No Time To Die premieres on
UK television on New Year's Day 2023
No Time To Die
(2021)will have its UK terrestrial television premiere on ITV
at 8.00pm on New Year's Day 2023, which will mark the narrowest big to
small screen window of the series so far. The premiere on the UK's
free-to-air commercial network comes just 460 days after its
much-delayed big screen debut at
London's Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021. UK audiences had
to wait just over 13 years for the first James Bond Film Dr. No
(1962) to eventually make it to the small screen. Despite not being
fully networked across all regions, the first James Bond film was
screened on Tuesday, October 28, 1975 and drew in an audience of
27-million viewers, making it the most-watched programme that week. It
is very unlikely No Time To Die will have as big an impact, as
its primetime holiday slot will face stiff competition.
Daniel Craig's fifth
and final outing as James Bond also had the narrowest window to date
between its big-screen debut and release to streaming platforms and
home media during the festive period in 2022. ITV has been the home to
the James Bond films on television in the UK since 1974
when United Artists controversially
signed the initial deal for the broadcaster to screen the first
six 007 films. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) then became the
first in the series to be broadcast over the festive period, although
originally
failed to live up to the viewing figures of its predecessors when it
premiered on Christmas Day 1978.
28 March 2022
Billie Eilish wins Academy Award
Oscar victory for No Time To Die theme song
Singer/Songwriter
Billie Eilish, along with her brother FINNEAS, have won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for
‘No Time To Die’ at last night’s Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles. The theme song
from No Time To Die (2021) was co-written by Billie Eilish and Finneas
O'Connell and follows their
GRAMMY® win in March 2021 (six months before the eventual
release of No Time To Die), and Golden Globe success on January
9, 2022. This is the third consecutive Bond film
to receive the Academy Award for Best Original Song after
Adele’s win in 2013 with ‘Skyfall’, and Sam Smith in 2016 for
‘Writing's On The Wall’ from Spectre (2015).
Billie Eilish,
accompanied by FINNEAS on piano, also gave a memorable live
performance of ‘No Time To Die’ at the ceremony held at the Dolby
Theatre in Hollywood.
No Time To Die
was also nominated for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects, but lost
out in both categories to Dune (2021), which also won Best
Original Score for No Time To Die composer
Hans Zimmer.
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony also paid tribute to 60 years of
James Bond in the cinema with a cleverly edited
montage of clips from the
series played over ‘Live And Let Die’ by
Paul
McCartney and Wings - the first entry from the official EON series
to be nominated for Best Original Song back in 1973.
14 March 2022
No Time To Die wins two
BAFTA's
Lashana Lynch
won the award for ‘Rising Star’ at the 75th British Academy Film
Awards held last night at London's Royal Albert Hall. The EE Rising
Star Award is the only one voted for by the public. The award was
created in honour of English casting director Mary Selway after her
death in 2004. Eva Green was recipient of the award in 2007 for her
performance as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006).
No Time To Die
(2021) also won the BAFTA for Best Editing which was
awarded to Elliot Graham and Tom Cross.
Daniel Craig's final film as James Bond was also nominated for best
cinematography, sound, visual effects, and as Outstanding British
Film. Co-producers Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson attended the
ceremony along with director Cary Joji Fukunaga, cinematographer Linus
Sandgren and special effects supervisor Chris Corbould. Léa Seydoux
presented the award for Best Film Not in the English Language
2022 is the 60th
Anniversary of James Bond in the cinema and the 75th BAFTA ceremony
kicked off in style with 85-year-old Dame Shirley Bassey singing
‘Diamonds Are Forever’.
No Time To Die to be
re-released in the USA in IMAX
To help celebrate the
60th Anniversary of James Bond’s first big screen outing, Dr. No,
MGM and EON Productions are re-releasing No Time To Die in IMAX
in
selected US cinemas starting Friday, January 21st. These special
showings will also come with an exclusive Q&A from Daniel Craig,
Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, and series’ Producers Barbara Broccoli &
Michael G. Wilson. The previously released documentary Being
James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story, which was previously an Apple
TV+ exclusive, and included on the 4K Blu-ray edition, is now
available to watch on the official
James Bond YouTube Channel.
No Time
To Die was the first James Bond film to use IMAX cameras and in a
press release for the upcoming event MGM’s Motion Picture Chairman
Michael De Luca stated, “No Time To Die, which was the only
movie released last year to have sequences shot with IMAX Film
Cameras, captured the attention of both critics and audiences alike
when it was first released globally in theaters last fall, eventually
becoming one of the biggest films of 2021”. He continued, saying,
“What better way to celebrate 007 turning 60 than to offer fans an
opportunity to experience the film again in the most immersive
theatrical environment.”
