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|name = Quantum of Solace |
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|image = qos-teaser.jpg |
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|caption = American theatrical poster |
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|bond = [[Daniel Craig]] |
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|stars =[[Mathieu Amalric]]<br>[[Olga Kurylenko]]<br>[[Gemma Arterton]]<br>[[Judi Dench]]<br>[[Jeffrey Wright]]<br>[[Giancarlo Giannini]] |
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|director = [[Marc Forster]] |
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|producer = [[Michael G. Wilson]]<br>[[Barbara Broccoli]] |
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|writer = [[Ian Fleming]] (Characters)<br>Michael G. Wilson (Plot) |
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|screenplay = [[Joshua Zetumer]]<br>[[Paul Haggis]]<br>[[Neal Purvis]]<br>[[Robert Wade (screenwriter)|Robert Wade]] |
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|cinematography = [[Roberto Schaefer]] |
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|music = [[David Arnold]] |
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|main theme = "[[Another Way to Die]]" |
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|composer = [[Jack White]] |
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|performer = [[Alicia Keys]]<br>Jack White |
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|editing = [[Matt Chesse]]<br>[[Rick Pearson]] |
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|distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br>[[Columbia Pictures]] |
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|released = 31 October 2008 (UK, [[Ireland|EI]])<br>14 November 2008 ([[North America|NA]])<br>19 November 2008 ([[Australia|AUS]]) |
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|runtime = 106 min.<ref name=ignqa/> |
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|preceded_by = [[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]] |
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|followed_by = [[James Bond (film series)#Future|Bond 23]] |
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|budget = [[Pound sterling|£]]113.4 million ([[United States dollar|US$]]224.87 million)<ref>{{cite news | author = Michael Fleming | title = MGM enlists Mary Parent | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = 2008-03-13 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982346.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref> |
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|imdb_id = 0830515 |
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== Quantum of Solace SUCKS!!!!! == |
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'''''Quantum of Solace''''' ([[2008 in film|2008]]) is the 22nd [[James Bond (film series)|James Bond film]] by [[EON Productions]], due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in North America on 14 November. The [[sequel]] to ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]]), it is directed by [[Marc Forster]], and features [[Daniel Craig]]'s second performance as [[James Bond (character)|James Bond]]. In the film, Bond battles [[Dominic Greene]] ([[Mathieu Amalric]]), a member of the [[Quantum (James Bond)|Quantum]] organisation posing as an [[environmentalist]], who intends to stage a [[coup d'état]] in [[Bolivia]] to take control of its water supply. Bond seeks revenge for the death of [[Vesper Lynd]], and is assisted by [[Camille (James Bond)|Camille]] ([[Olga Kurylenko]]), who also wants to kill Greene. |
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Producer [[Michael G. Wilson]] created the film's story while ''Casino Royale'' was shooting. [[Neal Purvis]], [[Robert Wade (screenwriter)|Robert Wade]], [[Paul Haggis]] and [[Joshua Zetumer]] contributed to the script. The title was chosen from an unrelated short story in [[Ian Fleming]]'s ''[[For Your Eyes Only (short story collection)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' (1960). Location filming took place in [[Panama]], [[Chile]], Italy and [[Austria]], while the sets were built at [[Pinewood Studios]]. Forster aimed to make the film more modern yet classic: antique planes were used for a dogfight sequence, while [[Dennis Gassner]]'s set designs are reminiscent of [[Ken Adam]]'s work on several early Bond films, yet Forster rejected a grotesque appearance for Greene to comment on the hidden nature of the film's corporate villains. |
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==Premise== |
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Beginning almost an hour after ''Casino Royale'',<ref name=empire/> Bond is then involved in a car chase in [[Siena]], Italy.<ref name=bbcbts/> The official synopsis shows that after his capture, [[Mr. White (James Bond)|Mr. White]] reveals to Bond and [[M (James Bond)|M]] that White's organisation, [[Quantum (James Bond)|Quantum]],<ref name=quantum/> has agents in [[Her Majesty's Government]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Forensic evidence of an [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] traitor leads Bond to [[Haiti]], where he meets Camille, who then helps him find [[Dominic Greene]], a ruthless businessman and chairman of Greene Planet,<ref name=plot/> the legitimate cover for Quantum.<ref name=quantum/> |
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Greene intends to use his government contacts to help overthrow the current regime in [[Bolivia]],<ref name=secret/> and place the exiled General Medrano as the head of state. Medrano will in exchange give him a barren piece of land, which will actually give them total control of the nation's water supply.<ref name=water/> Bond travels to [[Austria]] and South America to unravel Greene's plan, staying one step ahead of the CIA, terrorists, and M whilst trying to keep his desire for retribution over [[Vesper Lynd]]'s death in check.<ref name=synopsis>{{cite news |author=Sony Pictures |title=Quantum of Solace Press Conference Photos |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=[[2008-01-24]] |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=41213 |accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |
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== I hope James Bond fucking dies!!!!! YOU ASSSSSSHHHOOLLLLLEEESSSSS == |
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==Cast== |
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'''[[Daniel Craig]]''' plays '''[[James Bond (character)|James Bond]]'''. Craig said Bond is "still too headstrong and doesn't always make the right decisions".<ref name=three>{{cite news |author=Gary Susman |title=Three of a Kind |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2006-11-16 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1560563,00.html |accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref> Writer [[Paul Haggis]] added Bond will be "a very human and flawed assassin, a man who has to navigate a morally complex and often cynical world while attempting to hold onto his deep beliefs of what is right and wrong".<ref>{{cite news |title=Daniel Craig boosts Bond franchise|author=Danny Graydon|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2007-06-09 |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971501.html?categoryid=2670&cs=1|accessdate=2007-09-09}}</ref> The actor advised Haggis on the script and, as a fan of [[Marc Forster]]'s films, helped choose him as the director.<ref>{{cite news |author=Jennifer Vineyard |title=Daniel Craig Says He's Feeling The 'Pressure' Of James Bond Follow-Up |work=[[MTV]] |date=2007-12-06 |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1575858/20071205/story.jhtml |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref> Craig's physical training for his reprise of the role placed extra effort into running and [[boxing]], to spare him the injuries he sustained on his stunts in the first film.<ref>{{cite news |author=Martyn Palmer |title=The man with the golden touch |work=[[The Times]] |date=2007-11-24|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article2900516.ece?token=null&offset=0 |accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> He also practised [[speedboat]]ing and stunt driving. Craig felt ''Casino Royale'' was [physically] "a walk in the park" compared to ''Quantum of Solace''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Newswrap | publisher = Official site | format= Flash video | url = http://www.007.com/ | accessdate=2008-03-01}}</ref> While filming in Pinewood, he suffered a gash to his face, which required eight stitches.<ref>{{cite news|author=Andy Bloxham|title=James Bond star Daniel Craig suffers 'jinx'|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=2008-06-11|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2108047/James-Bond-star-Daniel-Craig-suffers-'jinx'.html|accessdate=2008-06-11}}</ref> |
