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  1. Daniel Craig To Present At BAFTA Ceremony

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-07
    Daniel Craig

    Daniel Craig

    Daniel Craig is scheduled to present an award at the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards ceremony, which takes place tomorrow at London’s Royal Opera House.

    This is Croydon Today reports that the James Bond star will join other stars such as Emma Watson, Michael Sheen, Sharon Stone and Patrick Stewart in handing out awards at the red carpet event.

    Craig’s second 007 film, Quantum of Solace is up for BAFTA awards in two categories: Special Visual Effects and Sound.

    The show will be hosted by Jonathan Ross and will be broadcast on BBC Two from 8pm before switching to BBC One for the final hour at 9pm.

    As always, stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest news from the world of James Bond.

  2. DGA Quarterly Covers Directing Bond For Latest Issue

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-07

    Double O Section alerts us today that the latest issue of DGA QUARTERLY, the official magazine of the Directors Guild of America, is all about James Bond on the big screen.

    Written by Steve Pond, the cover story focuses on ‘the eight surviving directors of the longest-running franchise in film history reminisce about their adventures making James Bond come to life’.

    The article includes discussions with Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace), Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye), Michael Apted (The World is not Enough), John Glen (Licence To Kill, amongst others), and others.

    The Winter 2009 issue of DGA QUARTERLY (click here for the cover) is currently available now with an $8.00 issue price.

    For further details on the magazine, visit the official website.

    Stay tuned to CommanderBond.net for all the latest literary 007 news.

  3. 'Quantum of Solace' Game Walkthrough – Eco Hotel (15)

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-06

    Stuck on a level? Not sure where to go next? Use this CommanderBond.net walkthough as your guide to Activision’s debut James Bond 007 game, Quantum of Solace.

    This Quantum of Solace: The Game walkthrough is applicable for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Windows PC platforms.

    NOTE: For a complete rundown of the cell phone locations throughout the game, click here: Part I | Part II.

    Quantum of Solace: The Game: Walkthrough

    1 – White’s Estate
    2 – Siena
    3 – Opera House
    4 – Sinkhole
    5 – Shanty Town
    6 – Construction Site
    7 – Science Center Exterior
    8 – Science Center Interior
    9 – Miami Airport
    10 – Montenegro Train
    11 – Casino Royale
    12 – Casino Poison
    13 – Barge
    14 – Venice
    15 – Eco Hotel


    Quantum of Solace: The Game

    Mission 15: Eco Hotel

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    Begin this final mission of the game by heading forward down to the sloped entrance to the garage. A car will come quickly at your direction: simply hug either side of the wall to let it pass and remain unscathed. Proceed carefully down towards the garage, but don’t just rush in as there are a considerable amount of enemies positioned here. From around the corner, you should be able to fire at the glowing hydrogen fuel cells–which will result in temporarily stunning the nearby guards–especially helpful for you considering there are so many of them here. If you feel the need to move forward to get a better shot, there’s a concrete barrier in the center just ahead, but watch out that you don’t get flanked while in this more vulnerable position. Be sure to grab an M14 at some point during this firefight as it will make things considerably easier for you.

    After this first wave of enemies is taken down, a large gate on the left wall opens and even more guards will rush in to attack you. Be sure to have taken cover either at that concrete barrier or one of the nearby pillars before this occurs. Work your way though these guards (try to take as many of them out as possible while the gate is first opening) to only have even more rush through the gates. Pay special attention to this set of guards as many of them will take cover instead of blindly rushing into your line of sight. Deal with this set of guards one-by-one and then make your way to the previously locked second garage…

    'Quantum of Solace' Game Box Art

    Quantum of Solace

    …where even more guards await you. The same general tactics apply, so deal with these enemies to finally put an end to this massive opening battle. Be sure to deal with the guards on top of the cars as quickly as possible during this fight. Grab the 8-CAT in the golden box to the right before heading out through the far exit. Ascend the stairs to the next floor and unlock the door towards your right. Pass through the kitchen, exiting it via the only unlocked door remaining.

    You’ll soon come across the meeting between Dominic Greene and General Medrano. Two guards will soon rush through the nearby door, allowing you to proceed through. At this point, the fuel cells will explode, sparking several fires in the room you’re currently in. Shoot at the fire extinguisher on the floor to move forward once you are surrounded by flames and then shoot at the one in front of the left-side fire to be able to enter the office. Turn right to make your way to the kitchen, but don’t rush right in. Instead take cover to the side of the door and take out as many of the enemies inside as possible. Once they are out of the way, proceed through, shooting the two fire extinguishers on the walls.

