RIP Psyclone Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer IVER HEATH, England - Bond is back — and he wants revenge. Producers have revealed some of the secrets about the latest James Bond film, due for release later this year, including the inner turmoil that drives its suave superagent hero and its title: "Quantum of Solace." As titles go, it's not as mellifluous as "From Russia With Love" or "Goldfinger." But Daniel Craig, returning as Bond after 2006's "Casino Royale," says he likes it. "It has grown on me," Craig told reporters on the film's set at Pinewood Studios near London on Thursday. "It doesn't trip off the tongue. But why should it?" Producer Michael G. Wilson said the title, chosen only a few days ago, was taken from a story by Bond creator Ian Fleming that appears in the collection "For Your Eyes Only." Craig said Fleming defined a quantum of solace — it means, roughly, a measure of comfort — as "that spark of niceness in a relationship that if you don't have, you might as well give up." Filming began earlier this month at Pinewood, the franchise's home since the 1960s. It's a direct sequel to 2006's "Casino Royale," beginning an hour after that film ends, with Bond devastated by his betrayal by true love Vesper Lynd. "He had his heart broken at the end of the last movie and that certainly is a spur for him in this one," Craig said. "I'd be lying if I said there wasn't revenge in his heart. But it's more than that. That spurs him on, but that's not what the movie is. It's not a revenge movie. It's about him figuring a few things out." Producer Barbara Broccoli said the film, directed by Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball," "The Kite Runner"), mixes Bond's "inner turmoil" with action — and of course gadgets — as he tries to stop a shadowy cabal trying to bring down the world economy. Craig's second Bond adventure continues in the gritty vein of "Casino Royale," in which a rough-edged 007, newly granted his "license to kill," bled, sweat and felt real emotion. But Wilson promised it also has "twice as much action" as its predecessor. "It's pretty jam-packed," he said. Filming began at Pinewood three weeks ago. Location shooting will take place in Italy, Austria, Panama, Chile and Peru. Mathieu Amalric is a new addition as villain Dominic Greene. But the French actor, star of the Oscar-nominated "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," won't be sporting a trademark tic like many of his predecessors. He and Forster decided his villainy should come from within. "That's maybe what is horrible about today," Amalric said. "We can't guess who the villains are. The villains are invisible." Amalric said he modeled his character to some extent on former Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. "I've been taking details, the smile of Tony Blair, the craziness of Sarkozy, he's the worst villain we've ever had," he said. Bond may find solace — producers are coy — in the arms of two Bond Girls — Ukrainian Olga Kurylenko as a feisty Bolivian named Camille and Gemma Arterton as an MI6 agent named Fields. "In the movie, he is obviously still attached to his past," said Kurylenko. "The appearance of this new girl might divert him. Or, it might not." Craig, who overcame public skepticism — a blond Bond? — to win rave reviews for "Casino Royale," said he still felt nervous about the role. "All the fear I felt before is still there," he said. "This is a $200 million movie, and it's James Bond. We have to make it great." From left Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko who plays Camille, British actors Daniel Craig who plays James Bond, and Gemma Arterton who plays Agent Fields, pose for photographers at a photo call for the new Bond film, which has now been titled Quantum of Solace, at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Looks like the title art will follow the same convention established by Casino Royale. OO7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sounds like it's gonna be just as good, if not better, as Casino Royale was! Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny In England Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'm not loving the title but who cares, it sounds like it's shaping up to be a great film and that's what counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Weird name but im sure the movie will be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 ^Quantum of Solace was the name of one of five short stories from the book For Your Eyes Only. Two of those already had their titles used for previous films: For Your Eyes Only and From a View to a Kill (The movie dropped the "from.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 ^ Interesting. I knew they got it from somewhere and it wasn't that random. mod edit: Please proof read your posts before posting. -Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sounds like and awesome movie. I really like 007 movies. This one shouldn't disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I wasn't so sure about the Casino Royale name at first but it grew on me and this one's already starting to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Im wondering how it relates to the story. I know it must but I wonder how it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I hope this one can match Casino Royale. --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Glad to see Daniel Craig back again as Bond. I really enjoyed his performance in Casino