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'''[[Mathieu Amalric]]''' plays '''[[Dominic Greene]]''', a leading member of Quantum posing as a businessman working in [[reforestation]] and charity funding for [[environmental science]].<ref name=environment/> Craig confirmed "there is a connection" between Greene and [[Vesper Lynd]].<ref name=sorting>{{cite news |author=Joe Utichi |title=Exclusive: Daniel Craig Talks Bond 22 with RT |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |date=2008-01-13 |url=http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:TfeHV3L9ODoJ:http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bond_22/news/1702751/ |accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> Amalric acknowledged taking the role was an easy decision because, "It's impossible to say to your kids that 'I could have been in a Bond film but I refused.'"<ref name=guardian/> Amalric wanted to wear make-up for the role, but Forster explained that he wanted Greene not to look grotesque, but to symbolise the hidden evils in society.<ref name=evil/> Amalric revealed Greene "doesn't know how to fight, [so] James Bond would be more surprised. Sometimes anger can be much more dangerous. I'm going to fight like in school." Amalric modelled his performance on "the smile of [[Tony Blair]] [and] the craziness of [[Nicolas Sarkozy|Sarkozy]]," the latter of whom he called "the worst villain we [the French] have ever had [...] he walks around thinking he's in a Bond film."<ref>{{cite news | title = Mathieu Amalric to model Bond Villain on Tony Blair | work = [[thelondonpaper]] | date = 2008-01-24 | url = http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/news/article/1157150397402?packedargs=aid%3D1157150397402%26suffix%3DArticleController | accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> He later claimed this was not criticism of either politician, but rather an example of how a politician relies on performance instead of a genuine policy to win power. "Sarkozy, is just a better actor than [his presidential opponent] [[Ségolène Royal]] – that's all," he explained.<ref name=environment/> [[Bruno Ganz]] was also considered for the part.<ref name=diary22>{{cite news |title=Bond 22 Pre-Production Diary (22)|work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2007-12-30 |url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_preprod_diary22.php3?t=&s=articles |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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== PISS OFF, JAMES BOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! == |
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'''[[Olga Kurylenko]]''' plays '''[[Camille (James Bond)|Camille]]''', a Russian-Bolivian agent<ref name=secret/> and the lead [[Bond girl]]. She has her own [[vendetta]] regarding Greene and Quantum. The producers said Camille is someone "who challenges Bond and helps him come to terms with the emotional consequences of Vesper's betrayal".<ref name=bgpr>{{cite news |author=[[Columbia Pictures]] |title=Olga Kurylenko Lands Lead Bond Girl Role |work=ComingSoon.net |date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=40753 |accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> "At the beginning she is an opponent [of Bond], but they are going to have to collaborate," the actress further said.<ref name=guardian/> Forster chose her because out of the 400 women who auditioned, she seemed the least nervous.<ref name=premiereset>{{cite news|author=Matt Mueller|title=On the Set of 'Quantum Of Solace': Olga Kurylenko: The Bond Girl|work=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]|url=http://www.premiere.com/features/4727/on-the-set-of-quantum-of-solace-page3.html|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> Kurylenko spent three weeks training to fight with weapons, and she learnt a form of indoor skydiving known as body flying.<ref name=guardian/> Kurylenko dislikes stunts,<ref name=moviefone>{{cite news | author = Liane Bonin | title = Bond Rumor Report | work = [[Moviefone]] | url = http://movies.aol.com/movie-photo-bts/quantum-of-solace | accessdate=2008-04-11}}</ref> but overcame her fears because she found Craig helpful.<ref name=chilesoundbite>{{cite web | title = Chile Soundbites videos | publisher = Sony [[Electronic Press Kit]] | url = http://sony.epk.tv/campaign/quantum-of-solace | accessdate=2008-04-11}}</ref> She was given a DVD box set of the films since the Bond franchise was not easily available to watch where she grew up in [[Ukraine]].<ref name=guardian/> Kurylenko found [[Michelle Yeoh]] in ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' inspiring "because she did the fight scenes by herself".<ref name=premiereset/> The producers had intended to cast a South American actress in the role.<ref name=diary22/> Kurylenko trained with a [[dialect coach]] to perform with a Spanish accent,<ref>{{cite news | author = Chris Tilly | title = Olga Kurylenko Q&A | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-01-31 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/848/848813p1.html | accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> which was easy as "I have a good ear, so I can imitate people", and because her accent was not made heavy.<ref name=moviefone/> When reflecting on her experience as a Bond girl, she stated she was most proud of overcoming her fears in performing stunts.<ref name=glasgowherald>{{cite news|author=David Giammarco|title=From Ukraine, with love|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.2446992.0.From_Ukraine_with_love.php|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> |
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'''[[Gemma Arterton]]''' plays MI6 '''Agent Fields''', who works at the British [[consulate]] in [[Bolivia]].<ref name=plot>{{cite news |author=Olly Richards |title=Bond 22 Plot Details |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=2008-01-24|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21851 |accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> Forster found Arterton a witty actress and selected her from 7000 candidates.<ref name=glasgowherald/> One of the casting directors asked her to audition for the role, having seen her portray Rosaline in ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' at the [[Globe Theatre]].<ref name=dianarigg>{{cite news | author = Chris Tilly | title = Gemma Arteron Q&A | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-01-30 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/848/848237p1.html | accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> Arterton said Fields was "not so frolicsome" as other Bond girls, but is instead "fresh and young, not [...] a [[femme fatale]]".<ref name=bbctitle/> Her character is a homage to the '60s Bond girls. Her hair in the film is modelled after [[Diana Rigg]], who played [[Tracy Bond]] in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'', who is one of her favourite Bond girls along with [[Honor Blackman]].<ref name=dianarigg/> |