    The next stop is the dining area ahead, where several soldiers have prepared to ambush you by overturning several of the tables for cover. Stay by the doors to the kitchen and throw in a grenade and/or use your 8-CAT to get the upper hand here. When these men are out of the way, carefully make your way to the other side and descend to the first floor.

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    You’ll soon find your path blocked by fire, so shoot the glass on the left wall to head outside and around it. Shoot through the glass at the end to get back inside the hallway. Dodge the incoming explosions in the hallway by quickly making your way up to the second floor and then enter the second hotel room on your left. Make your way to the balcony and take cover at the dividers separating the balconies as you deal with the enemies here.

    Once you reach the last balcony, you’ll come across the fight between Camille and General Medrano. Shoot at the nearby fuel cell on the wall to momentarily disrupt Medrano and give Camille the opportunity to take him out. Enter the room after this occurs and stock up on all the ammunition possible.

    Exit Medrano’s room to the right–but as soon as you do, the floor ahead explodes, leaving only a small support beam for you to move across. Carefully balance your way down the beam and then turn left towards the staircase which brings you to the atrium.

    'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    Equip your 8-CAT and be prepared for the massive battle that awaits you here. Cover is absolutely essential here since you’re dealing with several enemies positioned on the balcony above–the area towards the right of your entrance is a smart stop. Fire away at the guards (you’ll use a ton of ammo throughout this battle), paying special attention to the grenades that they’ll periodically throw at your direction. Be careful that you don’t get flanked as well.

    When this first set of enemies are taken out, you’ll be told to hack the control panel on the door to the stairs. Head towards it–but it soon explodes–so rush back to your cover position. At this point, Dominic Greene enters on the upper balcony ledge and a further set of guards appears from pretty much every direction. Start taking out the guards and when Greene moves by the explosive fuel cells to the right, fire away at them. He’ll then move to the second set to the left, so fire at those to finally take him out once and for all.

    Head back to where you entered the room and shoot the fire extinguisher to put out the fire blocking your way. Proceed through and then exit the burning hotel with Camille via the opening to the left. Quantum of Solace: The Game – Complete.


    Quantum of Solace is currently available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS and Windows PC platforms in the UK and US. Click here to order.

    Keep your eyes on the CommanderBond.net main page for the most up-to-date coverage of Activision’s Quantum of Solace.

  4. Win Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale' On Audio CD

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-05
    Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale'

    Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale

    CommanderBond.net is giving forum members the chance to win a free copy of Ian Fleming’s debut James Bond adventure, 1953’s Casino Royale, on audio CD.

    Released by Blackstone Audiobooks, this unabridged edition of Casino Royale is read by Simon Vance and features the tie-in cover artwork for the 2006 Bond film of the same name starring Daniel Craig as 007.

    This competition is open to all members of CommanderBond.net (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!

    How To Enter:

    To enter, fill out the following questionnaire and send a Communiqué/Private Message on the CBn Forums to ‘CBn Competition’ (Subject: CBn Feb09 Casino Royale) by Midnight EST on 27 February 2009 (simply click on the link in this paragraph).

    1. All of the following are chapter titles from Casino Royale, with the exception of:

    1. Two Men in Straw Hats
    2. Moment of Truth
    3. The Red Carpet
    4. The White Tent

    2. What is your CBn Forum Screen Name?
    3. What country/state do you live in?

  5. Pinewood Studios To Receive Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema Award

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-05

    The UK’s Pinewood and Shepperton Studios–the home of James Bond–are scheduled to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award at the upcoming Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday, 8 February 2009.

    The full press release follows below:

    Pinewood and Shepperton Studios Win BAFTAs

    The 007 Stage

    The 007 Stage

    The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Pinewood and Shepperton Studios will receive the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday 8 February 2009.

    Awarded annually, the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was introduced in 1978 and is presented in honour of Michael Balcon. The first recipients were the Special Visual Effects team for Superman and others include Kevin Brownlow, Mike Leigh, Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jarman, Lewis Gilbert, Channel Four Films, production manager Joyce Herlihy and stuntman Vic Armstrong. Last year’s winner was props master Barry Wilkinson whose career spans over 40 years on such iconic, British film franchises as Harry Potter and Bond.

    Shepperton Studios and Pinewood Studios are Europe’s leading filming facilities and two of the world’s most prestigious studios. They are synonymous with world class British and international productions, and the impressive heritage of these industry stalwarts dates back nearly 75 years.

