Olga Kurylenko Would Return For Another James Bond Film

Even though there aren’t any indications that Bond girl Camille will be returning in a future James Bond film, actress Olga Kuylenko has stated that she wouldn’t hesitate to come back for another 007 adventure…

Olga Kurylenko is Camille

The Ukrainian-born actress had “so much fun” shooting Quantum of Solace opposite Daniel Craig – who plays the British spy – wouldn’t hesitate to reprise her role as Camille if producers want her.

She said: “It wouldn’t be for me to decide, but I’d go for it because when we filmed last year it was so much fun. Why would I refuse that fun again?”

Olga added it took her a while to develop the qualities needed to be a good Bond girl, which included overcoming many of her fears for the stunt-filled role.

She said: “To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.

“Outside of work, I’ve done nothing daring – I don’t even go on roller coasters. In character, you have to work through the fear and the nausea.

“I’d never do it in my own life, so I just think, ‘Hey, this is your chance, do it now.'”

Olga’s training included simulated skydives, which the 29-year-old says initially hurt.

She added to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “It made me hurt in places I didn’t even know I had muscles. But then I was doing it three times a week. By the end I was flying on my back and could do flips.”

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'Quantum of Solace' Available In HD On iTunes Store

Quantum of Solace is among the first set of film titles that are available to pre-order in high-definition at the iTunes Store.

The news came following yesterday’s announcement that movie fans would be able to purchase box office blockbusters for download in HD for $19.99 from iTunes, with iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release.

The full announcement follows:

Movie Fans Can Buy & Rent Films in High Definition on the iTunes Store

Box Office Favorites Including ‘Quantum of Solace’ & ‘Twilight’ Available in Stunning HD

Apple(R) today announced that iTunes(R) customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including Quantum of Solace and Twilight in stunning HD on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Starting today, movie fans can purchase box office blockbusters for download in HD for $19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release. Customers can enjoy these films in HD on their Mac(R) or PC and on their widescreen TV with Apple TV(R), as well as in standard definition on their iPhone(TM) or iPod(R) with video. The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online TV and movie store, with over 250 million TV episodes purchased and over 33 million movies purchased and rented.

“Movie fans are going to love being able to buy and rent films including Quantum of Solace and Twilight in stunning HD from the iTunes Store,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available.”Starting today, iTunes customers can pre-order Quantum of Solace which will be downloaded to their computer on March 24, and the smash hit thriller Twilight will be available on March 21. iTunes customers can purchase Transporter 3, Punisher: War Zone and other select titles in HD today, and the action/comedy The Spirit will be available on April 14. The iTunes Movie Store will be adding more HD movies soon and customers can view the latest offerings at www.itunes.com/movies/hd.

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Anthony Waye To Give Talk In High Wycombe

Producer Anthony Waye is set to give at Adams Park in High Wycombe to raise money for a Bucks medical charity.

This is Local London reports that the long-time 007 producer will be appearing on Thursday, 26 March. Proceeds raised from the event will go to Scannappeal, a charity that raises money to buy early detection equipment for life threatening illnesses.

Waye first became associated with the James Bond series when he served as an assistant director for 1981’s For Your Eyes Only. He has since worked on every single Bond film that followed including last year’s Quantum of Solace, for which he handled the executive producer duties along with Callum McDougall.

Tickets will include a two course meal and can be bought by calling 01494 727 752 or emailing [email protected].

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Sir Sean Connery Pledges Support To Scottish Arts Festival

Sir Sean Connery has pledged his support to a new arts festival for Scottish university students. The former James Bond star has agreed to be patron of the event, which will showcase the best in comedy, poetry, literature, dance and music.

The full press release follows:

Sir Sean Connery Pledges Support To Scottish Arts Festival

Sir Sean Connery

An ambitious new arts festival for Scottish university students has been given the seal of approval by Sir Sean Connery.

The Scottish James Bond, best known for liking his martinis ‘shaken, not stirred’, has agreed to be patron of a festival appropriately called ‘On the Rocks’.

The national showcase of the best in comedy, poetry, literature, dance and music will run annually for one week in April ( Sunday 19th to Sunday 26th ) in and around St Andrews. Run entirely by St Andrews’ students on a limited budget, the organisers hope that it will eventually become one of the highlights of the Scottish arts calendar.

Student Philippa Dunn had written to Sir Sean requesting support and was thrilled to receive a transatlantic phonecall from the Scot, who holds an honorary degree from St Andrews.

Philippa, Director of Student Development and Activities for the Students Association, said, “I was in my office and a call came through warning me to sit down because Sean Connery was on the phone from the Bahamas. I couldn’t believe it – he was very supportive and asked me to send more information. We are thrilled to have his support and delighted that he took the time to make such a personal statement.”

The event already has the support of honorary graduates Dame Judi Dench and Joanna Lumley, as well as former students Crispin Bonham Carter and Siobhan Redmond. Sir Sean was made a Doctor of Letters by St Andrews in 1988.

Hosting seventy performances across twelve venues in the University and town’s historic surroundings, the unique event will kick off with a Victorian seaside fair on the University’s mediaeval quadrangle, and culminate with an open-air ceilidh in the open air at St Andrews Castle.

