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DANIEL CRAIG RETURNS AS 007 IN THE MULTI-MILLION GLOBAL BOX OFFICE SMASH DEBUTING ON BLU-RAY DISC AND DVD IN THE UK ON 23 MARCH 2009 FROM MGM AND FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
The high-octane action of the world's most famous secret agent continues when QUANTUM OF SOLACE explodes onto Blu-ray Disc and DVD on 23 March 2009 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
A worldwide box office phenomenon, QUANTUM OF SOLACE has broken countless records, including the biggest Friday opening of all time in the UK, and scored among the top 20 film openings of all time in 67 international territories. Bond… James Bond remains one of the world's largest and most successful film franchises with 22 films to date.
Starting shortly after Casino Royale ends, Daniel Craig returns as James Bond, betrayed by the woman he loved and determined to find those responsible for her death. His pursuit and determination lead him deeper into the criminal organization known as "Quantum" and into the company of Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), an environmentalist using his wealth and power to help overthrow a government in exchange for a barren piece of desert land that will allow him to control the country's water supply. Forced to work without the help of MI6, Bond partners with Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a young woman on her own quest for justice, and together they travel across the globe in order to stop Greene and seek retribution.
The 22nd film in the James Bond franchise, QUANTUM OF SOLACE features many familiar faces from 2006's Casino Royale including Academy Award®* winner Dame Judi Dench as Bond's closest confidant, M, Giancarlo Giannini as René Mathis and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter. The Blu-ray Disc and two-disc special edition DVD contains special features including behind-the-scenes featurettes, crew files, plus a music video for "Another Way to Die" featuring Jack White and Alicia Keys.
Synopsis:
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in this thrilling, action-packed adventure
which starts shortly after Casino Royale ends. Betrayed by the woman he
loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. On a nonstop
quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful
but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu
Amalric), a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious "Quantum"
organization. When Bond uncovers a conspiracy to take control of one of
the world's most important natural resources, he must navigate a minefield
of treachery, deception and murder to neutralize "Quantum" before it's too
late!
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD/Blu-Ray Special Features:
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WAS ALWAYS VERY INTERESTED TO MEET YOU - The trailer for Quantum of
Solace
BOND
FINDS SOME SOLACE - The 22nd Bond movies gets a title
SHAKEN AND STIRRED - 007 returns in Casino Royale
ROYALE
BOND - James Bond returns with a new face
ULTIMATE
BOND
- The 20 classics re-released on DVD
DIE FOR DVD - Possible DVD extras
BIG BANG THEORY - Interview with Jinx and Miranda Frost
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED - Cast and crew for the 20th adventure
I WAS ALWAYS VERY INTERESTED TO MEET YOU...
The first trailer for 'Quantum of Solace' has just hit the web and this looks like Bond at his most deadly.
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Bond finds some solace James Bond's twenty-second adventure has finally got a title and it is 'Quantum of Solace'. While most fans are saying… "What?" and complaining that it doesn't quite have the same punch as 'Goldfinger', 'From Russia with Love', 'A View to a Kill' or 'Die Another Day' but it comes from an Ian Fleming short story and relates to Bond's feeling over the betrayal and death of Vesper in 'Casino Royale'.
The plot picks up an hour after the end of the previous film, with Bond and M interrogating Mr White who reveals he is part of a huge criminal organisation which is bigger than MI6 ever imagined. 007 is then sent to investigate which takes him all over the world from Haiti to Panama and Chile and back to Europe to Italy and Austria following new suspect, businessman Dominic Green who could be a big player in the organisation.
With Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Jeffery Wright and Gaincarlo Giannini returning as Bond, M, Felix Leiter and Mathis and Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene and Gemma Arterton (St Trinians) and Olga Kurylenko (Hitman) as the new Bond Girls Agent Fields and Camille, the 22nd Bond adventure opens on November 7th.
Here is the official synopsis...
"'Quantum of Solace' continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) 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 (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Forensic intelligence links an MI6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation.
