Fourth Consecutive James Bond Film For Sunseeker In 'Quantum of Solace'

Following its appearances in the three previous James Bond films, Sunseeker International announced that its luxury motoryachts will return once again for Quantum of Solace.

Fourth Consecutive James Bond Film For Sunseeker In ‘Quantum of Solace’

Sunseeker International has announced that its world leading luxury motoryachts will feature in a James Bond film for the fourth consecutive time.

Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions and directed by Marc Forster, Quantum of Solace will be released worldwide from 31st October 2008.

Robert Braithwaite CBE, Sunseeker managing director, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the latest James Bond film. As a worldwide British brand we are proud to be associated again with Britain’s most famous secret agent.”

Five Sunseeker models have appeared in the previous three James Bond movies. Casino Royale (2006) featured the 108 Predator with appearances from the XS 2000 and Sportsfish 37; Halle Berry climbed onboard a Superhawk 48 in Die Another Day (2002); and The World is not Enough (1999) in which a Superhawk 34 sped down London’s River Thames at more than 60 mph in a thrilling boat chase, which became the longest-ever Bond pre-title sequence.

A global leader in the design and build of luxury motoryachts, Sunseeker International exports 99% of its product range and employs more than 2,500 highly trained staff in their shipyards on Britain’s South Coast. Sunseeker International is widely recognised as the preeminent marine brand in the world today.

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'By Royal Command' Preview By Charlie Higson At Edinburgh Book Festival

Charlie Higson will be giving readers an exclusive sneak peek into his fifth Young Bond adventure, By Royal Command, at the Edinburgh Book Festival in August.

The Young Bond Dossier reports that Higson will be appearing at the festival’s ‘Big Issue Event’ on Saturday, 23 August at 1:30pm (located at the RBS Main Theatre).

In addition to this By Royal Command preview, Higson will be available once again later that day during a panel with Bond historian (and For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming And James Bond author) Ben MacIntyre for a ‘celebration of Bond: the myths, stories, images, icons, gadgets and Bond girls.’ This event begins at 8:30pm at the Peppers Theatre.

Further information and the entire festival program can be found at the official website. The Edinburgh Book Festival runs from 9-25 August.

Higson’s By Royal Command debuts on 4 September in the UK.

• Order the UK hardback edition of By Royal Command from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the UK audiobook edition of By Royal Command from Amazon.co.uk

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'Quantum' Teaser Trailer Passed By BBFC

James Bond fans on the CommanderBond.net Forums are counting down the days until 2 July – that’s when we get our first glimpse of Quantum of Solace footage in the teaser trailer for the film.

Daniel Craig is James Bond

Dark Horizons recently confirmed previous reports that the teaser trailer will debut with Sony Pictures’ upcoming Will Smith film, Hancock, on 2 July.

Now, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has passed the trailer with no cuts. The BBFC website reveals the Quantum of Solace teaser clocks in at a surprisingly long 1 minute and 51 seconds.

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Daniel Craig's 'Casino Royale' Tuxedo Up For Auction

Fans will have a chance to bid for a tuxedo Daniel Craig wore in his debut James Bond film, 2006’s Casino Royale.

The 007 tux is going under the hammer along with several other collectibles and memorabilia as part of the Great British Movie Event, which will benefit the National Film and Television School.

The auction is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 17 June at Old Billingsgate in London. The full press release follows:

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale

Daniel Craig’s tuxedo from Casino Royale is going under the hammer.

The jacket, worn by 007 in the casino scene, will be sold at an auction hosted by Jonathan Ross and attended by stars including Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry and Richard Curtis.

Cash raised from the Great British Movie Event will go to the National Film and Television School.

Other lots include an uncorrected proof of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which has been signed by JK Rowling, as well as props from the movies.

Animation firm Aardman is auctioning a collection of figurines, headed by Wallace and Gromit on their motorbike-and-sidecar, which survived the Bristol warehouse fire three years ago.

Film production company Working Title is auctioning two walk-on parts on their next movie, romantic comedy Lost for Words.

A bowling ball from The Big Lebowski, which has been signed by the Coen Brothers, an original painting from Brideshead Revisited, books signed by Grant, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Sir John Mills and items autographed by the likes of Tom Stoppard, Mike Leigh and Jim Henson are also up for sale.

The Great British Movie Event takes place on June 17 at the Old Billingsgate in London.

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Sir Sean Connery To Unveil 'Being A Scot' At Edinburgh Book Festival

Sir Sean Connery’s forthcoming autobiography/memoirs, Being A Scot will be launched at the Edinburgh Book Festival this August to coincide with the actor’s 78th birthday.

MSN reports that the public will get their first glimpse inside the book on 25 August, Connery’s birthday.

As previously reported on CommanderBond.net, Being A Scot mixes a ‘frank account of Connery’s life with an esoteric take on Scotland’s history and culture’. The 312-page long book will feature more than 400 photograghs from his personal collection.

Included are details on his childhood in a gaslit Fountainbridge tenement, learning golf from co-star Gert Frobe during the shooting of the third James Bond film, Goldfinger, and weekending with Billy Connolly, ‘the funniest man alive’.

