Good life over Sep 2, 2008
Among his film credits were Get Carter, alongside Michael Caine and the Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies. Words put in Tom and Barbara's mouths. (BBC News -- UK)
Set for more action Sep 1, 2008
Yeoh shot to stardom when she became the first Asian actress to break the sterotype of Asian females in Hollywood playing Bond Girl Wai-Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), which got her a nomination for Best Fight (trouncing a bunch of baddies) at the 1998 MTV Movie Awards. Now, she is perhaps best known internationally for her role as skilled swordswoman Yu Shu Lien in multiple award-winning Taiwanese auteur Ang Lees Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Activision Secures Talent from Upcoming Film for Quantum of Solace Game Aug 24, 2008
The Bond films make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films, GOLDENEYE, TOMORROW NEVER DIES, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and DIE ANOTHER DAY produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. EON Productions and Danjaq, LLC are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise. (IGN PC Games)
The name's Bond... Aug 22, 2008
On display are some of the extraordinary vehicles featured in the Bond films the AMC Hornet used to chase the villain, Scaramanga, in 'The Man with The Golden Gun', the Aston Martin Volante from 'The Living Daylights', the BMW R1200 Motorcycle, used in the chase sequence in 'Tomorrow Never Dies' and every Bond fan's favourite on-screen vehicle the amphibious Lotus Submarine Car from 'The Spy Who Loved Me' with the famous wheel arches that turned into fins. Aptly, Beaulieu was also where... (iAfrica.com)
GC 2008: Activision's Leipzig Lineup Revealed Aug 22, 2008
About EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty two James Bond films since 1962, including QUANTUM OF SOLACE. The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the longest running franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day and Casino Royale. EON Productions and Danjaq LLC, are affiliate companies... (IGN PC Games)
Actor Rigby dies aged 71 Aug 13, 2008
His film credits included Get Carter, Mona Lisa Smile and Tomorrow Never Dies. He died of lung cancer at his London home on August 10. (Stage)
Man of character Aug 12, 2008
Films included Mona Lisa Smile in 2003, Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The Dogs of War (1980), Get Carter (1971), and Scandal in 1989. On TV, Rigby was best known for his role as dog-handler PC Snow in the TV series from the 60s and 70s, Softly, Softly: Task Force. (Mirror.co.uk)
Michelle Yeoh brings kicks and poise to "Mummy" Aug 3, 2008
Yeoh rose to prominence in Hong Kong action flicks, and she gained wide recognition from U.S. audiences as a Bond girl in 1997's 007 spy flick, "Tomorrow Never Dies.". She then displayed both her acting and her fighting skills in Ang Lee's Oscar winner "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." In recent years, she has taken straight acting roles in dramas "Memoirs of a Geisha" and science fiction flick "Sunshine.". (Reuters)
Review: Familiar 'Mummy' Still Entertaining Aug 2, 2008
His desire to become immortal leads him to a sorceress (the always wonderful Michelle Yeoh of "Tomorrow Never Dies"). She's willing to grant his wish, but winds up instead placing a spell on both he and his army after the emperor reneges on a promise to allow her to marry one of his generals. (Click2Houston, TX)
Akshay rides on a wing and a prayer Jul 22, 2008
In a scene reminiscent of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond (with the lovely Michele Yeoh) riding a motorcycle across buildings and over the whirring rotors of a helicopter in Tomorrow Never Dies, our Akshay Kumar daringly flew a jet ski through a hovering helicopter in Anees Bazmis Singh is Kinng. It is, without exception, the most complicated and expensive action sequence in the history of Indian cinema. (Times of India)
Radha Mitchell stars in Children of the Silk Road Jul 5, 2008
" Based on a true story, The Children of the Silk Road was a labour of love for director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies), a tenacious soul who worked on the project for eight years to bring it to fruition. Mitchell says it was the character of Lee Pearson who drew her to the movie. "I liked her strength and vulnerability together. That was interesting to me. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Children Of The Silk Road Jul 3, 2008
