Bond 22 - Quantum of Solace

Largest of Als · 24th January 2008, 4:50pm

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Bond 22 is now officially Quantum of Solace, the film's producers announced today.

The movie - whose title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1960 For Your Eyes Only - has already begun shooting at Pinewood and will later go on location in Austria, Italy and Panama. It's Daniel Craig's second outing as 007, following the laudable Casino Royale.

He's joined by old hand Judi Dench as M, plus newbies Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton as Bond girls, playing the "mysterious" Camille and MI6 Agent Fields, respectively. Also on board is Mathieu Amarilic, who'll take the role of villain Dominic Greene.

As previously reported, Quantum of Solace will follow on from Casino Royale, with 007 "picking up the pieces after being double-crossed by Treasury agent Vesper Lynd".

The film is due for US release on 7 November.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/24/bond_22_title/

Al

Hammer · 24th January 2008, 5:02pm

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Strange sounding title, which reminds me firmly of the above picture. I also don't like the idea the films following on directly from each other.

karbon14 · 24th January 2008, 5:03pm

booooooo i misread Gemma Arterton as Gemma Atkinson.

poprock · 24th January 2008, 5:10pm

Quantum of Solace is a shit name. That’ll get changed before release.

Posh · 24th January 2008, 5:26pm

I don't care if it's a Fleming story, that's a shit name.

Woolies · 24th January 2008, 6:03pm

The "rubbish name" bandwagon better have plenty of seats cos it's gonna need them. Maybe it sounded cooler in 1960.

Also feart of the "following on", Bonds have always worked as stand alones, am I gonna have to watch Casino Royale again to know what's happening?

If they do a Matrix Reloaded then I'm staying home and watching From Russia With Love.

Posh · 24th January 2008, 6:05pm

Everything's a fucking epic arc nowadays

But this one makes sense given how 'Casino Royale' ended, surely? I'd be a bit miffed if they just left that dangling.

**Shannow** · 24th January 2008, 6:07pm

According t the bbc this one starts literally about an hour after the events of Casono Royale.

Which should be interesting.

Woolies · 24th January 2008, 6:18pm

From what I remember Casino Royale's story finished at least a good twenty minutes before the film did.

The rest was pre-credits for another Bond - they artificially manufactured the desire to watch both films, just make the movie at hand guys people watch Bond stuff anyways no need to lead us by the hand from one to the other.

It's not as if chronoligical order was ever important beforehand, and, I mean, what are they trying to do? Get all emo on us and develop the character of Bond into a complex personality with conflicting loyalties & motivations?
Who gives a shit, use a fancy-tech gadget to blow something big up in a fireball as yer shagging some bird in the back of something top-of-the-range while chasing through the streets of somewhere exotic.

Hayabusa · 24th January 2008, 6:26pm

Quantum of Solace? Christ who's making this movie fucking Gillette?

**GreatKingRat** · 24th January 2008, 6:30pm

That's the worst name for a James Bond film I've heard all day.

Semprini · 24th January 2008, 7:43pm

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Originally Posted by poprock

Quantum of Solace is a shit name. That’ll get changed before release.

Remember when we all said that about The Phantom Menace?

sylvianorth · 24th January 2008, 8:26pm

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Originally Posted by Woolies

Who gives a shit, use a fancy-tech gadget to blow something big up in a fireball as yer shagging some bird in the back of something top-of-the-range while chasing through the streets of somewhere exotic.

You should watch Shoot Em Up.

I've never seen a Bond film other than Casino Royale, which I fucking loved so I get the benefit of watching the new one and not having to moan about how they aren't like the old ones. Yaaaaaaay.

Addy · 24th January 2008, 8:37pm

Goes without saying I'll be front of the queue for this.

I'm also a bit wary of the continuation idea, although its something they were touting for Die Another Day, with Michael Madsen's Falco becoming a recurring character (a latter day equivalent to General Gogol from the Moore era?) and possibly a recurring villain as well. Obviously with the reboot that was delayed but it should be known that this is not an idea that was exclusively for this film. Although I'm a massive fan of all things Bond, let's face facts - the old storylines simply wouldn't work today. I mean, imagine You Only Live Twice done in the new Millenium. Not a chance. The films have to evolve, and although, yes, the Craig direction concerns me a bit I'll approach this assuming the positive. Sort of. Casino Royale was fantastic, anyway.

Largest of Als · 1st July 2008, 2:57pm

Trailer up now..

http://www.007.com/

Al