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'''[[Judi Dench]]''' plays '''[[M (James Bond)|M]]'''. She said M's relationship with Bond becomes "pretty prickly".<ref name=bbctitle/> M's husband, who was briefly seen sleeping next to her in ''Casino Royale'', will also be heard off-screen in the film.<ref name=guardian/> |
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'''[[Jeffrey Wright]]''' plays '''[[Felix Leiter]]''', Bond's [[CIA]] ally who aided him at ''Casino Royale'' in [[Montenegro]]. This will mark only the second time the same actor has appeared as Leiter twice since [[David Hedison]] played the character in ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973) and ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989).<ref name=guardian/> Early script drafts gave Leiter a larger role, but his screentime has been restricted by on-set rewrites.<ref name=secret>{{cite news | title = The Secrets of Quantum of Solace | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-04-05 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/864/864542p1.html | accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref> |
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'''[[Anatole Taubman]]''' plays '''[[List of James Bond henchmen#Elvis|Elvis]]''', Dominic's cousin and second-in-command. He has a [[bowl cut]]. His name was chosen by Paul Haggis,<ref name=moviefone/> which Taubman liked, though he said he avoided making [[Elvis Presley]] jokes to not lose the role. Taubman imagined Elvis once lived on the streets before being inducted into Quantum by Dominic, and he constantly discussed his backstory with Amalric. He called Elvis "a bit of a goofball. He thinks he's all that but he's not really. [...] He's not a comic guy. He definitely takes himself very serious, but maybe by his taking himself too serious he may become friendly."<ref>{{cite news | title = Elvis Rocks Bond's World | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-05-16 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/874/874700p1.html | accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref> |
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'''[[Giancarlo Giannini]]''' plays '''[[List of James Bond allies#René Mathis|René Mathis]]''', a French [[double agent]] who helps Bond discover for whom [[Le Chiffre]] and Mr. White worked.<ref name="mathis">{{cite news |title=Giancarlo Giannini confirms return as Rene Mathis in Bond 22 |work=[[MI6.co.uk]]|date=2007-01-28|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=4692&catid=106 |accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref> |
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'''[[Joaquin Cosío]]''' plays '''[[List of James Bond henchmen#General Medrano|General Medrano]]''', who is Bond's enemy in Latin America. Greene is helping the exiled general get back into power, in return for support of his organisation.<ref name=synopsis/> |
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'''[[Jesper Christensen]]''' plays '''[[Mr. White (James Bond)|Mr. White]]''', whom Bond captured after he stole the money won at ''Casino Royale'' in [[Montenegro]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Også dansker med i næste Bond-film |publisher=[[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV 2]] |date=2007-08-09 |url=http://vip.tv2.dk/article.php/id-8202180.html |language=Danish |accessdate=2007-09-08}}</ref> |
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[[Rory Kinnear]] plays [[Bill Tanner]], M's aide,<ref name=bbcbts/> and [[Tim Pigott-Smith]] plays the British [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs|Foreign Secretary]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim Pigott-Smith CV |url=http://www.timpigott-smith.com/cv_frame.html |accessdate=2008-03-01}}</ref> [[Glenn Foster]] plays Henry Mitchell, an MI6 double agent.<ref>{{cite news |title=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=6177}}</ref> [[David Harbour]] portrays Gregg Beam, a contact of Felix Leiter who speaks directly to 'M' in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=http://www.felixleiter.com/2008/04/27/leiter-in-haiti-with-gregg-beam/}}</ref> The Bolivian Chief of Police is played by [[Fernando Guillén Cuervo]] while Medrano's Lieutenant Orso is played by [[Jesús Ochoa (actor)|Jesús Ochoa]].<ref name=chilesoundbite/> [[Neil Jackson]] plays [[List of James Bond henchmen#Mr. Slate|Mr. Slate]], a henchman who fights Bond.<ref>{{cite news |title=Neil Jackson cast as henchman Mr Slate in `Quantum of Solace` |publisher=[[MI6.co.uk]]|date=2008-02-04 |url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=5853&catid=106 |accessdate=2008-02-05}}</ref> [[Simon Kassianides]] plays Yusef, who has a confrontation with Bond in Moscow towards the end of the film, while [[Stana Katic]] plays his associate Corinne Veneau.<ref>{{cite news |title=Connecting 'Quantum' To 'Casino' With The Algerian Love Knot |url=http://commanderbond.net/article/5091 |accessdate=2008-04-27 }}</ref> [[Kiera Chaplin]], granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, cameos as a receptionist.<ref name=chilesoundbite/> |
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==Production== |
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===Development=== |
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{{quote box|width=40%|quote=<div style="text-align:left;">"If you remember in ''[[Chinatown (film)|Chinatown]]'', if you control the water you control the whole development of the country. I think it's true. Right now it appears to be [[petroleum|oil]], but there's a lot of other resources that we don't think about too much but are all essential, and they're very limited and every country needs it. Because every country knows that raising the standard of living (and populations are getting bigger) is the way we're all going."|source=–Michael G. Wilson on the plot<ref name=secret/>}} |
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In July 2006, as ''Casino Royale'' entered post-production, [[EON Productions]] announced ''Bond 22'' would be based on an original idea by producer [[Michael G. Wilson]].<ref>{{cite news |author= Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002840141|title= Roger Michell in Talks for Bond 22 |work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= 2006-07-17 |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref> A [[back-story]] had been written for ''Casino Royale'' and its potential sequel, regarding [[Vesper Lynd]] and her [[Algeria]]n boyfriend, who was intended to be one of the [[antagonist]]s.<ref name=three/> It was decided beforehand the film would be a direct sequel, to exploit Bond's emotions following Vesper's death in the previous film.<ref>{{cite news | author = Liane Bonin | title = 10 Questions With: Daniel Craig | work = [[Moviefone]] | url = http://www.moviefone.com/insidemovies/2008/04/14/daniel-craig-interview-for-quantum-of-solace/ | accessdate=2008-04-11}}</ref> Just as ''Casino Royale'''s theme was [[terrorism]], the sequel focuses on [[environmentalism]].<ref name=environment/> The film was confirmed for a 2 May 2008 release date, with Craig reprising the lead role.<ref>{{cite news |author=[[Columbia Pictures]] |title=22nd James Bond Coming May 2, 2008! |work=[[Superhero Hype!]] |date=2006-07-20 |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/jamesbondnews.php?id=4521 |accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> [[Roger Michell]], who directed Craig in ''[[Enduring Love (film)|Enduring Love]]'' and ''[[The Mother (film)|The Mother]]'', was in negotiations to direct, but decided not to direct the film. "I was very nervous that there was a start date but really no script at all," he said. "And I like to be very well prepared as a director."<ref>{{cite news |title=They call him Director No|work=[[The Times]]|date=2007-07-04|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article1877785.ece|accessdate=2008-01-27}}</ref> Sony Entertainment vice-chairman Jeff Blake admitted a production schedule of eighteen months was a very short window, and the release date was pushed back to late 2008.<ref name=superherohype>{{cite news |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16308 |title=Bond 22 Targeting Nov. 7, 2008 |work= [[Superhero Hype!]] |date=2006-09-01|accessdate=2006-09-01}}</ref> |
