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Quantum of Solace – New release date and synopsis

Quantum of SolaceThe new Bond film Quantum of Solace will now get released in the UK on Friday 31st October.

Here is the official press release with a synopsis of the film:

LONDON,Ā  Wednesday 19 March 2008 ā€“ Sony Pictures Releasing (UK) are pleased toĀ  confirm that the UK release date for the eagerly anticipated 22nd James Bond adventure QUANTUM OF SOLACE will be Friday, 31st October 2008, opening at the Odeon Leicester Square and all over the country.

QUANTUMĀ  OFĀ  SOLACEĀ  continuesĀ  theĀ  highĀ  octaneĀ  adventures of James Bond (DANIEL CRAIG) in CASINO ROYALE.

BetrayedĀ  byĀ  Vesper,Ā  theĀ  woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latestĀ mission personal.Ā 

Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, BondĀ  andĀ  MĀ  (JUDIĀ  DENCH)Ā  interrogateĀ Mr White (JESPER CHRISTENSEN) who revealsĀ  theĀ  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 aĀ  caseĀ  ofĀ  mistakenĀ identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty CamilleĀ (OLGA KURYLENKO), a woman who has her own vendetta.Ā 

Camille leads BondĀ  straight to Dominic Greene (MATHIEU AMALRIC), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation.

OnĀ  aĀ  missionĀ  thatĀ  leadsĀ  himĀ  to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discoversĀ  thatĀ  Greene,Ā  conspiringĀ  toĀ  takeĀ  total control of one of the worldā€™s most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (JOAQUIN COSIO).Ā 

Using his associates in the organisation, andĀ  manipulatingĀ  hisĀ  powerfulĀ  contactsĀ  withinĀ  the CIA and the British government,Ā GreeneĀ  promisesĀ  toĀ  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.

InĀ  aĀ  minefieldĀ  ofĀ  treachery,Ā  murderĀ  andĀ  deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth.Ā 

As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of theĀ CIA,Ā  the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greeneā€™s sinister plan and stop his organisation.

It will be the 22nd Bond film.

> Official site for Quantum of Solace
> Check out the photos from the launch press conference
> Get all the latest info about the film at Wikipedia