6 November 2021
No Time To Die breaks $600M
mark and on target for VOD/Blu-ray
After a record-breaking run at the international box
office, No Time To Die has passed $600M in global ticket
sales. In the UK and Ireland, No Time To Die is now the
sixth highest grossing film of all time, surpassing Titanic
(1997) and
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) in the last week. The 25th
James Bond film continues to break records after consecutively
grossing over £1M each day for the 29 days since release. This beats
the previous record of 24 days held by Skyfall(2012), Mamma Mia:
Here We Go Again (2018) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015). The latest 007 film also took the number one spot in China
over the last weekend.
No Time To Die
will also be available on premium Video-On-Demand streaming platforms
from November 9th; just a month
after it debuted in US cinemas, and in the UK from November 19th. Fans of the James Bond franchise waited a long time to see
Daniel Craig's final appearance as 007 on the big screen as No Time
To Die was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
with the studios involved looking to find a release date that would
best position the film for box office success.
Cary Joji
Fukunaga's
film eventually premiered
in London on September 28, 2021 and proved to be a post-pandemic
hit. The 4K/Blu-ray release is now scheduled for December 20, 2021 -
just in time for the Christmas market; with the 46-minute documentary
Being James Bond among the handful of extra features.
Retailers such as Amazon, Zavvi and HMV will be releasing their own
exclusive box sets with additional collectibles.
9 October 2021
‘No Time To Die’ Goes Platinum
Bond theme breaks
records
‘No Time To Die’, the James Bond theme by sung by Billie Eilish and
co-written with her brother FINNEAS, has gone
platinum in the UK with combined sales of more than 600,000 units. The GRAMMY
Award-winning song is also the most streamed Bond theme ever with over
70 million streams in the UK.
The award was presented at a special
No Time To Die preview screening in the USA. The Billie Eilish
single topped the UK chart in February 2020 - 18 months before the
film was actually released in cinemas. ‘No Time To Die’ re-entered the
UK chart at number 32 on October 8, 2021, the same day as Daniel Craig's final film
as James Bond was released in the USA/Canada.
The original soundtrack composed by Hans
Zimmer (which includes the Billie Eilish song) also appropriately
entered the UK album chart at number 007 on October 8, 2021, and
entered the classical music album chart at number one - becoming the
only James Bond album ever to reach the top spot.
3 October 2021
No Time To Die European
Premieres
Unlike earlier films in
the series, No Time To Die (2021) did not have as many worldwide
premieres due to the ongoing effects of the global Coronavirus pandemic.
Most of the cast attended the Royal World Premiere at London's Royal
Albert Hall but did not take part in further promotion for No Time
To Die.
However, the film was premiered in other countries with special screenings
attended by some notable James Bond alumni.
•
Zurich, Switzerland
- 28 September Zurich Convention Center
• Paris, France - 28
September Le Grand Rex
• Amsterdam, The
Netherlands - 29 September Pathe Tuschinski
• Monte Carlo,
Monaco - 29 September Monte Carlo Casino
• Matera, Italy - 29
September CineTeatro Comunale Gerardo Guerrieri
30 September 2021
“The past is not dead...” No Time
To Die reviewed
The Daniel Craig 007 era
has tried to offer us things that many hard-core 007 fans have long wished
the series could provide – chief among them the concepts of continuity and
consistency, both in terms of narrative, mood, and personnel, as well as
an over-arching storyline and narrative that extends across multiple
films.
007 MAGAZINE Chief Writer LUKE G.
WILLIAMS reviews the 25th James Bond film No Time To Die.
No Time To Die World Premiere
- The Royal Albert Hall, London
After two years of
delays the World Premiere of No Time To Die took place at The
Royal Albert Hall in London on 28th September. Cast members Daniel
Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie
Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Rory Kinnear, Ana de Armas, David Dencik and
Dali Benssalah were in attendance, alongside director Cary Joji
Fukunaga, composer Hans Zimmer, and ‘No Time To Die’ performers Billie
Eilish and Finneas O’Connell. They joined Their
Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the premiere of the 25th Bond
film, which benefited charities supporting serving and former members
of the three intelligence agencies (the Secret Intelligence Service,
the Security Service and GCHQ).
Jamaica Tourist Board Releases No
Time To Die Footage
To celebrate the release
of the latest James Bond film, the Jamaica Tourist Board has released
behind-the-scenes footage of No Time To Die. The footage showcases
cast and crew as well as some of the locations shot in Jamaica.
Jamaica is the birthplace of 007, where
Ian Fleming created and
wrote the Bond novels. The island also features in the first James Bond
film, Dr. No (1962), as
well as in Live And Let Die
(1973).
Jamaica is a key location in No Time To Die
where Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life on the
island. His peace is short-lived when his old friend, Felix Leiter, from
the CIA turns up asking for help.
Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, said, “Bond for us
means we are a place for beginnings, but we are also a place for great
endings”. And Hon Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender,
Entertainment and Sport, commented, “It’s really something we have dreamt
about and we are happy that it’s going to be a reality.”
14 September 2021
No Time To Die Box Office
open in the UK
13 September 2021
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™
Team celebrates No Time To Die
In anticipation of this
month’s release of the new James Bond film No Time To Die, Aston
Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has announced a suite of exclusive
content to celebrate the release of this hotly anticipated movie.