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In June 2007, [[Marc Forster]] was confirmed as director.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003600629 |title=Forster back in action with 'Bond 22' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2007-06-20 |accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> He was surprised that he was approached for the job, stating he was not a big Bond fan as a child and that he would not have accepted the job before he saw ''Casino Royale''. He felt Bond had been humanised in that film, explaining, "People travel a lot more now, and with the Internet they’re more aware of what the rest of the world is like. In a way the most interesting place for a James Bond movie to go is inward — deeper into Bond himself." Born in Germany and raised in [[Switzerland]], Forster is the first Bond director not to come from the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], although he noted Bond's mother is Swiss, making him somewhat appropriate to handle the British icon.<ref name=swiss>{{cite news |author=Terrence Rafferty |title=A License to Pursue the Inner Bond |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2007-12-09|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/movies/09raff.html?_r=2&ref=movies&oref=slogin&oref=slogin |accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> The director collaborated strongly with [[Barbara Broccoli]] and Michael G. Wilson, but they had to block two very expensive ideas he had. "Financially, there are limits — even on a Bond film," the director said, "otherwise, I have been able to realise my vision."<ref name=diary22/> Forster had the actors rehearse their scenes, as he liked to film scenes continually.<ref name=environment>{{cite news | author = Karl Rozemeyer | title = Mathieu Amalric on Being the 'Bond 22' Villain | work = [[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]] | date = 2008-03-18 | url = http://www.premiere.com/features/4455/mathieu-amalric-on-being-the-bond-22-villain.html | accessdate=2008-03-19}}</ref> |
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{{Quote box|width=40%|align=left|quote=<div style="text-align:left;">"Every corporation realized they can make money by being green so let's be green. So I think it's something one has to look at very carefully. Yes, I think we are going through an environmental crisis and if we don't wake up we're going to destroy ourselves, but I think one has to be really wary of people like Greene because they're pretending to be something they're oft-times not. Personally, I know a lot of people who say, 'I'm riding my bicycle.' But then they have their private jet at the airport. 'I have my Gulfstream, but I'm using my vegetable fueled Hummer.'"|source=–Marc Forster on Dominic Greene<ref name=evil>{{cite news | title = Quantum of Evil | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-05-09 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/872/872926p1.html | accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref>}} |
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[[Neal Purvis]] and [[Robert Wade (screenwriter)|Robert Wade]] completed their draft of the script by April 2007.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Fleming|title='Barbarella' back in action|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2007-04-11|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117962920.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> Wade said the film would continue Bond's arc from ''Casino Royale'': "It can't just be he's tough and he's tempered steel and totally impervious. There are things he still has to resolve."<ref>{{cite news |title= Film writers who 'rebuilt' Bond |work= [[BBC News Online]] |date= 2006-11-17 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6153810.stm |accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> The following month, [[Paul Haggis]], who polished the ''Casino Royale'' script, began his rewrite.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paul Haggis onboard to work on Bond 22 script, but turns down directing role |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2007-05-23|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=5040&catid=106 |accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> Haggis turned down directing the film because, "if you do that on top of writing, it's almost a three year commitment".<ref name=writer&director>{{cite news |title= Writer & Director Discuss Bond 22 |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2007-07-05|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_director_writer_talk_july07.php3?t=&s= | accessdate=2007-08-06}}</ref> Haggis, Forster and Wilson rewrote the story from scratch.<ref name=zetumer/> Haggis completed his script two hours before the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] officially began.<ref name=swiss/> Forster said he created Camille as a counterpart to Bond rather than a love interest: being a woman she would openly express similar emotions to that Bond was experiencing, but ones that he would not state because of his stoicness.<ref name=ignqa>{{cite news|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/911/911930p1.htm|author=Jim Vejvoda|title=007 Responds to IGN Readers|work=[[IGN]]|date=2008-09-22|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> Haggis located his draft's climax in the [[Swiss Alps]].<ref name=empire>{{cite news|author=Ian Nathan|title=Quantum's Leap|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=October 2008|pages=82 – 90}}</ref> During filming, after the strike ended, Forster read a [[spec script]] by [[Joshua Zetumer]], which he liked, and hired him to reshape scenes for the later parts of the shoot, which the director was still unsatisfied with.<ref name=zetumer>{{cite news | title = A James Bond Set Visit and Seven Exclusive Quantum of Solace Images! | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | date = 2008-04-04 | url = http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/quantum_of_solace/news/1719930/a_james_bond_set_visit_and_seven_exclusive_quantum_of_solace_images | accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref> Zetumer rewrote dialogue depending on the actors' ideas each day.<ref name=environment/> |
