Gotta get this one out. Courtesy of Moviefone. The official teaser trailer for the next James bond film, Quantum of Solace. Quantum of Solace is a James Bond short story by Ian Fleming and a part of the For Your Eyes Only collection.
BAD MOFO
What does this title mean anyway ? Let’s see:
Quantum:
–adjective 6. sudden and significant: a quantum increase in productivity.
Solace:
4. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
So we know James is not a happy man after losing Vespa in Casino Royale, so I’m thinking this is a story about revenge. Slashfilm points to a USA Today article (I’ll paraphrase):
Quantum of Solace picks up where Casino Royale ended, with Bond working his way up the chain of command of the terrorists who blackmailed his lover, Vesper Lynd. Quantum of Solace comes from a short story by 007 author Ian Fleming, and it’s not a spy story but a tale told to Bond about another couple’s tragic romance. The short story has nothing else to do with the movie…