His life was certainly worth a film, but it should have been better than this one, directed by the usually reliable Englishman Roger Spottiswoode ( Tomorrow Never Dies, Under Fire, And The Band Played On). The film does deliver an old-fashioned bang for your buck: an epic war-torn background, a heroic foreground, a bit of a love triangle, and a fair helping of sentiment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The long march Jun 27, 2008
Director Roger Spottiswoode - for whom Yeoh co-starred with Pierce Brosnan in the 1997 James Bond adventure Tomorrow Never Dies - consequently captures a side to China rarely seen: from grey and bitterly icy terrain to golden, barren deserts, all while telling a profoundly affecting tale. Quite different to the popcorn explosions of a Bond film, then. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'The Children of Huang Shi' Jun 13, 2008
Despite breathtaking scenery and a terrific re-creation of the war in China, director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) never seems comfortable with the story's focus. The script gives this an Old Hollywood feel, one that's historically suspect ("orphans" who look like they just stepped out of a hair salon), with obvious foreshadowing and plot devices such as the sexy opium dealer with a heart (Michelle Yeoh) who helps Hogg feed his orphans. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Curse of BOND strikes again; Craig slices tip of his finger... Jun 12, 2008
In 1997, during the filming of Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan was left scarred after he was hit hit by fragments of a bullet. And In 1967 during You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery a stuntman lost both his legs in the rotor blades of a helicopter. (The Drudge Report)
Making the movies Hollywood doesn't want Jun 8, 2008
is salted with popcorn movies - The Sixth Day (2000), with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Pierce Brosnan's second turn as James Bond; and the timeless classic Stop. Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty - whose profits pay the bills on his more trenchant stuff. (Globe and Mail)
Michelle Yeoh appears on Talk Asia Jun 7, 2008
Her name is Yeoh, Michelle Yeoh, a star who broke stereotypes for Asian actresses by landing the role of a smart and sexy, butt-kicking Bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies. The Malaysia-born actress is well known for performing her own stunts in action films and is among the few Asian actresses to successfully break into Hollywood with credits including Ang Lees Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Spielberg-produced Memoirs of a Geisha, and the upcoming The Mummy 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pleasing reunion for Michelle Yeoh and Bond director Apr 21, 2008
Yeoh first worked with the film director in 1997 when she made her Hollywood debut as Bond babe Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies. Now, a decade later, she has much to say about him. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Maggie Q, Chow Yun-Fat vying for box office Apr 12, 2008
The $40 million project was directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) and took more than two years to complete. Spottiswoode says that his ambition was to explore compassion in the war and to promote humanitarianism. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tomorrow Never Dies Apr 9, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Doug Anderson, reviewerApril 8, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shooting 'Star Wars,' immersed in 'Blood' Apr 9, 2008
In February, he won the Oscar for cinematography for his work on director Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood," and his credits include all of Anderson's other films -- "Punch-Drunk Love," "Magnolia," "Boogie Nights" and "Hard Eight" -- as well as "Michael Clayton," "Good Night, and Good Luck" (which also earned him an Oscar nomination), David Mamet's "Heist" and the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies.". The dazzling "Blood" was released on DVD Tuesday. (CNN -- Showbiz)
* Other Releases Apr 4, 2008
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies), this is billed as the first Australian/Chinese co-production (the producers obviously never saw 1982s Attack Force Z with Mel Gibson, which was filmed in, ahem, the Republic of China). Ganglamedo (). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
France offers rebates Apr 4, 2008
Opening "Tomorrow Never Dies," KanZaman Monaco helped morph Peyresoude's dinky airstrip, perched in the Pyrenees hills, into an Afghanistan air base and then helped blow it up. France, alongside the U.K., dominates European movie production, making 228 movies last year worth x1. (Variety)
