Yes, I may be more than a couple of days behind considering of my fascination with “Wall-E,” but I have indeed finally figured out there’s a trailer for “Quantum of Solace” out there that promises all kinds of cold-blooded fun come November.

But first comes news that wee hours about my favorite currently unemployed (as far as I can tell, but it’s hard to keep track these days) director, Aussie Phillip Noyce.

How in the world can a guy go from directing the nearly flawless “Catch a Fire” in 2006 (easily one of my favorite flicks from that year, so see it on DVD!) to not doing much at all since? I’ve seen his name attached to a flick of Philip Roth’s “American Pastoral,” which would be sublime, and to one based on the Aussie novel “Dirt Music,” which I’m not familiar with, but neither of those seem to have really gotten going.

But that AM comes word that, with the help of Tom Cruise, Noyce may be about to get back to something he does extremely well: spy

games. Along with directing two Tom Clancy movies (”Clear and Present Danger” and “Patriot Games”), Noyce plus made one of the best remakes I’ve seen in many years with his take on Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American” in 2002.

And now he’s about to sign on to direct Mr. Cruise in something called “Salt,” a project that has been kicking around for a few years about Edwin A. Salt, a CIA officer (Cruise, natch) who’s accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy and has to fight to clear his name.

Peter Berg and Terry George have been attached to that in previous attempts that clearly didn’t pan out, but here’s hoping that finally comes together, ’cause Mr. Noyce could clearly use the work!

And, oh yeah, about that Bond trailer. I still have no friggin’ clue what “Quantum of Solace” means, but that teaser trailer indeed promises adequate to get me back in the Bond groove anyway. Enjoy, and have a perfectly bearable Tuesday.

Original post by Reel Fanatic