The U.K. will get a jump start on their James Bond jones as the twenty-second Bond episode Quantum of Solace will open a week ahead of its U.S. release date overseas. According to Variety, the film will now debut on October 31st in most European territories while the United States will have to wait until November 7th for its latest glimpse at Daniel Craig in a Speedo.

France and Belgium will also get an early look at Bond when the film opens there just a few days early, premiering on November 5th. The Netherlands and Germany will get the film the following day on the 6th.

The plot of Quantum of Solace picks up right were "Casino Royale" left off, with Craig's Bond embarking on a revenge mission following his betrayal by Vesper Lynd. In the film, 007 will travel to Austria, Italy and South America.

Quantum of Solace is currently filming.

Quantum of Solace was released November 14th, 2008 and stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, David Harbour. The film is directed by Marc Forster.