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  • ‘No Time to Die’ Now Hollywood’s Highest-Earning 2021 Release, Passes ‘F9’s Previous Record

    ‘No Time to Die’ Now Hollywood’s Highest-Earning 2021 Release, Passes ‘F9’s Previous Record

    It looks like we have a new reigning king at the worldwide box office, as the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, has officially outgrossed the reigning champ F9: The Fast Saga. The final entry in Daniel Craig‘s run as the famous secret agent has reached $733M worldwide. It’s a great success for MGM and Universal, who have postponed the film ever since the pandemic started and it gave it a nice boost once things calmed down a bit. To give a comparison, F9 currently stands at $721M.

    It’s quite an impressive run for the older-skewing film like No Time to Die, which has currently outperformed quite a few Marvel films. Shang-Chi is currently still the top-grossing film in the domestic box office but had a slower development overseas. The franchise has always been strong in European markets, especially in its home country with the UK making up $124M of its income.

    It had quite the boost when it was released and it even opened in China which added another $60M. Some of the top earners are the few that managed to get a greenlit by the Middle Kingdom while most of Marvel Studios releases did not get the same. Eternal and Shang-Chi both faced some cultural backlash which kept the films from banking on the usual reliable Chinese box. Still, it’s great to see Craig‘s exit as James Bond ends on a high note and we’ll see if Spider-Man: No Way Home might be the first to pass the billion mark since the pandemic opened.

    Source: The Wrap

  • ‘No Time To Die’ Behind Domestic Expectations But Passes $300M Worldwide

    ‘No Time To Die’ Behind Domestic Expectations But Passes $300M Worldwide

    The final numbers are in and sadly, it seems that No Time To Die wasn’t able to pass the $60M mark in its domestic debut. After initial reports believing it could pass the $100M mark, it looks like it fell short as with each day its weekend prediction went down. As of now, it’s trailing behind the last Jason Bourne film that garnered around $59M even with its Friday being ahead of it. Still, it’s quite behind the last prediction of around $84M after its initial Friday cume.

    Yet, it’s not all doom and gloom. The film is still in line with previous entries of the franchise and has shown quite the draw internationally. It’s a strong contender in Europe and is one of the few releases to head to China this year. As of now, it made around $145.5M internationally this weekend. As it was released early in some markets, it currently already passed the $300M benchmark. Still, at a budget of $250M that doesn’t include its marketing budget (ignoring additional costs due to the constant delays) and it’s going to be an uphill battle. Still, the China release could make up for it.

    It’s been a somber weekend in comparison to the last. Venom: Let There Be Carnage faced a harsh drop but also has a lower production budget to balance it out. Shang-Chi managed to pass the $400M mark over the weekend, which makes it one of the best performing films of the year of ar without a China release.

    Source: Deadline, Variety

  • ‘No Time to Die’ Trailing Behind ‘Spectre’s Friday Domestic Opening

    ‘No Time to Die’ Trailing Behind ‘Spectre’s Friday Domestic Opening

    Here’s a surprising development. It seems that No Time to Die is slowing down faster than initially expected. While the earliest predictions believed it could be our first 2021 release to reach beyond $100M, recent numbers have gone down a bit with it resting around a potential $84M. After kicking off early previews with $6.4M ahead of Spectre, but it looks like it couldn’t keep up the momentum over the weekend. It managed to garner a total of $23.3M over Friday, which puts it behind Spectre’s opening of $27.4M. To give a comparison, the latter opened with $5.25M in previews.

    It’s not a bad opening for the film, as it’s still close to the previous James Bond film, and is also ahead of other spy-inspired projects like Jason Bourne and Mission Impossible: Fallout. The first kicked off its Friday with $22.6M and garnered $59M, while the latter was only slightly higher. As of now, the weekend is generally lower than expectations especially due to the project’s target audiences skewing older.

    Still, the film is the lowest opening for a James Bond film since Casino Royale, which made a debut with $14M. The highest earner was Skyfall in the franchise, which managed around $33M. It’s still surprising given how hard the ad campaign was pushing this as their equivalent to Avengers: Endgame. The challenge will be to see where the film ends up. Right now, it’s potentially eyeing at a lower weekend than expected, but it’s the highest non-superhero grosser since F9.

    Source: Forbes

  • ‘No Time To Die’ Premieres With $6.8M, Now Eyeing $84M Domestic Weekend

    ‘No Time To Die’ Premieres With $6.8M, Now Eyeing $84M Domestic Weekend

    There have been some surprise numbers coming out of the box office in the last few months. There has been quite a bit of uncertainty due to the Delta Variant spreading across the world, but the domestic box office has slowly recovered through theater-only releases beating expectations. Venom: Let There Be Carnage even managed to take the top spot in the box office beating out both Black Widow and Shang-Chi. Now, it seems the last Daniel-Craig-led James Bond film is on track to outperform its previous franchise entries.

    Thursday preview numbers are in and the film that once was going to release in April 2020 has garnered around $6.3M. Yes, it’s behind the Venom sequel’s $11.6M and Shang-Chi‘s $8.8M, but it’s a new best for the franchise. This is primarily due to the target audience of the franchise skewing older. It beat out the last entry, Spectre, which opened to around $5.25M and ended up earning $70M in its domestic launch. So, there’s a good chance the film will end up at around $84M once the weekend is over.

    Now, these numbers are quite different from the previous report. CNBC predicted that the film would become 2021’s first $100M domestic opening. While it’s looking good that the film will pass $150M worldwide, it’s still an impressive start for the franchise. F9 had a strong showing in its Thursday previews but ended with $70M when it was released. So, it’ll be interesting to see where exactly this latest entry ends up.

    Source: Forbes

  • ‘No Time to Die’ May Be First $100M Domestic Opening Since Pandemic Started

    ‘No Time to Die’ May Be First $100M Domestic Opening Since Pandemic Started

    It looks like the box office is truly recovering, as current estimates have No Time To Die set to surpass the recent record-breaker, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and potentially be the first film to pass $100M domestically in its opening weekend. The Venom sequel barely inched above the $90M mark, but this is a great sign for later-year releases. The latest James Bond flick managed to surpass international expectations.

    Advanced ticket sales are currently on par with the latest major release. The film’s advertising pushed it as the Avengers: Endgame of the 007 franchise. It’ll end Daniel Craig‘s run as the character before someone else takes up the mantle, which was confirmed not to take place anytime before 2022. They utilized this “end of an era” tagline to push the film’s general marketing and it’s certainly paying off. At this point, it also bodes well for future films to do the same.

    It’s been a rocky year, it wasn’t until Godzilla vs. Kong that we had some hope for recovery. Once the Delta variant reared its head, things looked a bit more depressing but cinema-only releases have been dominating the box office lately. Shang-Chi was that extra push as it far surpassed early predictions that were kept low due to the pandemic. It even continued to remain at the top spot for four weeks running. At this rate, it’s clear that the box office will continue to slowly rise in numbers. It doesn’t mean we’ll see 2019 numbers again next year, but it’ll certainly be inching closer.

    Source: CNBC

  • ‘No Time To Die’ Eyeing a 90M International Opening Weekend

    ‘No Time To Die’ Eyeing a 90M International Opening Weekend

    It hasn’t been easy for the James Bond franchise. Like many others, it faced countless delays due to the pandemic. The final entry in Daniel Craig‘s time as the British secret agent is nearing and the new marketing push has been highlighting that moment where the story that started with 2006’s Casino Royale comes to an end. As the film is set to release this week, the box office predictions are in and it’s looking good. It’s set to release in 50 markets overseas, which includes UK, Spain, Mexico, Japan, and many more. Even with its older demographic, it seems likely the film might pull in around $90M internationally.

    There’s always the chance this number can change, but for an early prediction it#s quite the win for the final entry. In the UK, it seems that Bond could be its biggest opening since the last summer before the pandemic started. Once the review embargo lifts, we’ll have a clearer picture of where the film is heading and if it manages to reach 2015’s Spectre‘s $123.5M. Currently, the film’s pre-ticket sales are even outperforming 2019 ‘s numbers by 10%.

    We’ve been seeing more recovery by the box office weekly. Dune even opened to a very formidable $77M internationally and it won’t release in the US until October. The big question mark is always a China release, which the film secured for October 29th. It’s going to be interesting if the last Craig-led project will dominate the box office to sign off the end of an era with a bang.