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has partnered with EON
Productions, acclaimed director
Daniel Kleinman
and award-winning composer
David Arnold on a Bond-inspired spot. Arnold,
the master of five Bond scores, and Kleinman, who has worked on Bond's
distinctive title sequences since 1995, relished the opportunity to
entwine the legendary automotive brand with the world of the secret agent...
007 Edition camera
and exhibition to celebrate new film
Leica Camera has announced a new Leica Q2 ‘007 Edition’ to celebrate
the release of No Time To Die. Limited to 250 pieces only, the
special edition Leica Q2 features the iconic 007 logo on the top plate
and the famous Bond gun barrel design on the lens cap. Each
limited-edition camera will be individually numbered and comes in a
customised and handcrafted case designed by the British luxury
suitcase brand Globe-Trotter.
James Bond
co-producer Michael G. Wilson has also curated an exclusive
photography exhibition featuring behind-the-scenes photographs shot on
Leica cameras by Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig, and No Time To
Die photographers Nicola Dove and Greg Williams.
Official No Time To Die
podcast launches on September 9, 2021
“I get shot and then I
get blown up. It feels like James Bond to me” – Daniel Craig. No Time
To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast launches on Thursday September
9, 2021 with exclusive interviews and unrivalled behind-the-scenes access.
EON Productions, MGM
Studios and Universal Pictures International today announced the World
Premiere of No Time To Die, the 25th James Bond film, will take
place on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Producers Michael G. Wilson,
Barbara Broccoli and director
Cary Joji
Fukunaga will join
Daniel Craig
and other cast and crew members on the red carpet to celebrate his
fifth and final outing as James Bond. The event will lead a series of
premieres in 57 cities across the globe, including 10 in the UK and
Ireland to which health care workers will be invited as special
guests in celebration and gratitude of their extraordinary work during
the pandemic.
The World Premiere will benefit charities supporting serving and
former members of the three intelligence agencies (the Secret
Intelligence Service, the Security Service and GCHQ). The evening will
also assist charities supporting past and present members of the
United Kingdom Special Forces.
Following the World Premiere, No Time To Die will release in
the UK and Ireland from Thursday September 30, 2021 through Universal
Pictures International and in the USA on Friday October 8, 2021
through MGM via their United Artists Releasing banner.
Die Another Day (2002), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015) also
had their World Premiere at the Royal Albert Hall before going on
general release in London's West End and across the country.
15 March 2021
Billie Eilish wins GRAMMY®
award for ‘No Time To Die’
Billie Eilish, and
her brother Finneas O'Connell have won the award for Best Song Written
For Visual Media at the 63rd GRAMMY® Awards held in Los
Angeles on March 14, 2021.
Under normal
circumstances ‘No Time To Die’ would not have been eligible for the
award as the film has not yet been released, but GRAMMY rules were
rewritten last year to allow for the delays caused by the current
pandemic.
In addition to the
GRAMMY win for ‘No Time To Die’,
Billie Eilish
and her co-writer brother FINNEAS have also won Record of the Year
(‘Everything I Wanted’),
for the second year in a row. Eilish swept the board last year with
five GRAMMY Awards including Best New Artist, at the age of just 18.
No Time To Die,
the 25th James Bond film, will be released in cinemas globally from
September 30, 2021 and in the USA/Canada on October 8, 2021.
28 February 2021
No Time To Die UK
release date brought forward
MGM have today
confirmed that the release date of No Time To Die
will move forward to September 30, 2021 in international territories
where the film is distributed by Universal Pictures. The change does
not affect North America & Canada, where the film will be released by
United Artists Releasing on 8 October, 2021.
This earlier
international debut is in line with previous release schedules where
James Bond films have usually opened in the USA a week after their
international rollout. However, there is no guarantee this
date will actually be met as planned, as the ever-changing world
response to the Coronavirus pandemic is still having a major impact on
schedules.
22 January 2021
No Time To Die release
delayed until October 2021
No Time To Die
will be released in cinemas globally on 8 October 2021.
After weeks of
speculation it has finally been announced that the 25th James Bond
film will now be released on 8 October 2021. This marks the fifth time
the release date has been changed. When production was announced on 25
May 2018 (with
director Danny Boyle attached) the release was scheduled for 25
October 2019. With Danny Boyle's departure from the project and
Cary Joji
Fukunaga now directing, the release date was pushed to 14 February
2020. This date was subsequently changed to 3 April 2020.
On 20 January 2020
the world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall was announced for 31
March. On 3 March 2020 with the world now in the grip of the
Coronavirus pandemic, the release of No
Time To Die was postponed until 12 November 2020 with worldwide release
dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020. MGM
reputedly rejected a $600-million offer to release the film via
streaming platforms. On October 2nd the release was delayed once again
and rescheduled for 2 April 2021. The film is now set for an October
2021 release.
