The opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games has been shrouded in mystery, with director Danny Boyle keen to keep any details of the $42 million spectacle under wraps. However despite acknowledging that the Internet and social media make it too tempting for people to keep a secret and that spoilers are now part of "the modern world," Boyle graciously invited 60,000 fans to witness a rehearsal of the ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London, days before the actual event, asking them to not tweet photos and suggesting the hashtag #savethesurprise.
Further proof that Daniel Craig is not your daddy's 007: In an upcoming ad campaign, the blond Bond is going to forgo his trademark cocktail for a swig of Dutch beer. Let's hope it doesn't arrive shaken.
There are few better ways for an actor to show off his chops than by playing the clever trickster in a thriller (think of Daniel Craig's 007 at the poker table, or Matt Damon's Bourne leading his CIA overseers through the looking glass).
Dodai Stewart, deputy editor for Jezebel.com, on high expectations for the movie "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
Often, US remakes of foreign language films are so poorly made as to completely lose whatever made them attractive for remaking in the first place.
"I wouldn't make one just for the sake of giving my son a sibling," says the actress
Ever since the trailer set preview audiences giggling last year, there has been speculation about whether this big-budget genre-bender could fly.
Mr. Moviefone says some things just don't go together. Also reviewed: 'The Smurfs' and 'Crazy Stupid Love'
The newly-married couple step out (and make out!) at a Manhattan party
They privately tied the knot in New York
In an example of life imitating art, Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have tied the knot.
The film, which is directed by David Fincher, will be released Dec. 21
What appears to be a leaked amateur recording of a trailer for the hotly anticipated English-language "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" movie is making the rounds on the Web.
• Fergie and hubby Josh Duhamel celebrated Valentine's Day with friends - and a hot makeout session! - at New York City nightclub The Box Monday night. As they were leaving, they bumped into Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, there to meet new couple Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, who swapped kisses as the night went on.
The 23rd installment is set to hit theaters in November 2012 - but who will the Bond girl be?
The Buzz Today: Hugh Hefner gets engaged, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz step out together and Teena Marie dies.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Spend Christmas Together
The Sound of Music's Captain von Trapp will costar with Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig in Stieg Larsson's saga
After weeks of speculation, Columbia Pictures announces the New York-born actress will star alongside Daniel Craig
The actress is in talks to play Erika Berger in the film adaptation of the popular mystery series
Though she was reportedly offered the job, four lesser known actresses are now in the running for the coveted role
Yet, still no word on who will play computer hacker Lisbeth Salander
Everyone's favorite charmer, George Clooney, is suiting up to play a hired assassin trying to get out of the profession after one last assignment in "The American."
Producers are casting the next 007 flick - vote for your dream Bond beauty
Broadway's current cast list looks more like a lineup card for the Oscars as Hollywood stars migrate east to New York City due to tougher economic times.
A slew of Hollywood's A-listers are heading east to New York City to perform on Broadway.
Mildly favorable reviews surround her New York stage bow in After Miss Julie
Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig and Jude Law prove "the play's the thing"
But the new Broadway play featuring the two hot stars? Not so much
Catch Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and T.R. Knight on the Great White Way
"You gotta run them around before the bath," says the Wovlerine hero
The star joins in an online video for the Prince's Rainforest Project
The Slumdog Millionaire beauty is about to costar with Nicole Kidman and Josh Brolin
Producers of 007 series reportedly in talks with the Indian actress about starring opposite Daniel Craig
Off screen, the actress says when it comes to her exes there are no "villains" and no "heroine"
The 007 star will play the villain in Steven Spielberg's big-screen adventure
'Defiance'
updated: Fri Jan 16 2009 08:32:00
Daniel Craig stars in the World War II drama "Defiance."
The question of Jewish resistance to the Nazis -- or the lack of it -- has loomed large ever since the true extent of the horrors of the Holocaust became impossible to ignore.
While the horrors inflicted by the Nazis during World War II are well documented, "Defiance" director Edward Zwick wanted to make sure the stories of those who fought back aren't overlooked.
If the box office this weekend is any indication of what 2009 will be like, maybe there is a reason for some optimism.