    Source: Deadline, Forbes

  • Daniel Craig Calls for Hollywood to Create Better Roles for Women, People of Color

    Daniel Craig Calls for Hollywood to Create Better Roles for Women, People of Color

    James Bond has spoken. And he thinks it’s high time there be more opportunity in the film industry. In an interview with Radio Times, British superstar Daniel Craig was asked about the potential of a female performer stepping into his slick shoes and taking over the future of the famed 007 franchise. His answer probably wasn’t what the interviewer expected, with the suave actor stating that women shouldn’t be stepping into that role because they should have one of equal quality of their own. He explained further:

    The answer to that is very simple. There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour. Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?

    Craig is not the first person to suggest this but that hasn’t exactly led to the creation of those roles on a large scale. That being said, the latest film in the Bond franchise, No Time to Die, has perhaps more female influence than any film before it. Actress Lashana Lynch, of Captain Marvel fame, is set to play a large supporting role in the project as a new 007 agent herself. On top of this, comedian and acclaimed writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge was brought on to help craft the film’s script, and fan favorite Ana de Armas will portray the latest addition to a long line of super spy femme fatales.

    Craig even made an additional comment regarding Waller–Bridge’s role in the development of No Time to Die in relation to the initial question:

    She’s got devilish humour. Her influence permeates a lot of this film. She walked that fantastic line of keeping it as a thriller and being very funny. But Phoebe didn’t come in to change Bond. She came in to spice it up for sure, but she’s a Bond fan – she wasn’t about to take him in a different direction.

    Hopefully, we’ll know more about this topic when the twenty-fifth film in the James Bond franchise drops on October 8, 2021.

    Source: Radio Times

  • ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ Final Trailer Uploaded Early on YouTube

    ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ Final Trailer Uploaded Early on YouTube

    Many films were faced with quite a few delays since the pandemic hit the world back in 2020. Among them was the next entry in the James Bond 007 franchise featuring Daniel Craig in the titular role. No Time to Die is eyeing an October 8th release and it looks like the trailer has accidentally gotten released early on YouTube, as it is currently not listed but available in the official James Bond 007 YouTube’s trailer playlist. You can check out the final trailer for the upcoming film here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUyLgwrC4Y&list=PLroUsGOhJjhJB1sG1cZDDzDZOJs7rbeTd

    The footage includes some iconic moments from his previous films and highlights every mission he has gone through. It seems to highlight that the upcoming entry will be the grand finale for Craig‘s time as the iconic UK agent. At least, the trailer is trying to sell it like it was the Avengers: Endgame of the franchise. What continues to stand out with the latest entry is the action. We get a bit more from the car stunt that was teased in earlier trailers as well as glimpses of the various weaponry that he’ll fall back on. He even is working alongside Lashana Lynch‘s 007, who took over the title in his absence.

    It’s not uncommon for trailers to get uploaded ahead of their release, but it’s curious that it’s set as unlisted. The official Twitter account did share a special sneak peak focused on the Aston Martin. So, it may have been to kick off today’s final trailer release but was accidentally available when you access the playlist.

    Source: YouTube

  • ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ Delayed Once Again

    ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ Delayed Once Again

     

    Another day, another major release pushed back.

    Universal has rescheduled the opening of their upcoming James Bond flick, No Time To Die, for October 8, 2021. This means you won’t be able to see Daniel Craig and new co-star, Ana de Armas, kicking undercover butt for another six months past the previous release date, April 2nd.

     

    The film is no stranGoogle search history of a writer - Part 1 — Lloyd Edwards - Author of Fantasy & Science Fictionger to skipping out on release, as this change-up from MGM and Universal marks the tentpole picture’s third shift. The project was originally scheduled to drop in April of 2020, before jumping to November of that year, and then the aforementioned April 2021. The new date puts the film in direct competition with Sony’s Morbius, the latest offering from their stable of Spider-Man spin-offs, as well as Halloween Kills, the next major film in Miramax’s iconic horror franchise.

    The story, which was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, is set to be the last Bond adventure for star Craig, who has held the role since 2006’s Casino Royale. He will be joined in his return by franchise veterans Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, and Naomi Harris. Newcomers to the Bond universe will include Rami Malek, the previously mentioned de Armas, and Lashana Lynch as the newest incarnation of the 007 moniker.

    Lynch is perhaps best known for her starring role in Marvel’s Captain Marvel as Maria Rambeau, the mother of Wandavision‘s Monica Rambeau and Carol Danvers’ best friend. Malek, on the other hand, recently won an Oscar for Best Actor, and will be using his acting chops to portray the film’s main antagonist.