The highly anticipated James Bond film No Time To Die is apparently the biggest premiere in the world when it is released in September.
According to reports from The Mirror on Saturday, MGM and the producers of the film apparently set aside £ 10 million for the big event in the UK.
It has been claimed that those behind the scenes would love to premiere in a major London stadium such as Wembley Arena.
Wow! James Bond film No Time To Die ‘is the biggest premiere in the world with a budget of £ 10 million’, is reported on Saturday (photo: Daniel Craig)
A source who spoke to the publication claimed: ‘They think they can make the biggest premiere in the post-pandemic era, and they have already set aside £ 10 million for an event in England marking the return of this kind will indicate. of flashy movie launches that have all been missing over the last year.
‘They look at the biggest venues in London, start with Wembley and go from there, and inquire about the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a US premiere.
‘MGM and the Bond team have never liked the idea of starting this film without a red carpet event. That’s one of the many reasons why they took care of all the delays. ‘
MailOnline contacted representatives of the James Bond franchise for further comment.
Big event: It has been claimed that those behind the scenes want the premiere to take place in a large London stadium such as Wembley Arena (photo: Ana de Armas)
The long-awaited blockbuster has seen the planned premiere pushed back several times due to the Covid pandemic, after it was originally scheduled to appear in April 2020.
But after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the government wanted to end all closure restrictions on June 21, it was reported in February that the release of No Time To Die had been brought forward to September 30.
Reports appear about the change in the release date after Tom Linay, the marketing company Digital Cinema Media’s Content Business Director, tweeted the news.
Exciting: the premier premiere was pushed back several times due to the Covid pandemic, and is now being released on September 30th.
The final entry in the franchise for star Daniel Craig will still be released in the United States on October 8 as planned.
MailOnline at the time contacted representatives of Eon for comment.
Since the Covid pandemic began, No Time To Die has preferred to push back the release date rather than be released at a time when cinemas are closed, or forced to open with limited capacity.
Boris recently confirmed that cinemas in England will reopen on May 17 with social distance measures, adding that it hopes all legal restrictions will be lifted on June 21 if the vaccination program continues.
Worth the wait: The final entry in the franchise for star Daniel Craig is still being released in the United States on October 8 as planned (photo: Rami Malek)
It comes just a month after No Time To Die changed its release date from April 2, after already being hit by several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally scheduled to be released in April 2020, but was pushed back to November before being released again after April 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise, and finds Bond after leaving active service and enjoying a quiet life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, arrives from the CIA to ask for help.
Eventually! No Time To Die would appear on April 2 after it was originally planned for April 2020, but due to the Covid pandemic, there have been several delays
Bond leaves his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux) and returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek) who is armed with a new dangerous technology that could affect the world.
Producer Barbara Broccoli has already teased what fans can expect, saying the film will deliver a satisfying ending for Daniel’s Bond.
On the official James Bond podcast, she said: ‘It’s a highlight of everything his character’s rendition has gone through, and it connects all the storylines. I have to say this is a very epic movie. ‘
Finish: The new version will be Daniel Craig’s last outing as the spy after he landed the role for Casino Royale in 2006. He has also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Specter
After MGM pushed back the release of the film until October 2021 in October, MGM dropped rumors that they were considering offering the film streaming services for a $ 600 million one-year license transaction.
“We do not comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The release of the film has been postponed until April 2021 to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers, ‘an MGM spokesman told Variety.
Bloomberg reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple have all been approached about the possibility of the film being offered for Premium VOD.
Disclaimer: After MGM pushed the film back in October 2021 in October, MGM destroyed rumors that they were considering offering the film for streaming services for a $ 600 million one-year license agreement
According to Deadline.com, none of the streaming services were willing to set up more than half the amount the studio was looking for.
Starring Craig does defend the decision of James Bond producers to delay the premiere of the new film in October last year.
In the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Craig said, ‘This thing is just bigger than all of us. We want to release the film all over the world at the same time, and this is not the time. So fingers are going to be our date on April 2nd. ‘
The new version will be Craig’s last outing as the spy after he landed the role for Casino Royale in 2006. He has also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Specter.
Nope! It was reported that no streaming service was willing to set up more than half the amount the studio wanted (photo: Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear)