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[Qwerty]

Oooh, that's quite nice.

Minor complaint that the title's font has changed a bit, but that's minor. Good poster.

Now if Brown would get The Solomon Key released soon...

[Agent 76]

It's a very interesting one. It sort of catches the atmosphere of the book.

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The teaser poster is genuine, as featured on the official site for the movie.

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USATODAY.com has a good article on the movie's production, including the first shots of Ewan McGregor's Carlo Ventresca. I like what I read!

"This is the hardest movie Ron (Howard) has ever shot," Grazer says. "Not only because of being exiled from the Vatican, but it's darker subject matter."

Grazer describes their earlier film, The Da Vinci Code, as "a puzzle movie. It wasn't a contemporary movie. It was a little static. This one is more dynamic. It's an action movie."

(As an aside, check out Sony's very concise release calendar for the film - sure puts Quantum of Solace's sprawling release schedule into perspective!)

[Tarl_Cabot]

I passed on the Divinci code. I read too many meh reviews.

2009 isn't very promising for movies: No Bourne,No Bond,no Batman,no Escape from New York remake or or Superman: Man of Steel (as both were originally planned). There is no big brand to get hot and bothered over...The Terminator franchise is already being saturated by the TV show and there are no other 1980s revivals like Rambo,Diehard,Indy or the illfated Mad Max 4....so, I'm just not too excited.

Now 2010 can't come soon enough: Bond(hopefully),Bourne, Ironman 2,Superman(?),Rambo V (?),

[dodge]

McPaper reports that in one scene Hanks appears in only Speedos--and that the scene will add ten years of life to his acting career. What's this? Has puffy-looking Tom turned buff?

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The Daniel Craig effect.

[Harmsway]

2009 isn't very promising for movies: No Bourne,No Bond,no Batman,no Escape from New York remake or or Superman: Man of Steel (as both were originally planned). There is no big brand to get hot and bothered over...

Well, unless you're a Harry Potter or X-Men fan, that is, with HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE and WOLVERINE coming out.

As I've said frequently enough on these boards, I'm incredibly excited for WATCHMEN (moreso than I am for QUANTUM OF SOLACE, honestly), so 2009 doesn't look quite so dire to me.

Now 2010 can't come soon enough: Bond(hopefully),Bourne, Ironman 2,Superman(?),Rambo V (?),

Bond's unlikely (with the year break they'll be taking and all, which probably means the earliest we'll see BOND 23 is 2011). BOURNE fans and IRON MAN fans definitely have stuff to look forward to, though.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Harms, if they forstall Bond 23 till '11, that would take them off track to make the 50th anniversary release date. You really think they'll do that? or make us wait 4 years?? Craig is 40. He needs to get back to work asap bc he is still supposed to be the newish, early career 007... I expect 2010, winter time for Bond 23...if QOS is a smash, I can't see them lollygagging...

As for 2009: I've never seen a Harry Potter(or care to) and I'll see Watchmen but it's not a summer release.

[Harmsway]

Harms, if they forstall Bond 23 till '11, that would take them off track to make the 50th anniversary release date. You really think they'll do that?

Sure. Michael Wilson stated they were planning on taking a break from Bond for a while, instead of doing the two-year turnaround like they did from CASINO ROYALE to QUANTUM OF SOLACE. So, yeah, it's gonna be a three year wait.

He needs to get back to work asap bc he is still supposed to be the newish, early career 007...

Well, Craig did make an interesting comment about how on BOND 23 they could set it later in his career.

[Judo chop]

I wish the reason Forster was so pressed for editing time was because they were secretly shooting two back-to-back films during the production of QOS and Bond 23 was to be released in November 2009.

[Qwerty]

USATODAY.com has a good article on the movie's production, including the first shots of Ewan McGregor's Carlo Ventresca. I like what I read!

"This is the hardest movie Ron (Howard) has ever shot," Grazer says. "Not only because of being exiled from the Vatican, but it's darker subject matter."

Grazer describes their earlier film, The Da Vinci Code, as "a puzzle movie. It wasn't a contemporary movie. It was a little static. This one is more dynamic. It's an action movie."