Royale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 I wasn't so sure about the Casino Royale name at first but it grew on me and this one's already starting to. That was the name of the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, and that was the first time it had been made into a proper film. It really couldn't have been called anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Im wondering how it relates to the story. I know it must but I wonder how it does. Do you mean to the short story Quantum of Solace? My guess is nothing other than the title. The story would make for a very boring movie. If you mean how will it relate to Casino Royale, it will be a direct sequel, a first time thing in the Bond series. It's important to note that the first 20 Bond films were more or less on the same timeline, but Casino Royale was a reboot like Batman Begins. People jokingly called it "Bond Begins." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraken613 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well I just thought it would since Casino Royal related to the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Being a Bond fan from the beginning, I wasn't to sure I would like Daniel Greg. I really liked Casino Royale and can't wait for the next release now. I think Greg is second only to Connery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 . . . it will be a direct sequel, a first time thing in the Bond series. That's not exactly true. "Diamonds are Forever" is more a sequel to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as that it picks up shortly after Bond's wife is killed. A lot of people don't realize that because that's when Sean Connery was Bond again after George Lazenby's one time stint. But I'm splitting hairs here. In the sense that the new Bond film is directly related to "Casino Royale" then you are correct that it is the first "true" sequel. However, I don't believe that is the way to go. One of the appealing factors of the Bond movies, is that you don't need to see the others to know what's going on. (And when a bad Bond film comes along, like "Die Another Day", you can easily forget about it.) This non-connectivity amongst the movies is what has allowed it to be so popular and allow for other actors to play the role without any problems. You start making a congruent timeline, and you'll just end up making a mess. Oh, and my order of Bonds: 1. Sean Connery 2. Pierce Bronson 3. Roger Moore 4. Daniel Craig 5. Timothy Dalton 6. George Lazenby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadwayboy2007 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Okay, I know I am going to take a lot of crap for this, but this seems the best place to spill my opinion. First and for most, my favorite Bond EVER is Roger Moore. While I have enjoyed numerous films by some of the other Bonds (Connery mostly but Goldeneye and License to Kill as well), and I even felt that the re-starting of the series was a good idea, I just do not like Daniel Craig or Casino Royale. I know that his version of Bond is supposed to be closer to Flemming's novels, but being a person who has read only one of his novels and is used to Bond being played a certain way, I had such a hard time getting used to the changes I ended up disliking Casino Royale. Now to make some of you huge fans of the film less mad at me, I am considering giving the movie another chance, but I honestly don't think any Bond will replace Roger. My Favorite Bonds: 1.Roger Moore 2.Sean Connery 3.Pierce Brosnan 4.Timothy Dalton 5.George Lazenby 6.Daniel Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilinjo Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Being a Bond fan from the beginning, I wasn't to sure I would like Daniel Greg. I really liked Casino Royale and can't wait for the next release now. I think Greg is second only to Connery. Greg, Craig, whatever I liked the understatedness of Casino Royal, it was less about the gadgets and more about the Bond character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 As long as Bond is not drinking a Heineken or driving a BMW, I'm okay. I happen to like the title; and after Casino Royale, I'm back to looking forward to new Bond releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 First and for most, my favorite Bond EVER is Roger Moore. Heresy! Sean Connery > * Heck, Goldfinger alone is better than all the non-Sean Connery Bond films combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycamps Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I didn't realize that that many Bond films had been made!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 BeemerBoy wrote: As long as Bond is not drinking a Heineken or driving a BMW I'm okay. I keeeeed...I know you weren't referring to BMWs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I do love favorite lists, so here goes. 1.Roger Moore- may not be the best but i grew up with him, so he gets the top spot on my list. 2.Sean Connery 3.Pierce Brosnan 4.Timothy Dalton 5.George Lazenby Now I'm waiting for this upcoming movie before ranking Daniel Craig, but if he's as good as he was in the last movie, he'll be right behind Connery on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadwayboy2007 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Heck, Goldfinger alone is better than all the non-Sean Connery Bond films combined. I do enjoy Goldfinger as much as any of Moore's movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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