On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.
In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop his organisation."
German director Marc Forster has been chosen to helm the twenty-second and still untitled James Bond adventure. The man who directed the critically acclaimed 'Monster's Ball', 'Finding Neverland' and 'Stranger than Fiction', might seem a strange choice for Bond but with 'Casino Royale' reinventing 007, drawing more on character development than the previous Brosnan era of flashy, big stunts this might just be the ideal choice. Forster will now work with Oscar winning screenwriter Paul Haggis to develop the story by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade, that will continue from were the last movie finished off. Production starts in December 2007 for a 7th November 2008 release.
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Eon Productions and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are thrilled to announce that Casino Royale, the biggest Bond ever with a UK theatrical gross of over £50 million, will be available to buy on DVD, UMDTM Video and Blu-ray and to rent on DVD from 19th March 2007.
Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond adventure in the most successful franchise in film history, stars DANIEL CRAIG (Munich, Layer Cake) in his debut as 007, and is based on Ian Fleming’s first novel to feature the ultimate secret agent, which was published in 1953.
Casino Royale traces the early career of James Bond. His first “007” mission leads him to Le Chiffre (MADS MIKKELSEN), banker to the world’s terrorists. In order to stop him, and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale. Bond is initially annoyed when a beautiful Treasury official, Vesper Lynd (EVA GREEN), is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government's money. But, as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops leading them both into further danger and events that will shape Bond’s life forever.
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions presents Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Casino Royale. With a screenplay by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and OscarTM winner Paul Haggis, the film was directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. A United Kingdom – Czech Republic – German – USA Co-Production, Casino Royale was produced under the combined banners of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures
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The Full trailer for the 21st James Bond movie 'Casino Royal' has hit and it looks like 007 is blonde and ready to get back to business.
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The teaser trailer for 'Casino Royale' has hit and anyone who was thinking that Daniel Craig couldn't cope is going to be pleasantly surprised. Gritty and stunt filled, it looks like a return to the Sean Connery days.
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The Official website has launched and is filled with information about the film and extra material for fans to download. You can even have a go at playing poker.
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As filming starts on the 21st James Bond begins in the Czech Republic and the Caribbean, Coming Soon.net has posted an interview with star Daniel Craig and producer Barbara Broccoli and some new shots from 'Casino Royale'. Here is a snippet...
How did
you prepare yourself mentally and physically to play this role?
Craig: Mentally, I kind of got my head around it before I got the job
and decided that this is one of those challenges in life that when they
come along, you really just have to face [them] head-on. Accepting the
fact that there's a huge amount of history and baggage that comes along
with it, saying, "Okay, that's all there and it's all fantastic," so
all I had to do is try and put my self into the situation and bring
myself to it. That's all I can do. Physically, I've just been in the
gym four months now… constantly.
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EON Production has finally announced the main cast members that will be joining the production. Firstly Danish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen (King Arthur) has accepted the role of Le Chiffre, Bond's nemesis in the film and now the latest Bond Girl has also been cast. Eva Green has been cast to play the enticing Vesper Lynd. The beautiful star of 'The Dreamers' and 'Kingdom of Heaven' joins the long list of women who have shared the screen with the famous spy.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said, "We are thrilled that Eva and Mads have joined the cast of 'Casino Royale' completing a first rate international cast. They bring exceptional talent to the characters Ian Fleming described so vividly in his first James Bond novel. After an extensive search we have found the perfect actress. Eva is one of France's most accomplished young actresses, now receiving international acclaim. She brings to the complex role of Vesper an exciting combination of enigmatic and seductive beauty. Likewise Mads has such a compelling onscreen presence and his riveting performances in 'Open Hearts' and 'Adam's Apples' convinced both us and director Martin Campbell that he was ideal for the role of Le Chiffre." (Thanks to Coming Soon for the quote)
There is also a new Felix Leiter for 'Casino Royale' and he is going to be played by acclaimed character actor Jeffery Wright. The star of 'Broken Flowers', 'Ali', 'The Manchurian Candidate' and 'Syriana', is a welcome addition to the franchise.