(As an aside, check out Sony's very concise release calendar for the film - sure puts Quantum of Solace's sprawling release schedule into perspective!)

Loving the sound of it so far. Here's hoping the film lives up to the book.

[dodge]

USATODAY.com has a good article on the movie's production, including the first shots of Ewan McGregor's Carlo Ventresca. I like what I read!

"This is the hardest movie Ron (Howard) has ever shot," Grazer says. "Not only because of being exiled from the Vatican, but it's darker subject matter."

Grazer describes their earlier film, The Da Vinci Code, as "a puzzle movie. It wasn't a contemporary movie. It was a little static. This one is more dynamic. It's an action movie."

(As an aside, check out Sony's very concise release calendar for the film - sure puts Quantum of Solace's sprawling release schedule into perspective!)

Loving the sound of it so far. Here's hoping the film lives up to the book.

The other think I liked in the story was the remark that this time when Hanks' character talks, he'll be on the go. Dialogue a-go-go. Works for me.

[Blofeld's Cat]

TEASER!

[Captain Tightpants]

I have to say, Dan Brown is the man who inspired me to pursue my creative writing much more seriously. He truly is an inspiration to me ... because when I read he Da Vinci Code, I thought it was the single worst book I had ever read! It wasn't even fit to wipe my backside with, featuring some of the stupidest characters, pretentious dialogue, predicatable "twists", inconsistent and incoherent plotting and contrite writing style that I have ever had the misfortune to occasion upon. Dan Brown is my inspiration because as soon as I finished reading - ie about halfway through - I thought that I could do one hell of a lot better. Naturally, I never saw the film, and have no intentions of seeing this one.

[dodge]

I have to say, Dan Brown is the man who inspired me to pursue my creative writing much more seriously. He truly is an inspiration to me ... because when I read he Da Vinci Code, I thought it was the single worst book I had ever read! It wasn't even fit to wipe my backside with, featuring some of the stupidest characters, pretentious dialogue, predicatable "twists", inconsistent and incoherent plotting and contrite writing style that I have ever had the misfortune to occasion upon. Brown is my inspiration because as soon as I finished reading - ie about Dan halfway through - I thought that I could do one hell of a lot better. Naturally, I never saw the film, and have no intentions of seeing this one.

More than one great writer has got into gear the same way. Now then, all you need's a hundred thousand words...and make sure they're the right ones. Cheers!

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The teaser trailer is now online and will be attached to Quantum of Solace in theatres. Not much in the way of movie footage, but I love that image of the angel/demon statue.

There's also this viral site, which appears fleetingly within the Illuminati logo in the teaser trailer.

[Qwerty]

Came across the teaser yesterday too. Incredibly short, but it certainly teases.

The thing I'm most excited about for this film is that it's much more a thriller (as compared to Da Vinci, which was [as stated] a puzzle movie).

[Agent 76]

I loved the book, and by the look of the trailer, the movie will be great also.

[Captain Tightpants]

I have to say, Dan Brown is the man who inspired me to pursue my creative writing much more seriously. He truly is an inspiration to me ... because when I read he Da Vinci Code, I thought it was the single worst book I had ever read! It wasn't even fit to wipe my backside with, featuring some of the stupidest characters, pretentious dialogue, predicatable "twists", inconsistent and incoherent plotting and contrite writing style that I have ever had the misfortune to occasion upon. Brown is my inspiration because as soon as I finished reading - ie about Dan halfway through - I thought that I could do one hell of a lot better. Naturally, I never saw the film, and have no intentions of seeing this one.

More than one great writer has got into gear the same way. Now then, all you need's a hundred thousand words...and make sure they're the right ones. Cheers!

I never understood what made him so popular. I mean sure, I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person does - though I generally use them as a springboard for creative writing - but I never understood why so many people were willing to throw aside faith and a two-thouasand-year-old institution purely because some trashy airport novel loaded with errors says there's a conspiracy afoot? I mean, when the book came out, there were reports of people defiling graves by trying to dig up the remains of the priests who allegedly gave shape to early versions of Brown's "ideas".

And I daresay I'd need more than a hundred thousand words ... I did twenty thousand once, just to see if I could do it - had an awesome concept too, but I'd never be able to use it - and was only just beginning.