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Michael G. Wilson chose ''[[wikt:quantum|Quantum]] of [[wikt:solace|Solace]]'' only "a few days" before its announcement on 24 January 2008.<ref name=bbctitle>{{cite news |title=New Bond film title is confirmed |work=[[BBC News Online]] |date=2008-01-24 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7206997.stm |accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> It was the name of a short story in [[Ian Fleming]]'s anthology ''[[For Your Eyes Only (short story collection)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' (1960), although the film is otherwise unrelated.<ref name=confuse/> Daniel Craig admitted, "I was unsure at first. Bond is looking for his quantum of solace and that's what he wants, he wants his closure. Ian Fleming says that if you don't have a quantum of solace in your relationship then the relationship is over. It's that spark of niceness in a relationship that if you don't have you might as well give up."<ref name=guardian/> He said that "Bond doesn't have that because his girlfriend has been killed",<ref name=confuse>{{cite news |title=Daniel: the title is meant to confuse |work=[[Press and Journal (Scotland)|Press and Journal]] |date=2008-01-24}}</ref> and therefore, "[Bond is] looking for revenge [...] to make himself happy with the world again."<ref name=bbctitle/> Afterwards, Quantum was made the name of the organisation introduced in ''Casino Royale''.<ref name=quantum/> |
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''Quantum of Solace'' marks the first time since 1967's ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' that Bond does not introduce himself with "The name's Bond, James Bond." The line was shot for several different scenes but was completely cut out as Forster and the producers found it unnecessary.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nicholas Barber, Andrew Johnson|title=We've been expecting you, Mr... er...? New Bond blockbuster drops the catchphrases|work=[[The Independent]]|date=2008-09-21|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/news/weve-been-expecting-you-mr-er-new-bond-blockbuster-drops-the-catchphrases-936999.html|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> |
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===Filming=== |
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[[Second unit]] filming began at the [[Palio di Siena]] horse race on 16 August 2007.<ref name=paliodisiena>{{cite news|author=Richard Owen|title=Bond has activists on his tail over new film's 'brutal' horse race finale|work= [[The Times]]|date=2007-08-13|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article2246486.ece|accessdate= 2007-08-13}}</ref> From 23–29 August, they shot at [[Madrid]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bond 22 filming takes place in Madrid, Spain during last week of August|work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2007-08-31|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=5327 |accessdate=2008-03-25}}</ref> They spent three weeks (up until 15 February 2008) in [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]], for shots of the aerial battle.<ref name=dogfight>{{cite news | title = Newswrap #2 video | work=[[ReelzChannel]] | date = 2008-03-20 | url = http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie/233698/quantum-of-solace?clipid=32934 | accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author = David Allen | title = A bond with Chino | publisher = [[Los Angeles Newspaper Group]] | date = 2008-02-28 | url = http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_8399719 | accessdate=2008-03-02}}</ref> From 15–21 March, they filmed at [[Malcesine]] and [[Limone sul Garda]] in Italy,<ref name=siena>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (16) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-03-17 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary16.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref> and at [[Talamone]] during the end of April.<ref name=fountain>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (19) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-03-27 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary19.php3?t=&s= | accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref> The main unit began on 3 January, 2008,<ref name=diary22/> at [[Pinewood Studios]]. The [[007 Stage]] was used for the fight in the art gallery,<ref name=guardian>{{cite news |author=Mark Brown|title=Everything changes but Bond |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2008-01-24 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/jan/24/features|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> and an MI6 safehouse hidden within the city's [[cistern]]s,<ref name=bbcbts>{{cite news |author=Tim Marsters |title=Behind the scenes on the Bond set |work=[[BBC News Online]] |date=2008-01-25|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7208410.stm |accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> while other stages housed Bond's Bolivian hotel suite,<ref name=modernism/> and the MI6 headquarters.<ref name=bbcbts/> |
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[[Image:Quantum Of Solace Shelter Bay.jpg|thumb|Marine shooting being carried out at [[Fort Sherman]]]] |
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Shooting in [[Panama City]] began on 7 February 2008 at [[Howard Air Force Base]]. The country doubled for Haiti and Bolivia, with the [[National Institute of Culture of Panama]] standing in for a hotel in the latter country. A sequence requiring several hundred [[extra (actor)|extra]]s was also shot at nearby [[Colón, Panama|Colón]].<ref name=andeanhotel>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (11) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-02-09 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary11.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> Shooting in Panama was also carried out at [[Fort Sherman]], a former US military base on the Colón coast. Officials in the country worked with the locals to "minimise inconvenience" for the cast and crew, and in return hoped the city's exposure in the film would increase tourism.<ref name=proddiarynine>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (9) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-02-02 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary09.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> The crew was going to move to [[Cusco]], [[Peru]] for ten days of filming on 2 March,<ref name=andeanhotel/> but the location was cancelled because of bad weather predictions.<ref>{{cite news | title = New James Bond movie not to be shot in Cusco, Peru | work = Living in Peru | date = 2008-03-05 | url = http://www.livinginperu.com/news/5895 | accessdate=2008-03-06}}</ref> Twelve days of filming in [[Chile]] began on 24 March at [[Antofagasta]]. There was shooting in [[Cobija]], the [[Paranal Observatory]], and other locations in the [[Atacama Desert]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (17) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-03-19 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary17.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref> Forster chose the desert and the observatory's [[ESO Hotel]] to represent Bond's rigid emotions, and being on the verge of committing a vengeful act as he confronts Greene in the film's climax.<ref name=water/><ref name=quantum>{{cite news | title = Seeking Solace on the Bond set | work = [[USA Today]] | date = 2008-04-03 | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/flash.htm?gid=459 | accessdate=2008-04-04}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Paranal camp.jpg|thumb|left|Marc Forster chose the Atacama Desert to represent Bond's vengefulness in the climax]] |
