🎬 James Bond News #157: 🍸October 2021
Published: Tue, 10/05/21
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Hi - it's finally here!
Finally No Time to Die premiered at the Royal Albert Hall last Tuesday and went on general release in the UK and in many other markets later in the week.
After taking forever to actually start filming we ended up having to wait an additional 18 months for this moment after the pandemic struck. It's been a long time since SPECTRE graced our screens.
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If you haven't yet seen No Time to Die - it opens in the United States and Canada later this week - I'll say you are better off going into your first screening knowing nothing about the film.
Avoid ALL spoilers if you can.
Anyway, in this month's newsletter I want to dive into the latest James Bond news before getting into our report from the premiere, a spoiler-free review and other features.
News
In the lead up to the premiere Eon Productions and MGM put out a short video short featuring Ana de Arms and Lashana Lynch about the new agents from No Time to Die
In a slightly unexpected move, the official 007 website announced that Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Royal Navy Commander, the same rank as Ian Fleming and
007 himself.
Days before the world premiere Sky News spoke to Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli. Craig says he is happy the producers “held their nerve” and held out
for a big screen release.
And director Cary Fukunaga discusses his life and work, including the forthcoming James Bond film, with The Hollywood Reporter. Among the topics he touches on are the
delays, his early career and bringing Bond up to date.
A short segment on BBC Radio 4 was devoted to No Time to Die with an interview with the Bond producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.
As well as the navy military-style sweater with shoulder and elbow patches worn by Daniel Craig in No Time to Die, N Peal also provided dark combat trousers to a design by costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb. The company launched their combat trousers last week.
Pent up demand for a new James Bond film saw No Time to Die earn £21M in UK over the weekend, putting it on £26 million for the four days since opening on
Thursday. So far it has opened in 54 overseas markets where it has taken $119, the first Hollywood film to do so since the pandemic.
The 50th anniversary of James Bond on the big screen saw the opening of an exhibition of cars used in the films. Bond in Motion opened in January 2012 at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, later moving to London. Bond in Motion has now moved to LA, while a
smaller exhibit focusing on No Time to Die will open at Beaulieu. Read more here.
Hero Collector Books have released an in-depth history of 007’s most famous car. It's the first official in-depth history of 007’s famous Aston
Martin and was published on September 28th.
New details of Anthony Horowitz’s third James Bond novel were revealed on the website of publisher Harper Collins. It is due to be published on 17th May 2022.
Features
In case you need reminding before seeing No Time to Die, David T Smith looks at the Dirty Vodka Martini from SPECTRE. You can read about it here.
Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story is a new documentary discussing the highs and lows of Daniel Craig’s time as 007. Watch it while you can as it's free
on Apple TV for a few more days only.
Jof Gurd reports on No Time To Die's Royal Premiere as Daniel Craig’s last James Bond film was finally revealed to audiences after a tortuous journey beset by
behind-the-scenes indecision, changes of personnel, on-set injury and, of course, a pandemic.
Special Agent Jof Gurd returns with his for his spoiler-free review of No Time To Die, the end of the 15 years Daniel Craig James Bond project.
MI6 Confidential
Issue #60 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. If you were not born or old enough to experience the uncertainty of the James Bond franchise
circa 1970, it is hard to imagine a time when you would have no idea who would be playing 007 until the first publicity hit.
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James Bond & Friends podcast
The latest episodes of James Bond & Friends are now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. These are fun to record and the response has been hugely positive. You can listen to the most recent episodes below:
- Episode 0102: Trailer Palooza
- Episode 0104: First Takes (spoiler free)
- Episode 0105: Hot Takes (warning: spoilers)
That's all for now! If you haven't yet seen No Time to Die then I really hope you enjoy it. Not long to wait if you're in the US (sorry to all you Aussies though).
After seeing it please remember that other people may not yet have done so. Whether you love it, hate it, or feel somewhere in between, be careful about what you share on social media.
If you want to let me know what you think then email me here! I'm happy to talk spoilers with anyone who wants to.
See you next month...
David Leigh
The James Bond Dossier
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