Other 'Casino Royale' News...
After all the spectulation British actor Daniel Craig has been announced as the sixth person to play super secret agent, James Bond. The star of 'Layer Cake' and 'Enduring Love' recently, the acclaimed actor with bring his considerable talent to the world of gadgets, girls and guns.
“It hasn’t sunken in yet. It’s a responsibility, but it’s also a huge adventure so I want to get as much out of it as I can…It’s a huge challenge and life is about challenges. It’s one of the big ones as an actor. He’s an iconic figure in movie history and these things don’t come along very often” said the new Bond at his introductary press conference.
His first film will be 'Casino Royale', Bond's first adventure and the first novel that Ian Fleming wrote about his greatest creation. While this was made as a spoof in 1967, starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen and Orson Welles, this is based on the acclaimed novel and adapted by 'Million Dollar Baby' writer Paul Haggis, making it much closer to Fleming's original vision for the character.
Bond is a newly qualified double-0 agent, who is assigned a gambling mission. A high-profile enemy agent is known to be a gambler, and Bond is known for his talent at cards. He is sent to ruin his enemy at the baccarat table, leaving him penniless and susceptible to recruitment by the British Government as a double agent. All, however, does not go according to plan.
'Goldeneye' director Martin Campbell returns to the franchise to direct the 21st Bond adventure. He is also overseeing the introduction of a new Bond for the second time after been behind the helm for Pierce Brosnan's first film.
Casino Royale is due to start filming early 2006 and is due for release on 17th November 2006
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Bond is better than ever! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of The James Bond Ultimate Edition DVD Collection on 17 July 2006.
With the highest quality picture and sound and all new bonus material, this is the Ultimate Bond DVD Collection for the ultimate fan.
Each of the 20 Ultimate Edition DVDs will have:
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From 1962's DR NO to 2002's DIE ANOTHER DAY, the 20 Ultimate Edition DVDs will be a must for all Bond fans.
DR NO (1962)
His name is Bond, James Bond. And here, in his explosive film debut,
Ian Fleming's immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular
adventures. Sean Connery embodies the suave yet lethal cool of Agent
007 as he battles the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on
destroying the U.S. space program FROM
RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)
Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure
featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales! This
time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organisation in a race
to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine, thrusting him into a thrilling
boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the
Orient Express.
GOLDFINGER (1964)
From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a last-minute
escape from the President's personal jet, James Bond's third screen
adventure is an exhilarating, pulse-pounding thrill-ride! Sean Connery
returns as Agent 007 and faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying
all the gold in Fort Knox - and obliterating the world economy! Goldfinger
is "the best…of all the Bonds" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)!
THUNDERBALL (1965)
The thrills never let up as James Bond dives into this riveting adventure
filled with explosive confrontations and amazing underwater action sequences!
Sean Connery brings his characteristic style, humour and magnetism to
Agent 007 as he travels to Nassau to track down villainous criminal
Emilio Largo, who is threatening to plunge the world into a nuclear
holocaust.
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)
A disaster in space pushes humankind toward World War III, and only
James Bond can prevent it in this magnificent, pull-out-the-stops movie
spectacular. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007, who travels to Japan
to stop the evil SPECTRE organisation and its diabolical leader, Ernst
Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence), from instigating global warfare from
his massive headquarters in an inactive volcano.
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
(1969)
James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed
epic filled with artillery laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and
nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role of Agent 007 with
supreme confidence and undeniable charisma, even finding love with the
beautiful and seductive Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). But first Bond
must stop evil genius Blofeld (Telly Savalas) from realising a germ
warfare plot that could kill millions!
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this
thrilling adventure! Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up
with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill St John) to prevent his nemesis
Blofeld (Charles Gray) from using the diamonds in a deadly laser satellite.
LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
James Bond battles the forces of black magic in this high-octane adventure
that hurtles him from the streets of New York City to Louisiana's bayou
country. With charm, wit and deadly assurance, Roger Moore steps in
as Agent 007 and takes on a powerful drug lord (Yaphet Kotto) with a
diabolical scheme to conquer the world.
MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974)
James Bond has been marked for death, and he'll need all his lethal
instincts and seductive charm to survive in this action-packed adventure!
Roger Moore returns as Agent 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse
with assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). Featuring a wild
automobile chase through Bangkok and Bond's stunning confrontation with
an entire martial arts school, The Man With the Golden Gun delivers
pull-out-the-stops excitement!
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
Nobody does it better than Bond, and he proves it once more in this
explosively entertaining adventure that takes him from the Egyptian
pyramids to the ocean floor and to a gravity-defying mountaintop ski
chase! Roger Moore brings inimitable style to Agent 007 as he teams
with beautiful Russian agent Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach) to stop the
megalomaniac Stromberg (Curt Jurgens) from unleashing a horrific scheme
for world domination.
MOONRAKER (1979)
James Bond blasts into orbit in this pulse-pounding adventure that takes
him from Venice to Rio de Janeiro and to outer space! Roger Moore stars
for the fourth time as Agent 007 and joins forces with NASA scientist
Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) to prevent a power-mad industrialist (Michael
Lonsdale) from destroying all human life on Earth.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981)
James Bond is thrust into one of his most riveting adventures in this
jam-packed free-for-all of outrageous stunts, passionate encounters
and exciting confrontations. Roger Moore portrays Agent 007 with lethal
determination in a plot that finds him infiltrating the Greek underworld
and racing against time to find a stolen device capable of controlling
a fleet of nuclear submarines.
OCTOPUSSY (1983)
From a thrilling jet chase to a climactic countdown to nuclear disaster,
James Bond is back in an electrifying adventure that pushes the limit
for nonstop excitement. Roger Moore portrays the immortal action hero,
perfectly capturing Agent 007's deadly expertise, acerbic wit and overpowering
sex appeal as he investigates the murder of a fellow agent who was clutching
a priceless Fabergé egg at the time of his death.
A VIEW TO A KILL (1985)
Roger Moore lends humour, elegance and lethal charm to his final performance
as James Bond in A View to a Kill. Bond confronts Max Zorin (Christopher
Walken), who has devised a plan to corner the world's microchip market,
even if he has to kill millions to do it! But before Bond can stop the
madman, he must confront Zorin's beautiful and deadly companion May
Day (Grace Jones).
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987)
Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a licence to kill, James Bond battles
diabolical arms merchants bent on world domination in this thrilling,
lightning-paced adventure. Timothy Dalton brings energy, humour and
almost ruthless cunning to his debut performance as Agent 007.
LICENCE TO KILL (1989)
James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding
thrill-ride that's packed with awesome stunts, subtle humour and explosive
confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination
to his portrayal of the super agent, who leaves the British Secret Service
and begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison)
is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).
GOLDENEYE (1995)
The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his acclaimed
debut as Agent 007 in this rip-roaring espionage thriller featuring
the most eye-popping opening sequence yet! When an MI6 agent (Sean Bean)
turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-borne
weapon, Bond must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland
and even Russia, all while dodging a sexy, deadly femme fatale (Famke
Janssen) who will stop at nothing to put the "squeeze" on the intrepid
spy!
TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997)
Pierce Brosnan returns as the fearless, cunning and devastatingly cool
secret agent 007 in this thrilling adventure! When a ruthless media
tycoon (Jonathan Pryce) tries to destabilise the world economy by orchestrating
a deadly standoff between world superpowers in an attempt to achieve
high ratings for his media conglomerate, Bond must step in to prevent
World War III! Co-starring the gorgeous Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh,
this high-tech action-adventure will exhilarate Bond fans of all ages!
