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Hitman 2 gets writer

Liam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:05:37 +0000

According to IESB 20th Century Fox have hired Kyle Ward to write Hitman 2. The first film came out in 2007 and starred Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott and a pre-Bond Olga Kurylenko. The critics didn’t like it, but it made $100 million worldwide (not including DVD sales) which was a nice amount considering it was made for around $30 million. No word on whether any of the original cast or director Xavier Gens will return, but the same producers are back.

Here’s a reminder of what the original looked like:

Centurion on-set featurette

Liam — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:42:51 +0000

Two weeks ago we got our first look at Olga Kurylenko in Niel Marshall’s Centurion, and now we have an on-set featurette from Rotten Tomatoes who were invited to the set to see filming take place in Scotland. In the video Niel Marshall talks about the back story behind Centurion and the historical events on which it is based. Nothing major happens but it is still interesting to watch.

[Video from FirstShowing as the Rotten Tomatoes player sucks]

First look at Olga Kurylenko in Centurion

Liam — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:46:39 +0000

The last time we saw Olga Kurylenko she was playing a tough cookie Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, and now it appears she will continue that tough cookie streak as she does battle against the Romans in Centurion. The image comes from Empire, who also had a chance to visit the set and talk to director Neil Marshall (Doomsday) and Olga herself.

“Etain is kind of revenge incarnate,” says the writer/director, speaking to Empire exclusively on set. “Her family were butchered by the Romans, she had her tongue cut out by the Romans, she’s had a hell of a time and she’s out for Roman blood.”
“She’s quite furious,” agrees Kurylenko. “Because one sense is not there – she can’t speak – all the others are more developed. She sees very well and hears very well: she is an animal!”

Set in AD 117 Centurion centers on the 9th Legion fighting for their lives behind enemy lines after a devastating guerrilla attack. Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds), Dominic West, and Noel Clarke are among the cast, and the film will be released later this year.

Quantum Of Solace Reviews

Liam — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:53:06 +0000

The reviews are pouring in for Quantum of Solace, and here is a run-down of what most of them are saying:

BBC

It’s a film that feels like the second part of a trilogy, with this being the bleaker second act.
For a lot of the movie Bond is a particularly unsympathetic character, and often it’s only Craig’s performance along with the shifting morality of Bond’s legion of enemies that forces the audience to root for him.

Empire 4/5 Stars

A pacy, visually imaginative follow-up. If it doesn’t even try to be bigger than Casino Royale, that’s perhaps a smart move in that there’s still a sense at the end that Bond’s mission has barely begun and he’ll need a few more movies to work his way up to destroying the apparently undefeatable Quantum organisation. The only real caveat is that while it’s exciting, it’s not exactly anyone’s idea of fun. To keep in the game, perhaps the next movie could let the hero enjoy himself a bit more.

Totalfilm 3/5 stars

The action is loud and proud, but the story feels disjointed and muddled, with some uneven flecks of comedy. Still, Craig’s presence keeps the edges from fraying too far and Forster just about nails the extra levels or artsiness and melancholy.

Times Online 4/5 Stars

The director, Marc Forster, has absorbed the lucrative lessons discovered in Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale. He has also managed to pace his sequel much better. Royale felt slightly wheel-clamped by one too many longeurs. If anything, the crunching chase sequences in Quantum of Solace are even more magnificently dangerous. And the daredevil leaps and tumbles through glass roofs are just as sensational as the splintering high-speed pyrotechnics.
But it’s the amount of heartache and punishment that Craig’s new Bond absorbs that makes him look so right for our times.
Bond is no longer a work in progress. He is now the cruel, finished article.

The Independent 3/5 stars

Quantum Of Solace doesn’t seem like a major entry in the Bond canon. Well under two hours long, it’s shorter and more frenetic than most of its predecessors, and an often-jolting experience to watch. Loose ends about. What it does have, though, above all, is vigour. The franchise hasn’t run out of juice quite yet.

The Guardian 3/5 stars

Quantum of Solace isn’t as good as Casino Royale: the smart elegance of Craig’s Bond debut has been toned down in favour of conventional action. But the man himself powers this movie; he carries the film: it’s an indefinably difficult task for an actor. Craig measures up.

And while were all ‘Bonded up’ here is an 1 minute long TV spot that is currently being shown on UK TV.

New Quantum Of Solace Poster

Liam — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:23:53 +0000

Below we have a new poster for Quantum of Solace which features Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko who both have a disease that means they have to look in a different direction to the other person at all times.

You can check out a few new images that have appeared online by clicking here!

Quantum of Solace Images

Liam — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:55:38 +0000

Some new images from Quantum of Solace have appeared online, courtesy of DVD-Forum. The images include shots of Daniel Craig surrounded by fire, Gemma Arterton surrounded by bed sheets and Olga Kurylenko surrounded by people carrying her after she died. (She probably isn’t dead, that just me speculating)

You can view more images by clicking here!

Quantum of Solace continues the high octane adventures of James Bond in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr White who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Quantum Of Solace Teaser Coming Monday

Liam — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:02:34 +0000

Empire say that a teaser trailer will appear online this Monday at 5pm GMT, most likely on their site. So check back on Monday and get your first look at Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton and Judi Dench in Quantum Of Solace!

A Few New Bond Pics

Liam — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:32:55 +0000

IGN got some new interesting stills from Quantum of Solace.

Check them out below!

Tons Of New Quantum Of Solace Images!

Liam — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:59:39 +0000

IGN have got a truckload of new images from Quantum of Solace. The film has been giving off some negative vibes recently, after there were 3 accidents within 5 days last week, resulting in filming being suspended. One accident involved an Aston Martin being wrecked and another involved a stuntman ending up in a coma. I think the producers have released these images so that we focus our attention on these lovely Bond girls, and not stuntmen on life support machines and mangled cars.

Click to Enlarge!

We Will Be Seeing The Quantum Of Solace Trailer When?

Liam — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:25:22 +0000

According to a source over at AICN, we will get our first look at Quantum Of Solance in July. Sony will be attaching it onto Will Smith’s Hancock. So we are now in March, then April, May, June and then July. Its quite a bit away.

This is officially the shortest update I have ever given so here is a photo of upcoming Bond girl Olga Kurylenko.