[Mister E]

but I never understood why so many people were willing to throw aside faith and a two-thouasand-year-old institution purely because some trashy airport novel loaded with errors says there's a conspiracy afoot?

It's the publicity the Christians hate, they don't care if it's legit or not. Conspiracys against religion or government is lapped up by the public all the time, it makes them feel smart.

[Captain Tightpants]

Well, that's what my book will involve: the Phoebus cartel, Majestic 12, HAARP, chemtrails, Lost Cosmonauts, the Tunguska Event, Mapimi Silent Zoen and the Russian Area 51.

[bill007]

Just popping in.....

I like religion. I like Howard. I like to be entertained at the movies. I'm sure Angels & Demons will be great entertainment.

Popping out again.....

[Mr. Blofeld]

Well, that's what my book will involve: the Phoebus cartel, Majestic 12, HAARP, chemtrails, Lost Cosmonauts, the Tunguska Event, Mapimi Silent Zoen and the Russian Area 51.

The Lost Cosmonauts? Neat! Hey, don't forget to toss in the Tuskeegee Experiment, Apollo 1, and Octopus in there, as well!

[Captain Tightpants]

Actually, I wasn't joking when I said I'd write is; I actually have a fully-formed idea in my head that ties all of those ideas together. It started as an idea for a Bond fan fiction story, but I soon realised I'd need at least three separate main characeters, each one with their own story to explore. Those three theories are a little far afied from what I'm aiming for, but I might be able to work in the mystery "fifth man", an un-named CIA agent who was allegedly aboard Pan Am Flight 103.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Well, that's what my book will involve: the Phoebus cartel, Majestic 12, HAARP, chemtrails, Lost Cosmonauts, the Tunguska Event, Mapimi Silent Zoen and the Russian Area 51.

Sounds like a composite of a few Robert Doherty books.

[Captain Tightpants]

Well, that's what my book will involve: the Phoebus cartel, Majestic 12, HAARP, chemtrails, Lost Cosmonauts, the Tunguska Event, Mapimi Silent Zoen and the Russian Area 51.

Sounds like a composite of a few Robert Doherty books.

Not so much, because mine has nothing to do with aliens.

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Ron Howard has confirmed that Angels & Demons will be a sequel to The Da Vinci Code, even though Dan Brown's Angels preceded Da Vinci. There are no repercussions to the story (from memory, the events of Angels are only briefly mentioned in the follow-up), but it's interesting all the same.

There's also a good quote from Howard...

"It is going to be different, but it has everything to do with the story," he told us. "This literally is a ticking bomb story, and it's very much about modernity clashing with antiquity and technology vs. faith, so these themes, these ideas are much more active whereas the other one lived so much in the past. The tones are just innately so different between the two stories. We also felt a lot more license to take liberties with this plot then we probably did, because this is a great movie story but it doesn't carry with it the weight the 'Da Vinci Code' did for its readers. I'm hoping this is a really great entertainment."

[Qwerty]

Ron Howard has confirmed that Angels & Demons will be a sequel to The Da Vinci Code, even though Dan Brown's Angels preceded Da Vinci. There are no repercussions to the story (from memory, the events of Angels are only briefly mentioned in the follow-up), but it's interesting all the same.

There's also a good quote from Howard...

"It is going to be different, but it has everything to do with the story," he told us. "This literally is a ticking bomb story, and it's very much about modernity clashing with antiquity and technology vs. faith, so these themes, these ideas are much more active whereas the other one lived so much in the past. The tones are just innately so different between the two stories. We also felt a lot more license to take liberties with this plot then we probably did, because this is a great movie story but it doesn't carry with it the weight the 'Da Vinci Code' did for its readers. I'm hoping this is a really great entertainment."

Glad to hear that he's fully embracing that ticking bomb aspect for the film version. For me, that one was one the elements that made reading Angels & Demons so enjoyable (even moreso than The Da Vinci Code).

[Vauxhall]

A bit late, but the main cinematic trailer for ANGELS & DEMONS can be found here or here. I've also read that the character Carlo Ventresca from the novel has been renamed Patrick McKenna (as played by Ewan McGregor).