The week's best films Mar 22, 2008
Tomorrow Never Dies (Roger Spottiswoode, 1997) 3. 10pm, ITV1. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Accountants in the movies. By Rob Lewis Mar 5, 2008
Tomorrow Never Dies (dont remember that). Shooting Fish (12 seconds worth of promotion as the sponsors of a horse race). (Accounting Web, UK)
Hollywood puts focus on China Feb 29, 2008
China and Hong Kong also boast a raft of movie stars with global appeal: Li ("Lethal Weapon 4"), Chan (the "Rush Hour" trilogy), Chow ("Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"), Yeoh ("Tomorrow Never Dies"), Zhang Ziyi ("Memoirs of a Geisha") and Gong ("Miami Vice") have all starred in Hollywood films as well as toplining Asian pictures. The studios hire these stars to boost their fortunes worldwide, but especially in the mighty Asian market. (Variety)
The Pryce of G.I. Joe Feb 20, 2008
In addition to his role as evil media mogul Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies, Pryce has also appeared as "Governor Swann" in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise ... Jonathan Pryce in Tomorrow Never Dies. (IGN FilmForce)
Studios pose obstacles for writers Feb 9, 2008
"You have to be realistic. If there are only seven places to sell, and if an exec asks you for free rewrites, you're going to do it," says Feirstein, whose credits include "The World Is Not Enough" and "Tomorrow Never Dies." "You can't afford to get frozen out by one (of the seven buyers).". Since penning three James Bond films in the mid- to late-1990s, Feirstein has toiled in the often frustrating world of studio rewrites. (Variety)
Wives on the big screen Feb 2, 2008
Hatcher has a Bond film ( Tomorrow Never Dies ) in her filmography, and she appeared in the edgy 2 Days in the Valley. Delany shone in both comedy ( House Sitter ) and drama ( Light Sleeper ), and her leather-clad Mistress Lisa in Exit to Eden deserves a category in itself. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Detours on the road to renewal Jan 28, 2008
She's done duets on stage or on record with singers as varied as Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Mick Jagger and Sting and contributed soundtrack music to movies such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Tomorrow Never Dies. She's done a few cameos, too, playing a singer in the 2004 Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dumbest. Title. Ever. Jan 27, 2008
Tomorrow Never Dies was the dumbest title ever. And Die Another Day is close second, although Brosnan was able to work the title in with his usual panache in one of the film's lines. (The Palm Beach Post)
Made In Mexico Nov 18, 2007
After Titanic, Fox Studios Baja became the industry's go-to facility for the water scenes in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Pearl Harbor," "Tomorrow Never Dies" and other films. A museum of Titanic costumes and props spawned a theme park called. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Spike TV Television Highlights - December 2007 Nov 6, 2007
Noon- 2:30 PM, ET/PT TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997, Action/Adventure) James Bond heads to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce and Michelle Yeoh. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Zap! Pow! Batman hit by Hong Kong pollution Nov 5, 2007
Batman hit by Hong Kong pollution - Film - Entertainment. Batman hit by Hong Kong pollution. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Batman Scene Scratched Due to Pollution in Hong Kong... Nov 5, 2007
Hong Kong's glass and steel skyscrapers, glistening blue harbor and authentic Chinese winding streets have proven a popular backdrop for many Hollywood movies including the James Bond hit, "Tomorrow Never Dies.". Top Video. (Fox News)
Report: Hong Kong's harbor too polluted for Batman swimming stunt Nov 4, 2007
A spokesman for October Pictures Ltd., the Hong Kong company handling production of "The Dark Night,'' declined to comment on the report. It was the latest snag for the Warner Brothers picture, which has already started filming in Chicago and London. Hong Kong government officials had earlier expressed concern over noise pollution and traffic chaos during the nine-day shoot. Hong Kong's glass and steel skyscrapers, glistening blue harbor and authentic Chinese winding streets have proven a... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
East-West attraction Oct 30, 2007
