Posted 2/29/08 3:27 pm EST by Larry Carroll in Hot Stuff, News
What is "Quantum of Solace"? James Bond screenwriter Paul Haggis might not have any idea, but if MGM was kind enough to cc him on their latest press release, the Oscar-winner will gain a drool-inducing insight into the film's plot, right alongside the rest of us.
Below is the spankin' new, studio-approved plot summary of Bond's 22nd flick. Does it leave you shaken, or stirred? Oh, and at the risk of sounding like a cheesy guy in an IROC is driving past us: "Spoiler alert!" Read More...
Posted 2/25/08 4:50 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News
Some four weeks after it was announced, you're probably still wondering what the title of the next James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace," actually means. Star Daniel Craig insisted that the oddly-phrased moniker "ties into the plot," but don't tell that to the Oscar-winning writer of the script...because he's just as confused as the rest of us.
"I have no idea," Paul Haggis admitted when I asked him for the meaning on the Oscar red carpet Sunday. "It's not my title."
Following his stellar work on "Casino Royale," Haggis passed in his second and final draft of the then-untitled 22nd Bond script just hours before the Writers Strike began. Casting, filming, and an official title have all made major headlines in the months since, all while the high-profile "Crash" writer/director has moved on to other projects. Read More...
Daniel Craig's voice returns for Bond 22, "Die Hard" director to possibly make longest, greatest car chase film of all time, Myers goes imaginary and more, in today's issue of The Dailies.
- Paul Haggis, screenwriter of "Casino Royale," returns for another go at the Bond franchise. (LA Times)
- Taking a break from street hockey, Mike Myers signs up for "Walter Mitty" remake. (Variety)
- Original "Die Hard" helmer John McTiernan saddles up with Karl Urban for "Run," with 100 pages of car chases in the script. (Variety)
- "Austin Powers" director Jay Roach takes on comedic tale of man who trains short nerdy guy to act more like his late friend. Or something like that. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Sam Neill doesn't come out when it's sunny. Joins futuristic vampire flick "Daybreakers." (Screen Daily)
- Sacha Baron Cohen pops up in LA to shoot his "Borat" follow-up, "Bruno." (Defamer)
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