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I remember speaking with one of the SP crew after the films release, and they said a number of key creatives would be taking an extended personal leave to recover from illnesses, family issues, etc. then work would start on B25.
Because it's a Bond film yes, and people are interested in those.
Interesting, not heard that before. Seems reasonable.
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If all goes to plan just about everyone will have immunity to Covid 19 in the UK by then
Probably because it was pretty much a given it was going to delay.
A possible future will be
- NTTD released in cinemas 2022
- It doesn’t bomb but it’s not a smash either, because a lot of people across the world are still faced with closed cinemas, or they do not feel safe going to the cinema when it is open
- B26 will be made quickly and on a much smaller budget, a bit like the way they raced to bring out TMWTGG, because MGM/Eon will need positive cash flow
- Long term future of the franchise depends on how well or how badly B26 does, not on NTTD
They’ve been playing the trailers so often on TV (most recently on BBC News when the update about the most recent delay dropped) that I worry a lot of general audience people will start to imagine they’ve already seen it.
Sounds believable to me.
If Fallout could be made for $70million less than Spectre was I do sort of wonder if a budget drop should be a problem.
It's a good point. That first trailer was such a long time ago it probably feels like an old Bond film to people now. Not to mention the theme song was a hit nearly a year ago- it's a golden oldie! :)
That, plus waiting on a decision by Craig to come back. I think we would have had a film sooner if that in sometime in 2017, he made a decision one way or another. But only one with Craig.
No one knows where we will be in October, so you cannot predict this any more than I can, nor EON, or the scientists, or the politicians either. The virus is unpredictable, and developing new strains all the time.
The October date is just another placeholder for EON, the same as it was for the last few dates. We will know nearer the time whether this new date will get pushed back again. The sensible money is probably on April 2022 (for now).
I don't purport to know how the virus will develop this year/ how effective vaccines will be against new strains. I simply stated my expectation that things will go well and nttd will stick with the original release date in response to those who are expecting it to be delayed again. If it's a matter of public willingness to attend theaters then I don't see them delaying it again on that basis.
One thing 2020 has taught us, things don't go well anymore. From the start, this has put all governments on the back foot, and any plans that have been laid out have fallen by the wayside with every passing month since last March.
It's fair to say now governments are muddling through this as best they can, but any clear milestone predictions are being carefully addressed now, or being withdrawn completely. I doubt anyone will bat an eyelid if a new strain suddenly develops in the next couple of months that will beat the vaccine, and so the scientist have to go back to the drawing board again.
That seems far more likely, rather than the vaccine roll out going 100% perfect across all countries, with no glitches or hiccups whatsoever, and then the virus obediently decides to suddenly disappear overnight, and all cinemas open worldwide to packed audiences in October, as though the whole thing was just a bad dream.
I guess I should have been clearer that my *expectation* is that things go well and a new strain doesn’t beat the vaccine and that the skepticism about the new release date seems premature to me. I think a general expectation that “things go badly” is not a good way of looking at things.
I get the feeling that NTTD will be delayed again, to Spring 2022, but if things are not so great, theater-wise, at that time, then it may well go to Theater-and-Close-in-time-Home-Release. After all -if theater attendance is not comfortable for movie-goers by Spring 2022, it might just be too unpredictable thereafter. And what about LIVE theater !??! Perhaps someone will develop something akin to a diving bell helmet to wear, yet breathe comfortably, not fog up, and hear things right (ear buds ?).
I agree with you, but a new reality has now set in for the time being. Last year has taught us to prepare for the worst, and there are no signs right now that this is going to shift any time soon.
The UK government today have made noises about expecting this lockdown to last until May. That is definitely a tonal shift in change from the usual optimistic sound bites that Downing Street have tried to do over the past year. It was only a week ago when they were talking of ending this lockdown by Easter, and the goal posts are on the move already.
Thinking that everything will go 100% swimmingly perfect is not a good place to be in 2021. You are setting yourself up for more disappointment.
October 8th seems like a date picked out of a hat. It also seems like things are getting worse right now, not better. They just announced the other day that the new strain could be more deadly than previously expect, and partially resistant to the vaccine. Also flood affected areas have slowed the rollout of the vaccine somewhat. It's amazing how much can go wrong with these Government plans, by unexpected causes. I expect once this lockdown ends people will be so over-excited to get back to normal, that we could see things getting worse again by Autumn.
I now can't see how they could be thinking about releasing this film in October, it just seems too soon. Even if cinemas are at full capacity (highly, highly doubtful), I doubt people will be barging past each other to fill the seats (Bond fans not withstanding). Because of this, I can see 2022 being the year we get to see Bond 25.
Yes, I think there are more hurdles yet to come sadly this year. We are nowhere near out of the woods yet, and may not be for a while, maybe even a few years - forget the crazy talk of just a few months and we are completely out of this, Scott Free!
2022 is more likely right now for NTTD release date. I just hope this time next year we aren't talking about yet another delay for its release. If it drags on any further than 2022, I think EON will be forced into a position to take it straight to streaming platforms, like all other Hollywood blockbusters will be too.
We can all live in hope.
This is our generations equivalent to what our grandparents had to endure in WW2. For most of us, we have had it good for nearly 80 years. At least we are not getting shot at and bombed, and instead expected to just sit at home and watch telly. If the worst thing that can happen to us is Bond gets pushed back again, in the grand scheme of things worse things could happen at sea.
A little bit of perspective is helpful every now and then. ;)
Why not?
Even now it's safer, than going to work, going to school, going to the supermarket, going to a restaurant etc.
With lots of people vaccinated they can even get rid of the social distancing.
I wouldn't go Banco on expecting everyone to be vaccinated this year successfully, all social distancing coming to an end, and all cinema chains worldwide opening the welcome floodgates in a few months time to packed houses everywhere.
If you think all life as we knew it in 2019 will return 100% back to normal in a few months time, great for you!
I haven't seen anyone say this
But if and when NTTD is finally released, and the pandemic is under control, I'll be in the theatre if you need me. ;-)