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I guess it would be fun if, with this extra time until release, they did do just enough planning for B26 to give us a proper 'JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN...'
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He has generally shied away from any questions about it being his last one, although I don't think he's denied it at any point. I guess he's just aware that situations change: never say never and all that ;)
I think it's pretty certain that he's done, but nothing's ever set in stone.
A bit off-topic, but I was wondering this yesterday watching a doc on the Thunderball disc: what are those things that Fleming used to wear? Are they shirts or jackets? Why do they have belts?
We need to know! :D
First off, the film - for once, for a major blockbuster - should actually be fully done to make that happen. Unlike previous Bonds with very very tight post production schedules. Secondly, the success of A Star is Born & Joker on the circuit - particularly the latter - surely has opened doors to other studio blockbusters to use that as a launchpad. While those were admittedly more awards-positioned in a way Bond may not be, we did have Knives Out... And with Bond being a more 'prestige' blockbuster franchise, festival ambitions - doesn't have to be competition - would fit right in. Can also take place of a more conventional press/premiere tour partly, is doing festivals more or less expensive than bespoke premieres?
From a fan POV, of course the possibility of seeing the film as early as late August/early September is exciting after the gut punch of a delay. Bond isn't nearly on the Marvel/Star Wars level of spoiler paranoia and bad actor leak risks, not nearly as much a concern. Like, no one leaked out whodunnit in Knives Out after TIFF, right? Or at least hasn't spammed the film's hashtags with it. In any case such a move, while unprecedented (as this whole situation is) could be a smart way to build *fresh* word of mouth back up, I would argue. After months upon months of delays, word of mouth from people actually seeing the film leading into it finally coming out, would be quite a thing.
But, will these autumn festivals even go ahead with the virus situation? And more importantly, this would require a ton of confidence in the film being positively received. Months of mixed or negative reviews leading to release would be hard to overcome image wise, though Joker has showed to a certain extent that it doesn't matter as much?
Possible timeline:
- Venice world premiere: Sept 2-12
- TIFF North America/IMAX premiere: Sept 10-20
- LFF - Surprise Film slot as to not cannibalise Royal Albert Hall premiere? Oct 7-18
And close off with the usual RAH premiere in early November.
Nope.
The Royal World Premiere precedes a Bond film. A poxy screening in Venice or Toronto doesn't quite compare to the hype this event generates:
But if you're looking for some awards hype, those poxy screenings are the ones that will generate it.
And having a Royal (but not necessarily World) Premiere week of UK release in early November would still generate that hype - would actually also say that these festival screenings would generate international hype the way a Bond premiere or any film-specific premiere like that doesn't quite do beyond the immediate area/territory where it takes place. Again, we're in uncharted territory here, who knows what they'll do. Would argue the entire rulebook when it comes to releasing Bond is kinda out of the window because of the opportunities a fully finished film provides.
Also, we still don't know whether the World Premiere on the 31st was gonna be a Royal World Premiere!
They should hold a world premiere for us, MI6 royalty. We have been suffering enough. [-(
Ask a whole bunch of films that have done just that :P - the key is keeping momentum going which is why films do multiple fests...
Anyway - Total Film stills
They absolutely could.
I think EON are very confident in what the film ultimately ended up as, so I'm sure having some positive reviews float on social media for a month before release would generate some much needed good will for the film.
It would be a win win, if they found the right slot at the right festival. The Royal World Premiere (which would still be called as such) could be even more extravagant with the critical pressure taken off.
And, to further the point I noted above, most of these festivals are frequented (and jurored!) by Academy members; more than would attend the Royal Premiere for sure. If you're the type who wants Bond to be in the Oscar race in some capacity, for categories other than song, this would be a great opportunity to get the film on people's minds.
It’s a really good idea! They can show the film at Venice and then have the British premier.
Well, having Bond incarcerated for most of the movie is quite madcap...
Hey Léa... smile! :) ;)
If NTTD goes to a festival two months before the premiere, isn't there a possibility of a screener to leak?
Oops. Film delayed strictly for financial reasons??
It would neither increase nor decrease the chances of that, I don't think. Festivals are generally pretty airtight. Screeners leaking generally come from studio errors, or someone being careless during awards season.
I wonder what Boyle's "madcap" ideas were.
Exactly. If I wasn’t so obsessed. I’d refuse to go in Nov....but that’s never going to happen.
There is a rumour, supposedly communicated to cinemas, that it's one of the reasons. However, personally I feel that it's solely a financial reason.
Organizers of the fast-approaching Olympic Games in Tokyo have discussed taking the unprecedented step of holding them behind closed doors with no fans, The New York Times reports. Tokyo 2020 is scheduled to begin on July 22—but the worldwide coronavirus outbreak has raised serious questions about whether it should go ahead.
Earlier this week, the Japanese government hinted it could legally delay the Games until later in the year, on the assumption that the outbreak will eventually abate. But, according to the Times, the closed-door proposal was discussed on a conference call last week between World Health Organization officials and medical officers for the international sports federations that run Olympic competitions. Holding the Olympics without spectators, and having to refund ticket sales, could reportedly cost Tokyo organizers some $850 million.
Total Film, full issue march 2020: NTTD incl. interview with Eva Green (Pages 55-78)
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https://minfil.com/j1mdm1fco2/2020-03-01_Total_Film_pdf