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
The World Is Not Enough is an exhilarating but sophisticated action-packed
adventure. With insight and intelligence, the producers, writers, director
Michael Apted and Pierce Brosnan reveal a new and exciting dimension
to a character that has been in the public consciousness for almost
40 years - and the film further establishes Ian Fleming's legendary
creation as one of the most popular literary and cinematic characters
of all time. Pierce Brosnan returns as Bond, charged to protect a gorgeous
billionaire heiress (Sophie Marceau) from the ruthless hands of nuclear-obsessed
terrorist Renard (Robert Carlyle), who wants control of the world's
petroleum supply.
DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) pulls out all the stops to take you on an
unforgettable, adrenaline-pumping ride across the globe in this action-filled
adventure! From a dark cell in a North Korean prison to the beautiful
beaches of Cuba, 007 is on the trail of a diabolical genius who's hell-bent
on slicing up the earth… literally. Now, it's up to Bond, with help
from a sultry American agent (Halle Berry), to put the evil mastermind's
plans on ice.
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The always excellent R2-Project has posted the first review of the Die Another Day DVD. The very positive review looks not only at the film itself put also at the extras and picture and sound quality. Here is a snippet...
Both discs are served by ice-blue animated menus that echo the themes of the movie perfectly, and are augmented by appropriate foley and music. MGM's UK branch has learned their lesson about menus after the clunky, poorly designed layout of the region 2 copy of The World Is Not Enough. Kudos to them. Die Another Day may not be the best Bond movie or even the pick of Brosnan's bunch, but this slick actioner opens in spectacular fashion, keep the momentum going, with enough gunplay, double-entendres and explosions to keep even casual viewers happy. You'll be very happy with it.
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The R2-Project has also posted the first menu shots from the Die Another Day DVD. The shots confirm that the DVD has a dts/ES soundtrack as well as the usual Dolby Digital.
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MGM has released the official details for the release of Die Another Day on Region 2 DVD (Europe and UK) on May 19th. The two disk set has over 126 minutes of extra features and is looking like a must for all Bond fans.
Here are the extras...
DISC ONE:
DISC TWO:
Halle Berry is to star in the first Bond spin-off project. Based on her Jinx character from Die Another Day, the yet un-titled movie has been given the go ahead by ION productions. According to ITV Teletext the project could be released in 2003 or early 2004 before the next Bond movie goes into production. Will we get Bond and Jinx movies alternately every year?
Also Dark Horizons has posted interviews with the latest Bond girls Halle Berry, who plays Jinx and Rosamund Pike, who plays Miranda Frost. LA correspondent Paul Fischer was the lucky man asking the questions. Here is a snippet...
“because this character was written the way she was, empowered, strong, this much fun and this sure of herself.” Berry says she was also attracted to this particular ‘Bond girl’ “because she was “sure of her sexuality and knew how to use it, almost as a weapon. She is also intelligent and almost Bond’s equal in a way and they had a great partnership, so I thought: What better kind of Bond woman to be than someone who literally teams up with Bond and become an asset to him.”
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Yes, Bond is back for his 20th adventure. Pierce Brosnan returns as the world's greatest secret agent for what could be the last time. Speculation is rife as to who should take over the mantle of cinemas most famous spy. Front runners are Jeremy Northam (Enigma) and Clive Owen (Croupier), but Brosnan himself has not ruled out another movie, all depending on how he feels at the end of this one.
The casting has already started ready for the January 2002 start. As well as the return of Brosnan, Dame Judi Dench returns as 'M' and John Cleese as the now officially named 'R'.
Joining the returning cast members are...
Halle Berry (X-Men, Swordfish) playing CIA agent called Jinx.
Rick Yune (The Fast and the Furious) will play Zao, a North Korean General with a scared face (don't they always have scared faces) caused by face-altering device.
Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) is to play a CIA agent called Falco.
Filming is due to take place in South Korea, Spain, Iceland and the UK over the next six months for a November 2002 release, going up against the other big hitters, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
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