Bond Title Revealed!

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Bond Title Revealed!

by Helen O'Hara |
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The title of Bond 22 has been officially revealed, and it's Quantum Of Solace. No, we have no idea what that means. But it is the title of an Ian Fleming short story in the 'For Your Eyes Only' collection.

The story is not really a Bond story, although he does appear in it. Here's the plot of the story - though it bears no resemblance at all to the film's plot, we're sure (Click here for what we learned on that earlier). Bond attends a dinner at Government House in Nassau, the Bahamas, with a boring group of guests. After dinner he makes an offensive remark to stimulate some conversation and is rewarded with a story from the Governor of the Bahamas, a tragic love story about two people worn down by bad decisions and life... one of whom turns out to be Bond's dull dinner companion! Moral of the story is, don't be superficial - even the dullest facade may hide interest.

So in short, it doesn't sound like a blockbuster, it's been described as being more of a thoughtful character study so we're guessing that they've lifted the title but nothing else. Especially in light of the fact that Marc Forster has said the film will be "jam-packed" with action, estimating there will be twice as much as Casino Royale.

Is this a good choice of title though? It's one of the few Fleming titles not already used in the franchise (Bond 22: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was probably too much to hope for) but it combines both impenetrability and uncatchiness, which makes it something of a tough sell. And there is a whiff of a Scott Bakula guest appearance about it, isn't there? Still, best of luck to them with it, and more Bond news as we get it.

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