    They have been home to some of the most successful, critically acclaimed and award winning feature films ever made such as The African Queen, David Lean’s Great Expectations, Dr Strangelove, Superman, Alien, The Shining, Gandhi, and most recently The Bourne Ultimatum and 20 of the 22 Bonds including Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.

    The studios have grown alongside the film industry and now boast the largest sound stage in Europe. Originally built for The Spy Who Loved Me, it has since hosted the Louvre Gallery for The Da Vinci Code, a Greek fishing village for Mamma Mia! and a chocolate river for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Other globally unique facilities include the Underwater Stage which has been used by Joe Wright for Atonement, H Stage which became a full-scale Batcave in Batman Begins and the Korda Theatre which has mixed the sound for the award winning Shakespeare in Love and Gosford Park amongst many other films.

    With over 1,500 films having been made at the studios, they have been a home away from home for many filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and Paul Greengrass. The studios have also nurtured such talent as Tim Burton who has shot five films at the studios including Sweeney Todd and Sleepy Hollow and this year’s two-time BAFTA nominee, Kate Winslet, who has completed seven films at the studios including Sense and Sensibility and Finding Neverland.

    The studios are continuing to look to the future by providing vocational training to educate the UK’s world class creative sector and provide a blank canvas for the imagination of the international film community.

    Finola Dwyer, Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee, said: “Pinewood and Shepperton Studios have been at the creative heart of British filmmaking for over 70 years. This award recognises the role they have played in bringing to life some of the most memorable and iconic images in cinema history.”

    Ivan Dunleavy, Chief Executive of Pinewood Shepperton plc adds: “We are absolutely thrilled that the role of Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios has been honoured in this way, recognising the skills of all the people who have worked there over the last 75 years and the contribution which the Studios have made to British cinema and the UK.”

    The Orange British Academy Film Awards begin on BBC Two from 8pm, with the final hour on BBC One from 9pm on Sunday 8 February. A preview show featuring interviews from the red carpet will be broadcast on BBC Three from 7pm.

    The 22nd 007 film, Quantum of Solace, is currently up for two BAFTA awards: Special Visual Effects and Sound. Click here for further details.

    As always, keep watching CommanderBond.net for all the latest on James Bond-related events happening around the world.

  6. Pre-order Sir Roger Moore's 'My Word Is My Bond' In Paperback

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-04

    Fans can now pre-order the UK paperback edition of Sir Roger Moore’s autobiography, My Word Is My Bond, online at Amazon.co.uk.

    Originally released in October/November of 2008, My Word Is My Bond gives readers an indepth look at the varied career of the actor known for his television work in hit shows like The Saint and The Persuaders! as well as his turn as James Bond for seven films in the blockbuster series.

    Due for release on 7 May 2009, the paperback edition of My Word Is My Bond will be published by Michael O’Mara Books with new cover artwork (yet to be revealed) and retail for £8.99.

    Sir Roger Moore's 'My Word Is My Bond'

    Sir Roger Moore’s My Word Is My Bond

    The quintessential suave hero, Roger Moore has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of Hollywood and on to international superstardom.

    Dashing, handsome and every inch the archetypal English gentleman, he is unforgettable as The Saint, as Lord Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders! and, of course, as James Bond, making seven blockbusting films as arguably the most debonair of the 007s.

    For the first time, Roger shares his recollections of playing some of the world’s most famous roles alongside a host of legendary stars. With myriad stories from his personal life–from his childhood in London and experiences during the Second World War, to the happy and turbulent times in his later life. Along with anecdotes about his encounters with the stars and his wonderful memories from the heyday of Hollywood, My Word is My Bond is as frank, funny and disarmingly charming as the legend himself.

    Keep turning to the CommanderBond.net main page for the most complete and up-to-date literary James Bond coverage on the web.

  7. 'Bond Unbound' Movie Marathon On Encore, 6-8 February

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-04

    Encore TV has scheduled a 48-hour celebration of James Bond this upcoming weekend.

    'Goldfinger'

    Goldfinger

    The world’s most renowned spy is coming to Encore for a whole weekend of action, intrigue and beautiful women. Bond Unbound delivers the best of 007 in a 48-hour marathon of back-to-back Bond. From Sean Connery’s classic debut in Dr. No, to the swagger of Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me, and the intensity of Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill, Encore delivers the best of Bond in one adrenaline-charged weekend. So get ready for girls, gadgets and guns, starting 6 February at 7:00pm, only on Encore.

