James Bond vs Paris Hilton At A Theatre Near You, November 7th

July 07, 2008

James Bond and Paris Hilton will face-off at the US box-office later this year as the 22nd film in the 007 series "Quantum of Solace" goes up against "Repo! The Genetic Opera" on November 7th.

The oft-delayed musical will open against 007 according to reports from LionsGate Films.

The competition should be no match for 007, though. Back in 1997, the second Pierce Brosnan movie "Tomorrow Never Dies" went up against "Titanic" (the biggest ever movie at the global box office), and unlike the titular boat, Bond didn't sink and scooped $333m.

In 2006, Daniel Craig's first outing as 007 in "Casino Royale" was released against "Happy Feat" in the USA, where the animated penguins beat Bond at the domestic box-office. But 007 was ultimately victorious at the worldwide box-office, taking $594m.

Bond's main competition this year will come from the sequel to animated hit "Madagascar" from DreamWorks. The 2005 original took $532m worldwide, $193m of which was from the US - more than "Casino Royale" took a year later.

"Repo! The Genetic Opera" Synopsis:
Set in the future year of 2056 when the selling of organ transplants becomes ordinary due to organ failure epidemic, "Repo!" focused its story on GeneCo, a biotech company that offers the transplants with a catch. If the receivers of the transplants cannot or miss their payments, the company will send Repo Men to recollect the organs. The movie stars Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Paris Hilton, Anthony Stewart Head, Bill Moseley and Sarah Brightman.