Yeoh, who shot to international stardom as a Bond Girl in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and as a kung fu-kicking heroine in Ang Lees Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), said in March that they will marry once she wraps up filming for Babylon A.D., a sci-fi thriller co-starring Vin Diesel. It is said to be in post-production. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kleeman to oversee UA production Oct 19, 2007
Kleeman is returning to the company where he oversaw a trio of James Bond pics -- "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "The World Is Not Enough" -- during the mid-'90s. He also began development of updated versions of "The Pink Panther" and "The Thomas Crown Affair.". (Variety)
Film Fest screens Shake Hands with the Devil Oct 15, 2007
Acclaimed Canadian director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies), brings Lieutenant-General Romo Dallaire's harrowing experiences in Rwanda, during the 1994 genocide, to the screen as powerfully wrought drama. In his most memorable role to date, Quebec superstar Roy Dupuis (The Rocket) virtually transforms into Dallaire, who, upon his return to Canada after the genocide, began intensive therapy sessions. (Ancaster News)
Amitabh Bachchan remains the undisputed king of Bollywood. Oct 11, 2007
The title of the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies , could have been written keeping Rekha in mind. At 53 today, and a drop-dead gorgeous, vivacious, and rocking 53, the former Bollywood queen refuses to look back into the past. (India Times, India)
Yeoh receives top French honour Oct 5, 2007
Yeoh, 45, who was born in Malaysia, shot to international fame when she co-starred with Pierce Brosnan in the 1997 Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. She went on to star in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Memoirs of a Geisha. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Yeoh: Early detection important Oct 3, 2007
Yeoh, whose last movie was the sci-fi thriller Sunshine, is best known for her roles in Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, has three movies awaiting release Far North, Children of Huang Shi and Babylon AD.. She will be heading for China to finish filming Mummy 3, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor starring Brendan Fraser and Jet Li, in which she plays a sorceress. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Miss Moneypenny: Sexual foil or frustrated femme fatale? Oct 2, 2007
Ms. Moneypenny (l\Lois Maxwell) and James Bond (Sean Connery). Miss Moneypenny: Sexual foil or frustrated femme fatale. (CTV.ca)
Bedevilled by Rwandan tragedy Sep 29, 2007
Shake Hands With the Devil, directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) casts Dupuis in the role of a problem solver who suddenly finds himself shorn of power. Worst, he is expected to stand idly by while unchecked adversaries pile an obscene number of bodies high. (Toronto Star)
Yeoh to receive French honour Sep 13, 2007
Yeoh's films include Memoirs of a Geisha and Tomorrow Never Dies ... Best known in the West for her role in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, Yeoh also starred in Ang Lee's hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Michelle Yeoh to get Frances top award for civilians Sep 13, 2007
Yeoh, who is from Ipoh, began her career in Chinese action movies and leapt to international fame in the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies and Ang Lees 2000 kung fu hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She is also engaged to Frenchman Datuk Seri Jean Todt who is the executive director of Ferraris Formula One team. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Michelle Yeoh to receive Legion of Honor award Sep 12, 2007
Yeoh began her career in Chinese action movies and leapt to international fame in the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies and Ang Lee's 2000 kungfu hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She also stars in the forthcoming science fiction adventure flick Babylon A.D, by French director Mathieu Kassovitz. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Jean-Pierre Goy: Shying away from public roads Aug 25, 2007
A stunt rider for the James Bond flick Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan, Goy said doing dangerous tricks on motorbikes in shows or in movies was completely different from riding on the street. "In a show I do dangerous tricks alone with no cars or no other riders are around," said Goy who has just finished a two-month shoot in Chicago as a stunt rider for the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Live Free or Die Hard': Cyber-terror and the great disconnect Jul 6, 2007
