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Casion Royale: Coming to a Home Theater Near You
Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Product: James Bond 007 in Casino Royale
The ultimate secret agent, James Bond "007," brings audiences to the edge of their seats in the ultimate romantic action thriller Casino Royale. The rugged yet debonair Daniel Craig (Layer Cake, Munich) delivers an explosive performance and breathes gritty life into Ian Flemming’s notorious playboy, "007." The adrenaline-filled Casino Royale takes audiences back to the mission that ignited the James Bond saga. The $500 million worldwide box office smash, and most successful Bond movie to date, arrives on 2-Disc DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and on the Sony PSP March 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Director Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, The Legend of Zorro) brings this 21st century Bond adventure to life featuring Craig and stunning leading lady Eva Green (Kingdom of Heaven, The Dreamers). The impeccable pair exhibit explosive chemistry in the complex and multi-faceted adventure. Oscar winner (Best Supporting Actress, Shakespeare in Love, 1998) and six-time Academy Award nominee (Best Actress, Mrs. Brown, 1997; Best Supporting Actress, Shakespeare in Love, 1998; Best Supporting Actress, Chocolat, 2000; Best Actress, Iris, 2001; Best Actress, Mrs. Hendersen Presents, 2005; Best Actress, Notes on a Scandal, 2007), Judi Dench, once again returns as "M", Bond’s steely superior at M16, the British Secret Service. Casino Royale features veteran actor, Mads Mikkelsen (Exit, Prague), as the ice-cold henchman and banker to international terrorists, Le Chiffre, and introduces acclaimed Italian bombshell Caterina Murino in her American film debut. Casino Royale is full of exciting bonus features including a behind-the-scenes look at the action and stunts performed in the film as well as a featurette on the steamy history of the infamous Bond girls. The film will be available March 13 in a 2-disc DVD set for a SRP of $28.96, on Blu-ray Disc for a SRP of $38.96 and for PSP at a SRP of $28.95.

Casino Royale traces the early career of James Bond (Craig) as he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends Bond on his first "007" mission leading him to Le Chiffre (Mikkelsen), banker to the world’s terrorists. In order to stop him and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale. And so it begins...



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