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The last question is the only one that deals directly with 'Spectre', though doesn't give anything really:
What key lessons from 'Skyfall' will you take with you into Bond 24?
Take it seriously. Find the wit. Be brave.
Also included in the issue is a double poster, with the b/w 'Spectre' poster on one side and a 'Thunderball' poster on the other.
This. You'll learn pretty quickly that Marketto knows what he is talking about.
I would love to be able to say the exact day and time, but I can't, sorry. As I learned from past years: "Protect your sources" :)
Didn't he take it seriously first time round...?
:))
Oh well, Monday 2nd Nov it will be then.
That's what happens when you believe a Sony release with incorrect information, like this one on Dec. 4:
http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/press_releases/2014/12_14/120414_spectre.html
LONDON, UK, December 4, 2014 - 007 Soundstage, Pinewood Studios, London. James Bond Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today released the title of the 24th James Bond adventure, SPECTRE. The film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his fourth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. SPECTRE begins principal photography on Monday, December 8, and is set for **global release on November 6, 2015.**
PR 101: When you put out incorrect information, you correct it quickly. Sony obviously missed that lesson.
(Michael/Barbara, I'm free for hire ;) )
In the Uk the "weekend box office" runs Monday - Sunday, so the reported figure will be 7 days of sales, not just 3. I believe Toy Story 3 did the same as well. Its a bit of a cheat, and I do think its a little odd.
Are you saying the U.K. is not part of the world? Seriously, Sony messed this up big time.
You know what's messed up? Spoiled Bond fans bragging about the most irrelevant little trivialities.
What's more messed up, was Paramount's decision to reschedule its premiere date from "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" from Dec. 25th to July 31st. That's basically shifting on the entire post production team. Off course that won't have big complications either, but it isn't far from ideal either. Hence why the Tom Cruise fans had to wait very long for their first trailer.
I think you mean "of course" instead of "off course."
I'm typing on a mobile phone :-). But yes, OF course.
No, they did it because Paramount was afraid "Rogue Nation" could be swallowed alive by "Star Wars". And they were right with that decision. Though they could have anticipated that way earlier. I call it a case of 'bad planning'.
In any case.....it won't affect "Mission: Impossible"s success a lot now....
Auto correct features on phones and other devices can also be a pain.
Nope. @Jake is right. If SP is good, it's legs would have wounded Rogue's BO. Also, Paramount has known SW's date placement for nearly 2 years. Why wait until the last possible minute and put huge pressure on post production with a last minute switch for something they knew for for a very long time. Paramount and Cruise moved Rogue Nation at great difficulty at the last possible moment, because Cruise has worked hard to turn MI into his own Bond like franchise and Rogue has many similarities to SP. Now SP will appear to have the redundant story lines, particularly as the MI team had SPs full script while MI5 was still shooting. They also stopped production at huge cost to rework the ending. SWs might have been a secondary factory, but SP was the primary reason.
Paramount initially thought "Star Wars" would he a big film, but not THAT big. They saw it grossing perhaps only $800 million to $1 billion. It wasn't until the very first Star Wars teaser trailer last year that Paramount exec's finally admitted they underestimated the scale of the film, and that this film could possible entirely overshadow "M:I - 5" with a global box office gross closer to $2 billion.
"SPECTRE" was not the main reason, as December 25 is a whopping 7 weeks after "SPECTRE"s premiere date of November 6th.
What's messed up?
I never believed everywhere would get the film on the same day - it doesn't work like that. For global release, read general release. Both terms are loose and are used interchangeably in the industry. Both are generally correct, though not Literally correct, yes it's confusing but no one has "messed this up big time".
They've never pretended that everywhere is getting the film at once either. Just look at the trailers.
Russia will be getting SPECTRE, or СПЕКТР, in October.
Germany and Brazil are getting SPECTRE, or 007 Contra SPECTRE on November 5th
The Netherlands and the US are getting SPECTRE on November 6th
France is getting SPECTRE on November 11th
The other countries have Coming Soon (or their local equivalent) or November
If it was always intended for the film to be released on November 6th in every territory, they would have used that date in all posters and trailers, they haven't - they've used different dates and Coming Soon's - all UK posters have had Coming Soon instead of November.
I agree, I never saw there being a definitive and literal shared global release date.
Sony told 007 sites that a) They always intended an October opening in the UK and b) they were aware of the confusion caused by the Dec. 4 press release but never corrected/explained it.
Dec. 4 release:
http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/press_releases/2014/12_14/120414_spectre.html