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Bond 22 Gets a New Title: Quantum of Solace

BuzzSugar — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:25:22 -0800

Reporters were informed today of the new title of what was previously Bond 22, and it's quite the mouthful: Quantum of Solace. For some reason I can't say this title without impersonating Sean Connery. It just sounds better that way. Anyway, the title was chosen from a story in the collection For Your Eyes Only by Bond creator Ian Fleming.

According to producer Michael G. Wilson "We thought it was an intriguing title and referenced what happened to Bond and what is happening in the film." The story picks up where the last film with Daniel Craig's Bond left off, "with Bond contemplating revenge after his betrayal by his true love, Vesper Lynd."

However, co-producer Barbara Broccoli (hee hee) insists this isn't a revenge movie, stating "It's a lot more complicated than that. It has lots of action but it also deals with the inner turmoil Bond is feeling."

What do you think of this new title? Is it appropriately James Bond-ish?

Bauer-Griffin

Buzz News Roundup, 1/7

BuzzSugar — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:29:04 -0800

British actress Gemma Arterton has been chosen as a Bond girl for Bond 22, Reuters reports.
According to Variety, Marlon Wayans has signed on for the live-action G.I. Joe film.
A large collection of music from the 1970s - including music by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh - has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, writes Billboard.
Tabatha Coffey, one of the most awesome characters from Shear Genius, is getting her own Bravo reality show, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Bravo also announced two big premieres for March, according to The Futon Critic: Top Chef 4 and The Real Housewives of NYC.
The AP reports that Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel will be guests on each others' shows to fill the gaps left by actors who won't cross picket lines to appear on the shows.
There Will Be Blood was the favorite film at the National Society of Film Critics Awards recently, writes Zap2It.

Variety has news about changes to TV schedules in the next few weeks, including the fact that Gossip Girl will move from Wednesday nights to Monday nights.

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Link Time! 11/13

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:31:01 -0800

Funny man Michael Showalter is guest blogging on Popwatch as we speak. Er, as we type/read.

Glowy Box explains why many TV blogs went on strike today in solidarity with striking Hollywood writers.

Speaking of which, Deadline Hollywood Daily points us to a mixtape for the picket lines.

According to Frank Darabont's interview with the MTV Movies Blog, Tom Hanks wants to star in Fahrenheit 451.

FabSugar tells me that Marc Jacobs wants his own reality show.

Cinematical is saying there has now been a new Bond girl cast for Bond 22 and she's um, you know, mildly good-looking.

Give Me My Remote has some thoughts on the transformation of Jim Halpert.

Stereogum has the new video for Duran Duran's song "Falling Down," featuring a mental institute for... models and starlets, I think.

TV Squad really, really hated the new Web series Quarterlife.

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Bond 22 Theme Song to Be Played by... H.I.M.?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:30:00 -0700

So this is weird: Yahoo! Music is stating that the Bond theme song may be played by Finnish metal band H.I.M. for the next installment, Bond 22. Apparently composers David Arnold and Don Black were rather impressed with the band's song "Wings of a Butterfly," and according to a source "They think [H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo] has just the right ear to write a classic Bond hit with them."

So if this pans out, the Bond music would probably sound harsh and heavy, which could maybe be cool, but perhaps a bit too much. Who else do you think could do some interesting things with the Bond theme song? I'd like to see what the Decemberists could do with the music, or maybe someone even quirkier like Regina Spektor.

To video for H.I.M.'s "Kiss of Dawn" to get a taste of what they're like, read more