New James Bond Movie Title: Quantum Of Solace

Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (Eon Productions), QUANTUM OF SOLACE is scheduled for release November 7th 2008 and will be directed by Marc Forster. Principal photography started on January 2nd 2008 at Pinewood Studios and around the UK, and foreign locations including Italy, Panama, Austria and Bolivia. Paul Haggis completed the script based on a first draft screenplay developed by regular scribes Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.

The story will be a direct continuation of the events of Casino Royale. 007 will face off against villains Mathieu Amalric (Maurice Green), Anatole Taubman and Joaquin Cosío (General Medrano). Olga Kurylenko (Camille) and Gemma Arterton (MI6 Agent Fields) will play Bond Girls. Dame Judi Dench (M), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter) and Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis) will reprise their roles as Bond's allies. It is British actor Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond, following his debut film Casino Royale released November 16th 2006.

Chandler's Verdict:

CLASSY!!!

I have no doubt in my mind that this next Bond installment is going to be a classic. Let's face it, when Casino Royale was first announced with Daniel Craig playing Bond, many had their doubts. There were numerous complaints by fans such as Craig being blonde, him not being able to drive stick (apparently), etc., but he proved the critics wrong and brought Bond back to his darker, edgier roots that Ian Flemming originally wrote about.

The fact that this next film apparently starts minutes after Casino Royale finshes is a great idea. Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby, etc), who wrote the original screenplay, wrote this one also. If anyone has watched any of the movies that he has worked on, you will know how truly talented this Canadian is.

So what does Quantum of Solace mean?

Well, to begin with, it's actually a title Flemming used for one of his early Bond books. I prefer that they stay to the original roots rather than making a silly name such as "Living Gold Daylights Never Die Tomorrow" or something to that effect.

Here is what Daniel Craig had to say about the title.

"This title is meant to confuse a little. It debates relationships and how they hurt and how people can be hurt. If you are not respecting each other - it's over, and at the end of the last movie Bond doesn't have that because his girlfriend has been killed."

When I first heard the title, I was a little confused and disappointed, but after some research and discussion, I feel that it's a great fit for what looks to be an amazing movie.