‘This book has gone through more permutations than James Bond has had shaken not stirred martinis–different co-writers, different publishers,’ festival director Catherine Lockerbie said.

She said the memoir, co-written by Scottish filmmaker Murray Grigor, would share Connery’s views on ‘many aspects of Scottish culture and life, including sport, architecture and, of course, the gothic tendency in Scots literature.’

Lockerbie added that other 007-themed events would also feature at the festival as a way to commemorate the centenary of Bond creator Ian Fleming.

This year’s Edinburgh Book Festival runs from 9-25 August.

Being A Scot can currently be pre-ordered online:

• Order the UK hardback edition of Being A Scot from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the UK paperback edition of Being A Scot from Amazon.co.uk

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George Lazenby To Appear At Vintage Magazine Shop On 21 June

George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

The one-time-only James Bond star George Lazenby is scheduled to be appearing at the Vintage Magazine Shop in London later this month.

The star of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service will be appearing from 12:00 to 2:00pm on Saturday, 21 June to meet with fans and sign autographs.

Visit the official Vintage Magazine Shop website for further details on this upcoming 007 signing.

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Small Fire Causes Minor Damage To Bond Set At Pinewood Studios

A small fire broke out in the early morning this past Friday at Pinewood Studios.

The Maidenhead Advertiser reports that the fire broke out on one of the external sets being used for the Quantum of Solace production.

Unlike the disastrous fire that destroyed the ‘007 Stage’ at Pinewood in July of 2006, however, this was a much smaller incident that was swifty dealt with by local firefighters.

Andrew Smith, group director of corporate affairs, said: ‘There was a small fire on one of the external sets of a production in the early hours of this morning. I am pleased to say that no-one was harmed and the systems we have in place meant we were able to detect and respond to the incident rapidly and effectively.’

‘Our thanks go to the fire service and our home team for handling the situation so well.’

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Daniel Craig Cuts Finger During 'Quantum of Solace' Filming

Daniel Craig

News websites are reporting that the ‘James Bond curse’ hovering over the Quantum of Solace production has struck yet again.

According to a report from the Telegraph, Daniel Craig was rushed to the hospital from Pinewood Studios earlier today after cutting off the tip of his finger during an action sequence on the 22nd Bond film.

An unnamed member of the 007 production team said: ‘There was quite a lot of blood and it was decided he needed to leave the set and see a doctor.’

‘Some people are beginning to think the film is jinxed. During filming in Panama, Daniel injured his ribs. And a technician was stabbed in Austria by a woman he met in a bar’.

‘In Italy a stuntman crashed an Alfa Romeo and a mechanic drove an Aston Martin into a lake. Just last weekend a fire damaged some sets at Pinewood.’

Craig was able to return to the Bond set later in the day to continue film. A spokesperson for Eon Productions said he was taken to the hospital only as ‘a precaution’.

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'Quantum of Solace' – Official Blog Report #12

The official Quantum of Solace blog has been updated today with another crew member from the 22nd James Bond 007 film: hair & make-up designer Naomi Donne.

‘I’m designing the hair and make-up for the Bond girls,’ says Donne on location in Panama.

‘With Gemma [Arterton], I wanted to have a sense of sort of a throwback, retro feel of how the Bond girls once were, but then giving it a very edgy look. A contemporary, edgy look, but an echo of what the Bond’s were in the 60’s and 70’s.’

‘With Olga [Kurylenko], we wanted to exaggerate the colour of her skin and bring it out to give her real South American look. We really wanted her to look very really; not done-up.’

Click on the video link above for more from Donne on how make-up affects the final appearance of a Bond film as well as several scenes from Quantum of Solace, including Camille and Dominic Greene.

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Collector's Edition 'Bond On Set: Filming Quantum of Solace'

In a year that has quickly become packed with many different literary James Bond releases, fans can now add yet another to the calendar.

As first reported by CommanderBond.net earlier this year, photographer Greg Williams will be returning with Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace, the newest addition to his Bond on Set series, which also includes Casino Royale and Die Another Day.

Williams’ making-of books differ from the norm in that they capture the making of the newest 007 film through photographs rather than document them solely with text.

CBn now has details on a special collector’s edition of Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace, to be released alongside the normal hardback on 1 October 2008 in the UK:

Go behind the scenes of Quantum of Solace with this fantastic collector’s edition. If you’re a Bond fan or love 007 memoribilia then take a look under this luxurious cloth bound cover to spy beautiful girls, cool gadgets, explosive scenes and much, much more from Bond’s latest movie Quantum of Solace. You’ll experience the glamour of film-making on location with premier celebrity photographer Greg Williams and follow the making of Quantum of Solace.

Featuring an exclusive interview with Daniel Craig on the making of Quantum of Solace and never-seen-before shots of the cast and creators–spy them shooting spectacular scenes and relaxing between takes. Candid soundbites from the actors and revealing inside information promise intriguing insights into the making of the film. This collector’s edition packed in an eye-catching slipcase promises an unmissable personal audience with the makers of Quantum of Solace. Make it your mission to read it today.

The Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace collector’s edition will retail for £75.00.

Pre-order online:

• Order the UK hardback edition of Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the UK collector’s edition hardback edition of Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the US hardback edition of Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace from Amazon.com

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