    For further information, visit EncoreTV.com. The full schedule follows below. Note that all times at ET/PT:

    Friday, 6 February:

    • 7:00pm: Dr. No
    • 8:50pm: From Russia with Love
    • 10:50pm: Goldfinger

    Saturday, 7 February:

    • 12:45am: Thunderball
    • 3:00am: A View to a Kill
    • 5:15am: Never Say Never Again
    • 7:35am: The Spy Who Loved Me
    • 9:45am: Octopussy
    • 12:00pm: You Only Live Twice
    • 2:00pm: The Man with the Golden Gun
    • 4:10pm: Goldfinger
    • 6:05pm: For Your Eyes Only
    • 8:15pm: Diamonds are Forever
    • 10:20pm: Live and Let Die

    Sunday, 8 February:

    • 12:30am: Licence to Kill
    • 2:45am: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    • 5:10am: Dr. No
    • 7:05am: Moonraker
    • 9:15am: From Russia with Love
    • 11:15am: For Your Eyes Only
    • 1:30pm: The Living Daylights
    • 3:45pm: Diamonds are Forever
    • 5:50pm: Thunderball
    • 8:05pm: The Spy Who Loved Me
    • 10:15pm: You Only Live Twice

    As always, keep watching CommanderBond.net for all the latest on James Bond-related events happening around the world.

  8. 'Never Say Never Again' Collector's Edition Now Available For Pre-order

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-03
    'Never Say Never Again' Collector's Edition

    Never Say Never Again Collector’s Edition

    Last month, CommanderBond.net reported that Sean Connery’s final adventure as James Bond–1983’s Never Say Never Again–would finally be released on Blu-ray this upcoming March in an all-new Collector’s Edition.

    Pre-order links for the Bond film (it will simultaneously be released on DVD as well with brand new special features) are now listed at Amazon.com at a discounted rate:

    The Never Say Never Again Collector’s Edition will be released alongside the Blu-ray discs for Goldfinger, Moonraker, The World Is Not Enough and Quantum of Solace on 24 March.

    To date, there is still no confirmation that this edition will be released in the UK as well.

    Stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest 007 collecting news.

    James Bond On Blu-ray
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  9. Second Wave Of 007 Audiobooks Released In US

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-03
    Ian Fleming's 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

    Ian Fleming’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    Back in August of last year, CommanderBond.net reported the news that new, repackaged editions of some of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels would be released by Blackstone Audiobooks in January and February 2009.

    Following the first wave of titles last month, 1 February marked the release of the remaining six titles, which are now shipping at discounted prices at Amazon.com.

    Each of these 007 audiobooks are read by Simon Vance and run on three to seven CDs each Retail price is $19.95 a piece.

    Order the James Bond Audiobooks

    Wave 1 (1 January 2009)

    Live And Let Die …… Amazon.com
    Moonraker …… Amazon.com
    Diamonds Are Forever …… Amazon.com
    From Russia With Love …… Amazon.com
    Dr. No …… Amazon.com
    Goldfinger …… Amazon.com

    Wave 2 (1 February 2009)

    Thunderball …… Amazon.com
    The Spy Who Loved Me …… Amazon.com
    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service …… Amazon.com
    You Only Live Twice …… Amazon.com
    The Man With The Golden Gun …… Amazon.com
    Octopussy & The Living Daylights …… Amazon.com

    As always, stay tuned to the CBn main page for the most complete coverage of all the latest literary James Bond news.

  10. Two James Bond Baddies Attending Hollywood Collectors Show

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-02
    Richard Kiel with Sir Roger Moore

    Richard Kiel with Sir Roger Moore

    James Bond fans can meet up with two of the villains from the series later this month in California.

    Scheduled to attend the Hollywood Collectors Show on 14-15 February are Richard Kiel (Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker) and Yahpet Kotto (Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in Live and Let Die).

    Both Bond film actors will be appearing alongside several other celebrities at the grand event, which will be held at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. In addition, Mr. Kiel will be signing copies of his book Making it BIG in the Movies.

    Admission costs are $20.00 daily. Two day passes are available at $30.00 and three-day passes at $35.00. Phone 1-800-736-9712 for reservations.

    The full address is Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 North Hollywood Way Burbank, California 91505.

    For further information, phone 1-818-843-6000 or visit the official website.

    Keep your browsers locked to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest on 007-related events happening around the world.