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On 1 April, while filming in Chile, mayor Carlos Lopez (who was suspended from office five months beforehand) drove his car into the filming location in the village of Baquedano and almost ran over a policeman. He was angry at the filmmakers portraying Antofagasta as part of Bolivia, when Chile conquered it in 1883, and criticised security measures such as "special forces and water cannons preventing people from walking in the street" in the small town, which reminded him "of the worst of the [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet]] years". He was arrested, detained briefly, and put on trial two days later. EON dismissed his claim that they needed his permission to film in the area.<ref>{{cite news | author = Simon Gardner | title = James Bond has new nemesis: irate Chilean mayor | publisher=[[Reuters]] | date = 2008-04-02 | url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKN0237294620080402 | accessdate=2008-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 'Mayor' protests on Chile 007 set | work = [[BBC News Online]] | date = 2008-04-02 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7326582.stm | accessdate=2008-04-03}}</ref> Michael G. Wilson also explained Bolivia was appropriate to the plot, because of the country's history of water problems,<ref name=water>{{cite news |author=Anthony Breznican |title=James Bond series takes a 'Quantum' leap |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2008-04-04|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-04-03-bond-quantum_N.htm |accessdate=2008-04-04}}</ref> and was surprised the two countries disliked each other a century after the [[War of the Pacific]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (22) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-04-07 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary22.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-04-10}}</ref> In a poll by Chilean daily newspaper ''[[La Segunda]]'', 75% of its readers disagreed with Lopez's actions, due to the negative image they felt it presented of Chile, and the controversy's potential to put off productions looking to film in the country in the future.<ref>{{cite news | title = ¿Apoya Ud. las protestas del alcalde de Sierra Gorda por la filmación de James Bond en su comuna? | work = [[La Segunda]] | date = 2008-03-02 | url = http://www.lasegunda.com/edicionOnline/interaccion/encuestas/resultado.asp?idencuesta=2512&idclasificacion=3&fg= | language=Spanish | accessdate=2008-04-02}}</ref> |
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From 4–12 April, the main unit shot on Sienese rooftops. The next four weeks were scheduled for filming the car chase at [[Lake Garda]] and [[Carrara]].<ref name=fountain/> On 19 April, an [[Aston Martin]] employee driving a car to the set crashed into the lake. He survived, and was fined £400 for reckless driving.<ref>{{cite news | author = Nick Pisa | title = Driver of James Bond's Aston Martin cheated death in dramatic crash | work = [[The Daily Telegraph]] | date = 2008-04-22}}</ref> Another accident occurred on 21 April, and two days later, two stuntmen were seriously injured, with one having to be put in intensive care. Filming of the scenes was temporarily halted so that Italian police could investigate the causes of the accidents.<ref>{{cite news | author = Paul Bompard | title = James Bond production halted amid fears of a curse | work = [[The Times]] | date = 2008-04-24 | url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3810782.ece | accessdate=2008-04-24}}</ref> Stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell said the accidents were a testament to the realism of the action.<ref name=empire/> |
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[[Image:BregenzToscaBühnenbild4.JPG|thumb|Preparations for the [[Bregenzer Festspiele]]'s performance of ''[[Tosca]]'']] |
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Filming took place at the [[Bregenzer Festspiele|floating opera stage]] at [[Bregenz]], [[Austria]] from 28 April–9 May 2008. The sequence, where Bond stalks the villains during a performance of ''[[Tosca]]'', required 1500 extras.<ref>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (10) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-02-08 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary10.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> The production uses a large model of an eye, which Forster felt fitted in the Bond style, and the opera itself has parallels to the film.<ref name=lake>{{cite news|title=Solace on the Lake|work=[[MSN]]|date=2008-05-08|url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/hitlist/05-13-08|accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref> A short driving sequence was filmed at the nearby [[Feldkirch, Vorarlberg]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Production Diary (1) |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2008-01-03|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary01.php3?t=&s=articles |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> The crew returned to Italy from 13–17 May to shoot a (planned) car crash at the marble quarry in Carrara,<ref>{{cite news | title = Production Diary (32) | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-05-16 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary32.php3?t=qos&s=qos | accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref> and a recreation of the Palio di Siena at the [[Piazza del Campo]] in Siena. 1000 extras were hired for a scene where Bond emerges from the ''Fonte Gaia''. Originally, he would have emerged from the city's cisterns at [[Siena Cathedral]], but this was thought disrespectful.<ref name=fountain/> By June, the crew returned to Pinewood for four weeks,<ref name=lake/> where new sets (including a replica of the ESO Hotel) were built.<ref name=modernism/><ref name=zetumer/> The [[wrap (filmmaking)|wrap]] party was held on 21 June.<ref>{{cite news | title = `Quantum of Solace` wrap party held on Saturday night, David Arnold confirms | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-06-22 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=6394 | accessdate=2008-06-22}}</ref> |
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===Effects=== |
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[[Dan Bradley]] was hired as [[second unit]] director because of his work on the second and third instalments of the [[Bourne (film series)|''Bourne'' film series]], so the film would continue the gritty action style begun in ''Casino Royale''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Borys Kit |title=Bradley tapped to aid Bond stunts |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2007-09-04 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i61cdc71247ef46a7ec4bddbba9463397 |accessdate=2008-01-10}}</ref> Fourteen cameras were used to film the [[Palio di Siena]], footage which was later edited into the main sequence. Aerial shots using helicopters were banned, and the crew were also forbidden from showing any violence "involving either people or animals".<ref name=paliodisiena/> To shoot the foot chase in [[Siena]] in April 2008 four camera cranes were built in the town. A [[Skycam|cable camera]] was used for the first time in a feature film.<ref name=siena/> |
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To film the aerial dogfight, a "Snakehead" camera was built and placed on the nose and tail of a [[Piper Aerostar]] 700. [[SolidWorks]], who provided the software for the camera, stated "pilots for the first time can fly as aggressively as they dare without sacrificing the drama of the shot". The camera could turn 360 degrees and was shaped like a [[periscope]].<ref>{{cite news | author = Chris Reidy | title = "Snakehead" films James Bond dogfight footage | work = [[The Boston Globe]] | date = 2008-05-12 | url = http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2008/05/_the_concord_of.html | accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> The crew also mounted [[SpaceCam]]s on helicopters, and placed cameras with 1600mm lenses underground, to cover the action.<ref name=dogfight/> Forster wanted to film the planefight as a homage to [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[North by Northwest]]'', and chose planes like the [[Douglas DC-3]] to suit that.<ref>{{cite news | title = For Your Eyes Only: RT in Austria with James Bond | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | date = 2008-05-09 | url = http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/quantum_of_solace/news/1727255/2/for_your_eyes_only_rt_in_austria_with_james_bond | accessdate=2008-05-16}}</ref><ref name=aicnqa>{{cite news|title=Capone talks with James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, and QUANTUM OF SOLACE director Marc Forster in London!!!|work=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|date=2008-09-21|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38427|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> To shoot a [[free-fall]] scene, Craig disliked the idea of being blown by a large fan, so stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell suggested filming the scene in a [[wind tunnel]]. Seventeen small digital cameras were used to shoot the scene, while Craig and Kurylenko wore wind-resistant contact lenses that enabled them to open their eyes as they fell. For safety, they only shot for thirty seconds at a time.<ref name=ugoqa>{{cite news|url=http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/your_quantum_of_solace_questions_answered/|title=Your Quantum of Solace Questions Answered!|work=[[UGO Networks]]|date=2008-09-21|accessdate=2008-09-22}}</ref> |
