Tuesday

In a rare breach of security, the plot to the next Bond film has been leaked to the press. The movie is to begin with Bond on a mission that goes wrong. He is shot in the back, falls into the sea, and wakes several days later to find he has lost his memory. He then travels across Europe, trying to rediscover his identity, whilst being chased by the government that used to employ him, now attempting to stop him divulging their secrets. Ok, none of this is true, but the rumour is that the film may be based on Fleming's short story 'Risico'. It's also been suggested that it may in some way be a sequel to Casino Royale, rather than an entirely independent film. Marc Foster is directing, with Paul Haggis (writer/director of Crash) contributing to the screenplay. The title is being kept secret - didn't they used to reveal it in the credits of the previous film? - but some suspect it might be simply 007. It's due for release in November (was originally planned for May). I just hope they're not rushing its production, like a band who had a successful first album and hurry a second in order to exploit the opportunity.