JAMES BOND
NEWS

Deleted Scenes
RESCUE AND RECOVERY (2m 44s) An extended version of the scene following the death of Le Chiffre showing Bond's journey to hospital where he is visited by Mathis and Vesper.
SQUANDERING GOVERNMENT FUNDS (47s) A brief exchange between Bond and Vesper before they travel to the Hotel Splendide in Montenegro.

CRICKET PAVILION (2m 55s) An extended version of the b/w pre-credit sequence showing the introduction of Dryden's contact at a cricket match in Pakistan and their chase to the bathroom where Bond kills him.

GETTLER RAISES BOND'S SUSPICIONS (1m 25s) A second appearance of Vesper's contact in Venice which prompts a brief exchange between Bond and a hotel receptionist who tells 007 that Gettler is a watch repairer (a reference taken directly from Ian Fleming's novel).

The Road to Casino Royale (25m 27s)
Charting the story of how the screen rights to Ian Fleming's debut 007 adventure passed through the hands of Gregory Ratoff and Charles K. Feldman, before ultimately ending up with EON Productions in 1999, following a lawsuit involving Kevin McClory. Featuring interviews Linda Christian (Valerie Mathis in the 1954 CBS TV version), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (who wrote the screenplay for Never Say Never Again), Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Martin Campbell and others. This documentary is a fascinating and ironic account of the long journey to make a faithful version of Casino Royale and makes riveting viewing.

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation (20m 21s)
A look at how the character of James Bond was developed by Ian Fleming over the course of the James Bond novels, and how the author's own war time experiences played a key part in the shaping of his hero's background. With contributions from screenwriter Paul Haggis, Fleming biographers John Pearson and Andrew Lycett, this brief but absorbing featurette shows how the filmmaker's took Bond back to basics in Casino Royale.

JAMES BOND IN THE BAHAMAS (23m 17s)
This short documentary shows how The Bahamas have been used in the making of the James Bond films from Thunderball (1965) to Casino Royale (2006). With before-and-after comparisons of locations and featuring interviews with production designer Peter Lamont and Jordan Klein (Director of underwater engineering on Thunderball) among others, this brief featurette is packed with clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and with a wealth of unseen background material which makes it essential viewing.

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise (23m 27s)
For the Fleming fan, this expertly researched featurette written, directed and edited by John Cork is the real highlight of the DVD. It tells the story of Huntingdon Hartford, founder of Paradise Island and 'The One And Only Ocean Club', and his families' long association with the island and James Bond. His widow Diane Hartford (who dances with Sean Connery in Thunderball and plays cards opposite Daniel Craig is Casino Royale) is among family members who recount stories of their association with Ian Fleming, Ivar Bryce, Kevin McClory and their intriguingly interconnected lives. A wonderfully well-told documentary which may be a little too focussed for the casual viewer, but essential viewing for the Fleming scholar - including even the story of how Roald Dahl came to write the screenplay to You Only Live Twice.

Death in Venice (22m 21s)
The first of four behind-the-scenes documentaries on the making of Casino Royale concentrates on the ending of the film and the shooting of sinking houses, drowning heroines and the intricate matching of live action, model and special effects work. Daniel Craig, Eva Green, special effects supervisor Chris Corbould and director Martin Campbell are among those interviewed about the difficult and potentially dangerous shooting conditions surrounding the climax of Casino Royale.

The Art of the Freerun (13m 5s)
A brief but entertaining look at the exciting parkour sequence in Casino Royale with an interview with freerunning founder Sebastien Foucan. Intercut with behind-the-scenes footage and input from stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell, cinematographer Phil Meheux and director Martin Campbell, this featurette offers an insight into the way Casino Royale returned 007 stunts to a more convincing level.

Catching a plane: From storyboard to screen (13m 12s)
A detailed look at the creation of the Miami Airport action scene from storyboard, through to shooting and editing. Avoiding the usual static storyboard comparisons, this featurette uses dynamic transitions and editing to contrast the various stages of this complicated shoot. A great deal of alternate and deleted footage is also showcased in this interesting short feature.

Storyboard Sequence: Freerun Chase (9m 46s)
Another storyboard comparison, but here with an optional view of Martin Asbury's artwork as a standalone animated sequence, or with a dual image comparison with the finished sequence as it appears in the film. Both options are underscored by David Arnold's energetic 'African Rundown' cue from the soundtrack.

Filmmaker Profiles (50m 56s)
Here we come to the real surprise on the disc – instead of the usual text based filmographies of the major crew members, we have substantial filmed interviews with director Martin Campbell, special effects supervisor Chris Corbould, director of photography Phil Meheux, Stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell, second unit director Alexander Witt and composer David Arnold. These segments can be viewed individually or with a 'play all' option which runs to just over 50 minutes! Best of all is the amount of new behind-the-scenes footage and deleted material (little of which is duplicated from the main documentaries) which is intercut with anecdotes and their own comments on how they were first introduced to the world of 007.