chance to win a copy of the Die Another Day Teaser Poster thanks to RicksMovie.Com.

Before we get to the winners name, I have to extend a big thank you to RicksMovie.Com for their generous help and support with our competition.

We asked two questions of entrants. 'Which actress is playing the character of Miranda Frost in Die Another Day?' and 'What is the tagline for RicksMovie.Com?'. We're happy to say that all entrants gave the correct answers to both questions.

So who is the lucky winner?

Joseph P of Ohio in the United States! Well done Joseph! Check your e-mail, as we'll be sending you out details shortly!

To the huge amount of people who entered, thank you and better luck next time!

Stay tuned to CommanderBond.net for more competitions in the future!

Madonna's Title Track And Up-tempo Piece

It seems the majority of Die Another Day news at the moment is all related to Madonna, something everyone expected when her involvement in the film was announced. But if it does the film some good, then I guess Bond fans everywhere will just have to accept it.

'robster006' has today checked in with some news on Madonna's title track for Die Another Day. Unlike previous Bond tracks Madonna's will not be a ballad, but rather an up-tempo track. I recently learnt that a version has been played at Eon offices in London which was described as 'rap'. While the person was listening to the Die Another Day title track, it was possible that they were listening to a remixed version that will appear on the single.

In related news, while Madonna jets off to LA to record the video-clip for the song it has also been confirmed that director Guy Ritchie, her husband, won't be directing the video clip.

And finally, the song has been produced by Mirwais. You can visit his official site here.

If you'd like to discuss this news please visit this thread of the Die Another Day Forums!

Thanks to 'robster006' for sending in the news!

Madonna's Cameo filmed this week!

Madonna's Cameo has been filmed this week, according to Jam! Showbiz. The website reports;

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Liz Rosenberg said the singer, 43, who has already recorded the title track for "Die Another Day," the 20th Bond film, was on the set in London to film her brief scenes this week.

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Furtheron they report;

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Rosenberg said Madonna was flying to Los Angeles next month to film a video for the movie's title song.

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Two new pictures from "Die Another Day"

Thanks to German TV magazine "Hörzu" CBn is able to publish two new pictures from "Die Another Day". They are both press pictures that have been released by Fox recently.

This one shows the Iceland set in England. They look 3D but they're flat…

Gustav Graves jumping in the Press Conference…

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First: Extracts From Original Purvis And Wade Interview!

As CBn reported yesterday, the screenwriters of Die Another Day, Neil Purvis and Robert Wade, were interviewed by English newspaper "Express". "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" had an article on that, today CBn can bring you the most interesting extracts from the original article!

Purvis & Wade on Die Another Day
Where do you go for glamorous locations when 007 already lays claim to being the world's best travelled secret agent? How do you top stunts such as GE's vertical-inducing bungee jump?…But the pair are happy with the way DAD has turned out, "It's a grown-up Bond movie".

Purvis & Wade on Pierce Brosnan
"Pierce is very approachable. He is on first-name terms with most of the crew and often hangs out with them during breaks in filming. A lot of Hollywood stars aren't like that, they just troop from the trailer to the sound stage and back again with a ridiculously large entourage."

Purvis & Wade on Minor Script Changes
Within moments of sitting down – one of their mobiles goes off. It is Michael Wilson. He wants to make a change to a scene in the film, currently being shot at Pinewood Studios. "Typical", signs Purvis. "You have a day off, then the actors don't know what to say." He and Wade retreat to a corner of the bar where they hastily improvise some new dialogue for a scene in which 007 plunges from a helicopter.

Purvis & Wade on Career Reflection
They earned pin-money coming with storylines for pop videos, and were even flown out to Italy to meet a producer who wanted to make a film about Elton John kidnapping the 11 greatest footballers in the world to play them against his own team of robots. This, they say, "was a low point among low points".

Purvis & Wade on Bond 21
Of course they would like to write the next Bond film But Wade diplomatically answers: "You can't presume anything in this business."

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Exclusive: Official Press Release About Madonna's Cameo

MGM have just released a 'press release' about Madonna's involvement in Die Another Day. The press release does make a mention of her cameo in Die Another Day, however, it states that the cameo role remains "top secret".

I expect that the press release will appear on the official site sometime soon.

Thanks to 'Beamer' for helping get the press release through to us.

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JAMES BOND MEETS ANOTHER “M”
Madonna Set to Appear in Die Another Day

(Santa Monica, CA, July 9, 2002) – In addition to composing and performing the title song, Madonna will also appear in EON Productions and MGM Pictures Die Another Day, it was announced today by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Details of the role are still top secret. Starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, the film also stars Oscar®-winner Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, John Cleese, and Judi Dench. Die Another Day will be released on November 22, 2002, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Bond films. Madonna’s “Die Another Day” single and music video will be released in October.

Wilson and Broccoli said, “"We are thrilled Madonna has agreed to make a cameo appearance in Die Another Day. Her dynamic personality and onscreen presence will compliment the incredible title song she wrote and performs and which plays an integral part in the film."

Throughout her extraordinary career, Madonna has appeared in several films, including Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Her other big-screen appearances include The Next Best Thing, A League of Their Own, Shadows and Fog, Truth or Dare, Dick Tracy, Desperately Seeking Susan, and the upcoming Swept Away, directed by her husband, Guy Ritchie.

Die Another Day is the 20th film in the James Bond series and is being directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli from a script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.

Eon Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty James Bond films since 1962, including Die Another Day. The Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and The World Is Not Enough. Eon Productions and Danjaq, LLC, are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise.

MGM Pictures is a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (NYSE: MGM), through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. subsidiary, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of entertainment product, including motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The Company owns the largest modern film library in the world, consisting of
approximately 4,000 titles. Its operating units include MGM Pictures, United Artists, MGM Television Entertainment, MGM Networks, MGM Distribution Co., MGM Worldwide Television Distribution, MGM Home Entertainment, MGM On Stage, MGM Consumer Products, MGM Music, MGM Interactive, and MGM Online.

In addition, MGM owns a 20 percent equity interest in four of Rainbow Media’s successful national cable networks — American Movie Classics (AMC), Bravo, The Independent Film Channel (IFC) and WE: Women’s Entertainment — and internationally has ownership interests in television channels reaching more than 40 countries around the globe. For more information on MGM, visit MGM Online at http://www.mgm.com

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Colin Salmon On Techno-Babe M and Jinx

Empire Online has published a small article about Colin Salmon, who plays Charles Robinson in Die Another Day. There are some interesting points in the article, especially some humorous comments about Dame Judi Dench;

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British actor Colin Salmon is now back serving his country as MI6's number two in Die Another Day. M's right-hand-man, Salmon is, as ever, thrilled to be working alongside Dame Judi Dench, though the cast have been doing their best to make Dench's experience an educational one. "Judi's a dream, she's amazing," Salmon told Empire Online. "We got her into iPods and MP3s on this job so M is now a techno-babe."

With this year marking the 40th anniversary of the series, the latest Bond adventure will have some special treats for long-time followers of the screen spy. "It's going to be really memorable," said Salmon. "It's the 40th anniversary and there's so many references for real Bond fans who know about the films. There are lots of references in the movie, it's one you definitely don't want to miss."

Life on the Bond set seems to be treating the cast well with high expectations for 007's twentieth outing – "the story's great, you'll see… it all breaks open" – and, while Halle Berry has graduated to Oscar-winner status, Salmon has no doubts that there's nowhere she'd rather be than working on Britain's most famous franchise. "Jinx is a really well-written part, the writers have done amazing stuff. The character is complex, interesting. She's a hero. That's the thing, we now have strong women and they do the business."

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