There was a time when action heroes didn't contemplate. They defeated the bad guy and let their bodies do the talking for them. How times have changed.
The first full weekend in December is always pretty slow at the box office, which is surprising given that it falls right in the heart of the big holiday movie season. What gives?
The holiday movie season is a chance to see old friends and make new ones.
Actor Daniel Craig talks about filming "Quantum of Solace" and how being 007 has affected him. CNN's Neil Curry reports.
"Quantum of Solace," Daniel Craig's second outing as James Bond, begins just minutes after "Casino Royale" ended and sets off at such a furious pace -- a breakneck car chase along hairpin roads -- you half expect 007 to overtake himself and save his lover Vesper Lynd from the soggy Venetian fate that ended "Royale."
Being James Bond isn't easy. Daniel Craig has the scars to prove it.
The actor is lauded with wife Keeley for their activism and talks about living green
The outspoken royal makes his surprising declaration at the world premiere of Quantum of Solace
CNN's Adrian Finighan reports on the world premiere of the latest James Bond film in London.
It seems a very long time ago, considering the barely-contained anticipation around new Bond movie "Quantum of Solace," that eyebrows were raised over Daniel Craig's initial casting as the super-cool spy.
"I've tried about 10 of them," says the Quantum of Solace star. "They're knockout"
Phwoar. You can just about hear the collective exhale from the women in the audience when Daniel Craig turns and smolders at the screen for the first time in the latest Bond movie "Quantum of Solace."
Plus: Casino Royale Bond Girl Eva Green can't wait to see Quantum of Solace
The actor reveals that he's has surgery to repair a painful shoulder injury
Britain's domestic intelligence agency now not only welcomes, but actively seeks, gay applicants
Daniel Craig will have royal company at Quantum of Solace's world premiere Oct. 29
There was "an awful lot of blood," but no stitches required after the on-set injury
Imagine the ultimate chick-flick leading man. He's foxy and a bit dangerous, with merry dancing eyes and a way of caressing a barbed wisecrack just so.
The soul diva's been approached for the title track to Quantum Of Solace
The title of James Bond's new adventure is revealed. CNN's Phil Black visited the set to talk to its stars.
The blond Bond says pain from working on Quantum of Solace is a good sign
Producers along with actors Daniel Craig and Judi Dench talk about the new James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace."
Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman delve into the controversy surrounding the new fantasy epic, "The Golden Compass."
There's plenty riding on "The Golden Compass," a $180 million fantasy family film based on the first book in author Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy.
Reese Witherspoon should have no problem meeting the demands of her holiday shopping list: The Hollywood headliner tops the list of 2007's highest-paid actresses in the business.
Daniel Craig confesses he vegged out for months after he was done building up his beefcake body for last year's Casino Royale.
When GQ hits newsstands next week, it's not one, but three handsome covers vying for attention. For the magazine's annual Men of the Year issue (out Nov. 27), former president Bill Clinton, James Bond stud Daniel Craig and hip hop star Kanye West took top honors. Rounding out the expansive list is "icon" Tom Hanks, "father of the year" Seth Rogen, British import James McAvoy and "breakout of the year" Casey Affleck. Surprisingly enough, GQ includes some ladies: Cate Blanchett is recognized for her turn as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There and Hayden Panettiere is the "obsession of the year."– Kristin Boehm
For Eva Green, 007, yes – but 014, no.
James Bond's favorite car -- the Aston Martin -- has topped a list of the coolest brands in the UK thanks to its long-running association with the legendary super-spy.
"Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.
By rights he should be well into middle age, but James Bond turns 21 (movies, that is) here with a new look and a fresh start.
The James Bond seduction is about to begin, so what better time to serve up a simple guide to the secrets of finding your own 007 elan?
CNNMoney: Blond, James Blondupdated: Wed Nov 08 2006 11:25:00
There is a new face in the familiar role of 007...and it's causing one of the bigger movie controversies in recent memory.
The summer is almost over. And for Hollywood, it's been a welcome change from a year ago.
One of the worst kept secrets in the entertainment industry is no longer a secret.
Those who know first-time director Matthew Vaughn's resume -- he produced "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch" -- might expect his own gangster entry to be full-tilt wacky.
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