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This film was the last in [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'s three-film deal that began with 2002's ''[[Die Another Day]]''. Although Ford sold over 90% of the [[Aston Martin]] company in 2007, the [[Aston Martin DBS V12]] returned for the film's car chase around Lake Garda;<ref>{{cite news |title=Aston Martin DBS to star in new James Bond film |work=[[Aston Martin]] |year=2007 |url=http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=14d34f22-1324-4ca5-acbb-764f80c7d7f2 |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref> [[Ford GT]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Bradley interview |work=Bourne Stunt Simulator |url=http://www.bournestuntsimulator.com/danbradley/ |accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref> and an [[Alfa Romeo 159]] were also used.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1902288/James-Bond-filming-suspended-after-third-accident-leaves-stuntman-in-coma.html|title=James Bond filming suspended after third accident leaves stuntman in coma|accessdate=2008-04-28|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=2008-04-28}}</ref> |
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Production designer [[Peter Lamont]], a crew member on eighteen Bond films, retired after ''Casino Royale''. [[Dennis Gassner]], who worked on ''[[Road to Perdition]]'' (2002) and ''[[The Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]]'' (2007), both which also featured Daniel Craig, was hired in Lamont's stead.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Lamont bows out from Bond 22, Dennis Gassner to be Production Designer |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2007-07-23|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=5206 |accessdate=2007-07-23}}</ref> Craig said the film would have "a touch of [[Ken Adam]]," referring to the production designer most famous for creating the lairs of the villains in several of the early films.<ref name=kenadam>{{cite news |author=Olly Richards |title=Daniel Craig Talks Quantum of Solace |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=2008-01-24 |url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21855 |accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> Michael G. Wilson also called Gassner's designs "a [[postmodern]] look at [[modernism]]".<ref name=modernism>{{cite news|title=Quantum of Solace - Production Diary (7)|work=[[MI6.co.uk]]|date=2008-01-26|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_prod_diary07.php3?t=&s=|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> Forster said he enjoyed the clashing of an older style with his own, and in turn it created a unique look.<ref name=aicnqa/> |
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Michael G. Wilson said of the [[List of James Bond gadgets|gadgets]] that "we've just used realistic things within the world".<ref>{{cite news | author = Chris Tilly | title = Bond Interview | work = [[IGN]] | date = 2008-01-28 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/847/847944p1.html | accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref> "We live in a gadget world, and unfortunately that means the stuff we use is applied technology that maybe Secret Services are using," added Craig. "The Aston Martin is still the best gadget around."<ref name=moviefone/> These include a glass wall in M's office which can be made [[Opacity (optics)|opaque]] if she requires privacy.<ref name=bbcbts/> The redesigned HQ has a [[touchscreen]] computer which keeps track of all their agents.<ref>{{cite news |author=Chris Tilly |title=Quantum of Solace Set Visit |work=[[IGN]] |date=2008-01-25|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/847/847667p1.html |accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> |
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The film returns to the traditional [[James Bond gun barrel sequence|gun barrel opening shot]], which was altered into part of the story for ''Casino Royale''.<ref name=ugoqa/> The opening credits sequence will be created by [http://www.mk12.com/ MK12], having worked on Forster's ''[[Stranger than Fiction (film)|Stranger than Fiction]]'' and ''[[The Kite Runner (film)|The Kite Runner]]''. They are also working on scenes with [[graphical user interface]], including the electronic table seen in the teaser trailer.<ref>{{cite news | title = MK12 to helm title sequence for `Quantum of Solace` | work = [[MI6.co.uk]] | date = 2008-06-29 | url = http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=6428 | accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> |
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===Music=== |
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[[David Arnold]], who composed the scores for the previous four Bond films, will return for ''Quantum of Solace''. He said that Forster likes to work very closely with his composers, and that, in comparison to the accelerated schedule he was tied to on ''Casino Royale'', the intention was to spend a long time scoring the film to "really work it out". He also said he would be "taking a different approach" with the score.<ref>{{cite video | people=Tommy Pearson, [[David Arnold]] | date = November 2007 | title=Interview with David Arnold| url=http://www.stageandscreenonline.com/_Media/DavidArnoldPart3.mp3 |format=mp3 | medium=Audio interview | work=Stage and Screen Online |accessdate=2008-04-25 }}</ref> |
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[[Mark Ronson]] and [[Amy Winehouse]] recorded a [[demo (music)|demo]] track for the film,<ref>{{cite news | title = Winehouse working on 'Bond theme' | work = [[BBC News Online]] | date = 2008-04-28 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7371949.stm | accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> but Ronson explained Winehouse's well-publicized legal issues in the preceding weeks made her "not ready to record any music" at that time.<ref>{{cite news | title = Troubled Winehouse 'not ready' for Bond theme | publisher = [[CNN]]/[[Associated Press|AP]] | date 2008-05-03 | accessdate=2008-05-03 | url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/03/winehouse.bond.ap/index.html}}</ref> It was announced [[Jack White]] of [[The White Stripes]] and [[Alicia Keys]] would collaborate on "[[Another Way to Die]]", which is the first duet in Bond music history, on 29 July 2008.