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Tintin

Due for release in 2011, this Tintin is expected to be the first in a screen trilogy. Lord of the Rings Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson is set to direct the sequel.

Lime Martini

Is that shaken, or stirred with lime? 001 Jerry Seinfeld joins 007, Daniel Craig, for some refreshments at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party in Hollywood.

Bond on Beach

 Daniel Craig enjoys a quantum of snackage on the beach in St. Barts with his bag of chips.

'Quantum of Solace'

Part of what made Daniel Craig's first outing as 007 such a thrill was its back-story nature-the fact that it was a prequel, that it showed the iconic character before he'd ever driven an Aston Martin or ordered his first martini. This time, though, there's little to connect the character with his beloved history. Sure, he kills indiscriminately when duty calls, loves brazenly without having to make booty calls and looks great in a tux. But it almost feels as if he functions in a vacuum, as if character were as secondary as plot. www.mantelfactory.com

James Bond's Aston Martin Takes a Severe Detour

James Bond's Aston Martin DBS was shaken, stirred and dumped into the drink by a stunt man on a film set in northern Italy.

People reports that the $250,000.00 vehicle was a total loss after plunging into Lake Garda during heavy rains Sunday. A witness told reporters the car skidded before hitting the lake and plunging in 150-feet deep water. When pulled out by a crane, its roof was nearly crushed flat:

"Let's put it this way, Bond or no Bond, that car isn't going anywhere but the mechanic, and for quite some time too."

The stunt man swam to safety and was taken to a nearby hospital with a thorax injury.

The new Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," which again stars Daniel Craig as Agent 007, is due out later this year.

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