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Casino Royale - 12-04-06
Casino Royale production update - Bahamas wraps, filming in Prague set to complete end of May
Director Martin Campbell is scheduled to conclude principal photography on Casino Royale in the Czech Republic at the end of May. The final shots in the country will take place in Czech spa town Karlovy Vary, which will double as Montenegro - reports Screen Daily.
Bond franchise holders EON Productions are working with MGM and Columbia Pictures on the film, which started shooting January 30.
MGM executives toured the set of Casino Royale in Prague on April 6. In town to promote the planned launch of the MGM Channel in central Europe, MGM chairman and CEO Harry Sloan, COO Rick Sands, MGM Networks executive VP Bruce Tuchman and others toured Barrandov Studios sound stages where Campbell was filming a critical gambling scene between James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, and villain Le Chiffre, played by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen.
Although Bond and Le Chiffre play baccarat in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, the game will be Texas Hold ‘Em poker in the 21st Bond film.
Casino Royale’s filming in the Bahamas wrapped April 5. The Caribbean location stands in for Madagascar, where Casino Royale begins with Bond chasing down and apparently killing a villain.
From Prague, filming will move to Venice for exteriors for five days, after which it returns to Pinewood Studios in the UK. The climactic action scenes will make use of the water tank on Pinewood’s 007 stage. The existing tank is being made deeper for Casino Royale, growing from a current depth of 8 feet to 20 feet.
Columbia will release the film on November 17.
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Personally i feel this Craig guy wont suit the Jamesbond role, he came under haevy critisicm by Hardcore 007 fans
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Hi All
Double O Seven !
A Romantic British Agent licensed to Kill !
The best among Double O actors were Sean Connery - the man who was looked on for his stylish behaviour and voice
Pierce Brosnan - Stylish n quick !
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Ya Sean was the best...
Pierce is ok
Worst one was Timothy Dalton, Japan Karan matirye irupparu
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Roger Moore was also ok with his voice ! but guess Timothy did not do well !
His movie Living day lights was the first ever bond picture for me ! Then i happ to see the others later on !
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I toight Her Majesty's Secret Service was pretty good, snow le irukkum..
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Ya .... that one was good too !
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Why the guy was dropped after that?
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Sir Sean Connery is considering turning a novel by an Edinburgh author into a Hollywood blockbuster - reports The Scotsman.
The former James Bond actor, who earlier this week said he did not want to act again, has been in contact with Ken McClure about bringing his controversial novel The Gulf Conspiracy to the big screen.
Connery, who has been an executive producer on such blockbusters as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Finding Forrester, Entrapment, The Rock and Just Cause, may even take on the behind the scenes role for the new movie.
The Gulf Conspiracy is a fictional thriller which centres on the theory that vaccinations were responsible for the development of Gulf War Syndrome.
Vincent Finlayson, Dr McClure's business manager, has been in contact with the Oscar-winning actor about the project.
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James Bond Gadgets DVD Preview
8th April 2006
"Bond Gadgets" and "More Bond Gadgets" were first broadcast on the History Channel. They feature interviews with key personnel from Eon Productions, collectors of Band gadgets, and authors of books about the Bond cars.
Episodes Concern:
- The Bell Textron Jet Pack as seen in Thunderball
- Little Nellie, the Wallis Autogyro as seen in You Only Live Twice
- The Q Boat as seen in The World Is Not Enough
- The Aston Martin DB5 and V-12 Vanquish
- The Freedom Jet as seen in Octopussy
- Aqua Tow Sleds as seen in Thunderball
- The 360 degree Barrel Roll as seen in The Man With The Golden Gun
...and a host of other Bond gadgets both real and fictional.
The DVD also includes rare interviews about the Bond films and gadgets with Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and his wife Dana.
"James Bond Gadgets" will retail for £11.99 in the UK (Region 2) and will be released on 15th May 2006.