<ref>{{cite news | title = Alicia Keys, Jack White Team For Bond Theme | work = [[Billboard]] | date = 2008-07-29 | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003832786 | accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Quantum of Solace - News - Alicia Keys, Jack White Team For "Quantum of Solace" Theme Song (Press Release) | publisher = [[Columbia Pictures]] | date = 2008-07-29 | url = http://www.007.com/download/ThemeSong_QOS_PressRelease.pdf | accessdate=2008-08-02|format=PDF}}</ref> They had wanted to work together for two years beforehand.<ref name=memphishorns/> The song was recorded in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]; White played the drums while Keys performed on the piano.<ref name=newduo>{{cite news|author=Brian Hiatt|title=Jack White and Alicia Keys: Bond's New Duo|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2008-10-02|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/23064110/jack_white_and_alicia_keys_bonds_new_duo|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> [[The Memphis Horns]] also contributed to the track.<ref name=memphishorns>{{cite news|title=Jack White Talks Bond|work=[[IGN]]|date=2008-08-21|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/901/901612p1.html|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref> White's favourite Bond theme is [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]]'s instrumental piece for ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (soundtrack)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'', and he watched various opening credit sequences from the series for inspiration while mixing the track.<ref name=newduo/> |
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==Release and marketing== |
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The film will premiere at the [[Odeon Leicester Square]] on 29 October 2008. The Princes [[Prince William of Wales|William]] and [[Prince Henry of Wales|Harry]] will attend, and proceeds from the screening will be donated to the charities [[Help for Heroes]] and [[the Royal British Legion]].<ref>{{cite news|title="Quantum of Solace" World Premiere Announced|work=[[MI6.co.uk]]|date=2008-08-05|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_premiere_announced.php3?t=qos&s=qos&id=01974|accessdate=2008-08-06}}</ref> The film was scheduled to be released in the [[British Isles]] and North America on 7 November. EON pushed forward the British date to 31 October during filming,<ref>{{cite news | author = Olly Richards | title = Quantum of Solace Gets Earlier Release | work = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = 2008-03-19 | url = http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22223 | accessdate=2008-03-19}}</ref> while the American date was pushed back in August to 14 November, after ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' had been moved to 2009, thereby allowing the distributors to market the film over the [[Thanksgiving]] period.<ref>{{cite news|author=Columbia Pictures|title=Quantum of Solace Moved Back a Week|work=ComingSoon.net|date=2008-08-21|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=48142|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref> In Australia, the film was moved a week to 19 November, after [[20th Century Fox]] chose to release [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s ''[[Australia (2008 film)|Australia]]'' on its original date of 26 November.<ref>{{cite news|author=Garry Maddox|title=Bond blinks first in battle of blockbusters|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=2008-09-06|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/bond-blinks-first-in-battle-of-the-blockbusters/2008/09/05/1220121520755.html|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> |
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Returning [[product placement]] partners from ''Casino Royale'' include Ford, [[Heineken Pilsener]], [[Smirnoff]], [[Omega SA]], [[Virgin Atlantic Airways]] and [[Sony Ericsson]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Marc Graser|title=Brands line up for Bond sequel|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2008-08-14|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990584.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate=2008-08-15}}</ref> [[Avon Products|Avon]] are creating a fragrance called Bond Girl 007 with [[Gemma Arterton]] as the "face" of the product.<ref>{{cite news|title=Avon to introduce Bond Girl 007 fragrance with Gemma Arterton|work=[[MI6.co.uk]]|date=2008-05-23|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=6273|accessdate=2008-08-12}}</ref> [[Coca-Cola]] became a promotional partner, rebranding [[Coke Zero]] as "Coke Zero Zero 7". A tie-in advert featured the orchestral element of "Another Way to Die".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2008/sep/11/advertising.jamesbond|title="Coca-Cola launches ad featuring Jack White's Quantum of Solace music"|work=[[The Guardian]]|author=Mark Sweney|date=2008-09-11|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> |
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Although no release of a [[novelization|novelisation]] of the film's screenplay has been announced, [[Penguin Books]] has published a compilation of Fleming's short stories entitled ''Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories'', with a UK release date of 29 May 2008<ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0141189622 Amazon.co.uk listing], accessed 28 June 2008</ref> and a North American release date of 26 August 2008.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143114581 Amazon.com listing], accessed 24 May 2008</ref> |
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[[Corgi International Limited]] will release 5-inch action figures and gadgets (such as a voice-activated briefcase), as well as their traditional [[die-cast toy]] vehicles.<ref>{{cite news |title=New 007 Toys & Gadgets 2008 |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2008-02-13|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_corgi_2008_toyfair3.php3 |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Corgi Cars 2008 |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2008-02-03|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_corgi_2008_toyfair2.php3 |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref> They will also release 7-inch figures of characters from the previous films.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Corgi Action Figures|work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2008-02-24|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_corgi_2008_toyfair1.php3 |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref> [[Scalextric]] will release four racing sets to coincide with the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scalextric 007 Racing Sets Unveiled |work=[[MI6.co.uk]] |date=2008-02-24|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_scalextric_2008_toyfair.php3?t=&s= |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref> [[Activision]] will release their first James Bond game, also titled ''[[Quantum of Solace (video game)|Quantum of Solace]]'', which is based on both films starring Daniel Craig. It is the first Bond game to feature Craig's likeness and the first [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation console]] game in the series. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official|http://www.007.com}} |
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**[http://007.com/blog/ Official blog] |
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*[http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bond22/index.php3 ''Quantum of Solace''] at [[MI6.co.uk]] |
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*[http://commanderbond.net/article/1430 ''Quantum of Solace''] at [http://www.CommanderBond.net CommanderBond.net] |
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*[http://www.007magazine.co.uk/bond22/bond_22_news.htm''Quantum of Solace'' Latest News from 007 MAGAZINE] |
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