A full scale performance of former St Andrews rector J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan at St Andrews Castle will provide the dramatic centerpiece to the week-long event, involving a large cast of students and young people from local schools and youth groups. During the event, students will work closely with groups such as Families First, which provides disadvantaged children the chance to use their creative skills in a safe environment.

Tickets will be available to buy online from this week at www.ontherocksfestival.com.

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Daniel Craig's 'Defiance' Slated For Blu-ray/DVD Release In May/June

Daniel Craig’s epic World War II drama, Defiance, which was released just a few weeks after Quantum of Solace, has been announced on Blu-ray and DVD, due out this June.

Daniel Craig’s Defiance

Based on an extraordinary true story, Defiance is an epic tale of family, honor, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star as brothers who turn a primitive struggle to survive into something far more consequential – a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones by saving thousands of others.

Special features include:

• Commentary by director Edward Zwick
• Defiance: Return to the Forest (HD)-Explores all aspects of production from the early stages of pre-production to shooting on location in Lithuania. Edward Zwick and his creative team discuss some of the challenges and also the rewards of adapting this well-documented historical event into a feature film.
• Bielski Partisan Survivors (HD)-Photo gallery of images taken by Edward Zwick including behind-the-scenes images and surviving members from the Bielski Otriad.
• Children of the Otriad: The Families Speak (HD)-Descendents of the Bielski family tour the film’s set and relate the story of the real-life partisans along with efforts to preserve the brothers’ legacy.
• Scoring Defiance (HD) Academy Award nominated composer James Newton Howard and violinist Joshua Bell discuss the incredible film score for Defiance. (Blu-ray only)
• Theatrical trailers (HD)

Defiance will be released on 2 June (Region 1) and 18 May 2009 (Region 2). Pre-order online:

• Order Defiance from Amazon.co.uk (DVD)
• Order Defiance from Amazon.co.uk (Blu-ray)
• Order Defiance from Amazon.com (DVD)
• Order Defiance from Amazon.com (Blu-ray)

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'Quantum of Solace' DVD Exclusive At Target

Daniel Craig is James Bond

With the arrival of Quantum of Solace now just a week away, yet another promotional deal has been announced.

Target stores will be offering an exclusive book to those who purchase the two-disc deluxe DVD edition of the 22nd James Bond film, which will be retailing at $24.99.

While details are limited at the moment regarding the book mentioned in this advertisement, keep in mind that Target gave away a miniature edition of Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale by Greg Williams two years ago for the original Casino Royale release.

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'Goldfinger' Featured In New Jersey's Big Screen Classics Series

Goldfinger

Sean Connery’s ever-popular third James Bond adventure, 1964’s Goldfinger, has been selected as one of the films to feature in the 2009 Classic Film Series in downtown Teaneck, New Jersey.

007 fans will be able to catch Goldfinger on Wednesday, 25 March at the historic Cedar Lane Cinemas. As with all screenings lined up for the the series,the film will be presented in its original theatrical presentation and will start at 8:00pm.

All tickets to the Goldfinger screening are $6.00. The event will be held in the main auditorium featuring the original proscenium and stage.

For further details and information, visit the official website.

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'Quantum of Solace' Scores Three Saturn Award Nominations

Daniel Craig’s second James Bond pic Quantum of Solace has scored three nominations at the 35th Annual Saturn Awards, it was announced today.

Quantum of Solace

In addition to a nomination for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film, Quantum of Solace scored two nods in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Awards heavyweight The Dark Knight leads the film field and supernatural thriller Lost heads up the television categories with 11 nominations apiece.

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

• Changling
• The Dark Knight
• Gran Torino
• Quantum of Solace
• Traitor
• Valkyrie

Best Supporting Actress

• Joan Allen (Death Race)
• Judi Dench (Quantum of Solace)
• Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)
• Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
• Charlize Theron (Hancock)
• Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie)

The Saturn Awards acknowledge genre films, television programmes and home entertainment releases.

The winners will be announced at the June 25 ceremony.

The 007 films have often been acknowledged at the Saturn Awards. Most notably, Pierce Brosnan took home the Best Actor award for 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies, while Casino Royale landed the Best Action Film award in 2007.

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Exclusive 'Quantum of Solace/Casino Royale' 2-Pack In Australia

CommanderBond.net has come across a special James Bond DVD exclusive that will be available in Australia this Wednesday: the Quantum of Solace/Casino Royale Double Pack.

Due for release on 18 March alongside the second wave of 007 Blu-ray titles and the debut release of Quantum of Solace, this exclusive double pack will include single-disc DVD editions of Daniel Craig’s first two Bond adventures.

Encoded for Region 4 DVD players, the Quantum of Solace/Casino Royale Double Pack will retail for $42.95 and can be ordered online:

• Order the Quantum of Solace/Casino Royale Double Pack from EzyDVD.com.au

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James Bond Museum To Open In Bregenz

A special James Bond museum is set to open later this month in Bregenz, Austria.

As many 007 fans will recall, the city served as a key filming location for Quantum of Solace last year. It is featured during the ‘Tosca’ opera sequence in the film where Daniel Craig’s Bond breaks in on a secret Quantum meeting.

The Austrian Times reports that the museum is set to open on 20 March and will celebrate the location’s links with 007. Entry will be free of charge.

Various props from Quantum of Solace will be featured as well as pictures and fact sheets to provide an intense ‘behind the scenes’ insight into the filming of the 22nd Bond film.

Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric in Bregenz

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