Princes William and Harry will be among the first to see the latest James Bond film when the world premiere is held in London later this year, the producers have announced.

Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli also revealed that Quantum of Solace will be screened on October 29 at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square.

The royal brothers have asked for proceeds from the event to benefit two charities, Help for Heroes and the Royal British Legion.

Stars of the 22nd 007 adventure, including Daniel Craig - who plays Bond - Dame Judi Dench and Gemma Arterton, will also attend the premiere.

Directed by Marc Forster, the film will be released in cinemas around the country and worldwide from October 31 by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Wilson and Broccoli said: “We are thrilled Prince William and Prince Harry have agreed to attend the world premiere of our latest James Bond film, and are pleased this event will help raise much needed funds to support the servicemen of our country through the Princes’ chosen charities.”

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The four-part drama Lost in Austen, starring Gemma Arterton as Elizabeth, will air on ITV1 in September. Lost in Austen is billed as an “ingenious reinvention” of the much-loved novel and owes more than a little inspiration to BBC hit Life On Mars.

Source: Telegraph

Very disappointing news!

Walt Disney Pictures has moved the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time out of its June 19, 2009 release date spot (which would have been a week before Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is opening) and has pushed it back almost a year to May 28, 2010, which is the week after Shrek Goes Fourth is scheduled and a week before Marvel Studios’ Thor.

With Memorial Day being observed on May 31, 2010, the movie would have a four day opening, unless it debuts earlier in the week.

The Mike Newell-directed video game adaptation stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Ben Kingsley. Gyllenhaal will play Dastan, a young prince in sixth century Persia who must join forces with Tamina (Arterton), a feisty and exotic princess, to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

Source: ComingSoon

Bond girl Gemma Arterton was “in a daze” when she filmed her sex scene with Daniel Craig.

The British actress - who plays Agent Fields in new 007 movie Quantum of Solace - found it surreal to get hot and steamy with the hunky star, who plays the suave spy.

She said: “I felt like a giggly girl because Daniel is such a man. I have to admit I was in a bit of a dream, a daze, when I filmed my love scene with Bond!”

Gemma recently revealed Daniel had to wear heeled shoes to make him taller than her when they were shooting several scenes.

According to his new co-star Gemma Arterton in the latest film, Quantum of Solace, the 40-year-old star was forced to boost his stature with stacked shoes when she was wearing stilettos.

In the past, he has been known to be touchy about his vital statistics, snapping at one enquiring interviewer that he was “somewhere between 5ft and 6ft.”

But the loyal Miss Arterton, 22, insisted he had taken the producers’ decision “with good humour”.

Total Film interviews Gemma about her good and busy year, her thoughts about London, Prince of Persia, Quantum of Solace and fame.

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