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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-08/california-to-allow-movie-theaters-to-reopen-in-most-counties
“ The new rules would limit the number of guests in a movie theater to 25% of theater capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees, whichever is lower.”
The scene on the rocky beach is scene 243, the final scene, we believe, is 253, which is 7-8 minutes of film time between the two. Anything could happen in those minutes.
Ah, science!
Are we sure scene 253 is the final scene? Or maybe there are other scenes?
What do you think is going to happen to Bond after scene 253?
This is positive for sure, but will people pay 4x ticket prices to see a film in a 25% theatre? And if not, does it make any financial sense to release a film in theatres in this climate?
In a recent zoom event for a film unit I am studying, guest speakers addressed the limit on audience capacity, and noted that the unknown question remains whether people will be willing to wait to book tickets if their preferred sessions are booked out, or will they just seek out "other means"? Are franchise fans willing to wait a few days or weeks to see the film, when they're normally there opening night?
Furthermore, they pointed out that the limits will mostly impact peak periods - opening weekend (Fri-Sun), school and public holidays - otherwise off peak periods (Mon - Thur) regularly operate at 25-50% capacity.
I’d buy Bond tickets as early as I could, and if I wasn’t able to get a seat on opening night, I’d just wait; what other options would there be? Piracy I guess, but I wouldn’t go there for a bond film.
Adding to that last sentence, I have a feeling piracy is going to increase with the coronavirus situation. The temptation of being able to watch new movies for free with the safety of being at home will get a lot of people I think. And even for those who don’t resort to piracy, I imagine there’ll be a decent number of people who will wait for renting and buying new movies coming to theaters. With the way things are, I can’t imagine NTTD grossing near as much as the last few Bond films if it manages to release in November.
A 25%, even 50% capacity in the first two weekends would force NTTD’s box office run to heavily underperform and it’s a shame. I feel bad for the people behind the film.
Without the pandemic the film would’ve made 1 billion. It was basically happening again. Next autumn if it will come out 600 millions seems like an optimistic guess, to me. Hope I’m wrong.
Exactly my point.
For anyone who wants to know the true plot (MAJOR SPOILERS) of NTTD.. You guys are way off the kid doesn’t belong to anyone... ;)
Safin convinces Swann to set Bond up to die, in order to save her mother’s life... We see in the trailer the short note “Forgive me”, Bond finds out Swann gave his location up.. They attempt to kill both Swann and Bond.. Turning on Swann. Bond sends Swann away. Then heads to Jamaica in hiding.
The young girl is a clone of Swann. There are clones of Safin and Swann. Safin is attempting to create a stronger human being who can survive and live longer.
Bond survives in the ending (faking his death) and living in Italy with Swann and the young Swann clone... Raising the kid like it’s their daughter.
Nomi isn’t 007, her code name is never mentioned. She’s just known as a 00. Big twist is Blofeld has been behind everything and breaks out of prison.
Wow...
Yes 110%!
The heroes always win ;)
I’m not sure how I feel about the Umm [spoilers] clones
Looks like that crazy CASINOROYALE fellow was right??
Oh god, lol, please no.
I do hope everything you've said about the film is true, though.
It’s pretty out there... But I love the idea its very futuristic yet realistic in a way. Pretty sinister? A villain recreating himself? A better version of himself?
Anyway, I'm liking the idea for this film.
It’s legit. Young Swann and cloning were confirmed a year ago..
Casting call sheets leaked out.
How Roberto got the job as Director of Photography on Quantum of Solace
What a Director of Photography does
How second units work in general and in Quantum of Solace
The prep work involved for Quantum of Solace was
How the British crews are different than American crews
How Roberto got his start
Roberto’s thoughts on working for Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
His role in the last shot of Finding Neverland
The significance of the transitions in Stay
The role of Digital in the making of Quantum of Solace
And More …
https://spymovienavigator.com/podcast/a-talk-with-quantum-of-solace-director-of-photography-roberto-schaefer-part-1/
If theaters are operating at 50% capacity, this means that what we think of as a movie's "opening" is going to get spread out. At least, in theory. So the opening weekend might not have the numbers, but people will still be flocking to see the film, for the first time, 4-6 weeks later.
NTTD has little competition from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I think it will be all right, in terms of BO numbers. It won;t be great, but I think it will remain respectable.
Extended runs. More screens. Other possibilities. Needs to be a good film, though.
No Craig Bond marathons in cinema I'm thinking, though.
It will be interesting to see what the "new" opening weekend will look like once the first big blockbusters are released in the coming months. As you said, the figures will likely trickle in, rather than doing the majority of business in the first week(s).
If people decide to see the films weeks after its released, we could see a scenario similar to SP in North America, where they kept it in cinemas longer in the hopes of crossing $200 million milestone at the domestic box office.
Losing out on that Craig marathon really bummed me out; I bought tickets and everything. It was my opportunity to see CR in the theater. It's definitely unlikely to happen now with the way things are. Obviously in hindsight there was no way the film was able to be released in April, but had EON not pushed from February to April - or gotten into their situation with Danny Boyle - we would have had the film for some time now.
That's a cool, optimistic way to look at it. I hope the film will be good and be a positive thing for everyone. I'd say there's a strong chance theaters will not be allowing full capacity by November, but what I can say that's positive is that - at least in my area - people have had no problem going anywhere since things reopened.
Interviews with Rami Malek but not in english.
1) Gentleman's Watch magazine (Netherlands). Translated version in the next post
https://www.gentlemenswatch.com/2020/05/06/rami-malek-exclusief-interview-over-bond-mercury-en-angst
2) Magazine article in Eva (Bulgaria). Translated version in the next post
https://eva.bg/article/39660-Rami-Malek-formata-na-strakha-v-Bond-25
3) Esquire magazine (Spain). Need translation from spanish
https://www.pressreader.com/spain/esquire-spain/20200324/282849373070646
Digital scans:
4) Cinema magazine (Germany) Need translation from german
5) Premiere magazine (France). Need translation from french
If you look at the clapperboards made public for Craig' films and check where those scenes come in his movies the average duration per scene is 40-42 seconds. Scene 253 equates to 177 minutes, or 2 hours 57 minutes. We now know the film is 2h 45min so 253 must be the end. Clearly some scenes have been cut, 12 minutes worth for NTTD, which is not unknown for any film.
I think Bond will have a YOLT like ending.