"Tomorrow Never Dies," the 1997 James Bond movie, was more prescient, anticipating "Live Free or Die Hard" by putting powerful technology into the hands of a sinister media mogul named Carver (Jonathan Pryce). The head of a global communications empire, Carver hires a mercenary who, the film tells us, "practically invented techno-terror," and who almost starts World War III. Carver's networks broadcast news he plans to create; his company sells software with bugs built in, so consumers will have... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Marc Forster to Direct Bond 22 Jun 20, 2007
The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. EON Productions and Danjaq, LLC, are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
20 things about the classic pack of 20 Jun 17, 2007
Brosnan's second portrayal of Bond, in Tomorrow Never Dies, includes a sneering aside towards a Russian who is seen smoking: 'Filthy habit. . (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
'Titanic' studio sold May 30, 2007
Notable movies filmed at Baja Studios include Titanic (top), Tomorrow Never Dies, Deep Blue Sea, Pearl Harbor (middle), Kung Pow and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (above) ... Other movies shot at least partly at Baja Studios were Pearl Harbor, In Dreams, Deep Blue Sea and the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stocks Finish Higher on Deals May 5, 2007
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997): Eccentric media mogul goes to great lengths to extend his global news empire. Only in James Bond movies. (SmartMoney)
To infinity and beyond Apr 13, 2007
In an interview transcript provided by Twentieth Century Fox Film, Boyle said: Id seen her in the Bond movie (Tomorrow Never Dies) and the Ang Lee movie (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and I just wanted her to be in my film. And shes an absolute delight. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Q&A: Gary Powell, Stuntman Extraordinaire : Get the low-down on Bond, ... Apr 4, 2007
Gary Powell: I did 'GoldenEye', 'The World is Not Enough', did a little bit on 'Tomorrow Never Dies', and I was the coordinator on 'Casino Royale. IGN: Was that your first coordination role. (IGN FilmForce)
Obi-Wan Kenobe's cloak, James Bond's tux to be auctioned Mar 7, 2007
Women need not feel left out of the mix, as Bond girl 's camouflage outfit from Die Another Day was up for grabs, as was the leather cat-suit worn by in Tomorrow Never Dies. Though 's jacket is expected to sell at a high price, the Obi-Wan Kenobe cloak is expected to raise more than $100,000 at auction, while the William Wallace outfit dinners by is expected to fetch nearly $8,000. (Actress Archives)
The geopolitics of kung fu movies Feb 14, 2007
In 1997, when Chinese female kung fu movie great Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger's protagonist, teamed up with Pierce Brosnan in the 007 adventure Tomorrow Never Dies, the kung fu stars themselves achieved global appeal. Riding the wave of kung fu action to challenge Hollywood at the box office have been not only China's movies and stars but also Chinese kung fu itself. (Asia Times Online)
Oscar dreams of UK's new talents Jan 21, 2007
A Bond expert, after scoring Die Another Day, The World Is Not Enough and Tomorrow Never Dies, he knew he needed something fresh for Daniel Craig's debut in the role. It wasn't until Daniel screen-tested that I had some idea of the masculinity involved. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Ozwald outfits the world Jan 17, 2007
Ozwald Boatengs in depth work for film and television includes movies such as Hannibal, Tomorrow Never Dies, Alfie, Miami Vice and, of course, Matrix. I think we need to make movies about African heroes because nobody does that and I do want to make a movie about an African hero, he says. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Buried 'Sleuth' surfaces to chill a new generation Jan 4, 2007
Volume 4 collects the first JB entry, 1962's Dr. No, along with You Only Live Twice, Moonraker, Octopussy and Tomorrow Never Dies. Both include all manner of audiovisual accessories, from commentaries to featurettes. (Washington Times, DC)
Aston Martin to vroom on Indian roads Jan 1, 2007
The DB5 went on to star in a number of Bond flicks including Thunderball (1965), Golden Eye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). The last two, though, were 00004000 strictly cameos with the BMW Z3 roadster hogging top billing in both. (India Times)
