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1. Push back to late summer (August, perhaps)
2. Streaming
Didn't really work out for Wonder Woman though.
MGM is going under which is probably why they are desperate for a sale.
Once Bond 25 is released, theres going to be a lot of background reconfiguration before he returns.
Then I guess MGM selling itself completely to a streaming service is more likely than a hybrid release?
There's option B, and that is that MGM doesn't get bought by any major player in the media landscape like Apple, Disney or WB; but that some private investors (in the entertainment industry) buy stock and MGM survives, but with new management But like their previous bankruptcy in 2010, I agree that Bond probably will dive underground before a return. This time, there's more at stake however: the passing of the torch to a new Bond makes it even more complicated. If a party like Apple buys MGM, you bet they want to be around that negotiating table with EON.
Yes, EON calls the shots creatively, but every party involved wants to push their view. Look at Sony boss Amy Pascal who wanted Idris Elba if Craig called it quits.
It all comes down to timing. The negotiations appear to be very early days, so I don't expect a major deal (like with Apple) to be struck before the end of this year, if we compare it to Disney's acquisition of Fox. With a bit of luck, NTTD releases as an MGM film in the States, before the company switches owners.
Perhaps the behind the scenes styff is why they havent announced a further postponement. Maybe there is a scenario where they release in certain areas in Cinema and are negotiating with a buyer for the rest of the world to have a digital release. Would have to be an Apple or Netflix level streamer in this case as they offer multiple countries their content.
no but there's just this backlog of delayed tentpoles....
And it keeps getting bigger...
I don’t think people would have even remembered in April 2020. It’s a massive mistake of the film to try and be a sequel to Spectre.
For all intents and purposes it looks like they're basically ditching the stepbrother angle. We don't really need much of the backstory from Spectre.
And as for the Spectre woman, trust me, it won't matter that she's appeared in both. That's something for only the superfans.
I thought a lot about that and my answer is no.
From the locations, to the set designs, the cars, the costumes, the cinematography... everything screams a timeless quality. Plus even tho we don't know for sure what Safin's treat is about, I cannot think at something more on point than a biological weapon/virus or whatever threatening humanity.
As much as I like Craig, he should have left following SPECTRE. The very end felt final.
The sausage factory approach seemed to work fine for 30+ years.
But I agree Craig should have stepped down between SP and Bond 25. Waiting 6 years to wrap up a story that was already pretty well wrapped up doesn't make much sense.
And regarding things seeming dated, I think theres little can be done to avoid it. When I first watched the trailer I was amazed and saddened by how much material seemed like recycled elements that have already been done to death in Craig's first four outings.
Bond is knackered, lost a step
"The world has moved on, commander Bond"
Theres a new kid on the block
Someone has a secret past.
Interview with a villain.
Bond in hiding, again
Then you consider that Malek and Billie were both very "of the moment" picks in 2019, but "Bohemian Rhaphosdy" was a long time ago now, And Waltz is more than a bit washed up at this point.
You could be a teenager taking a date to see Bond 25, and your parents could have been to see CR on their first date. I think it's time for a big refresh after B25 finally makes it to screens.
Tenet proves that Nolan shouldn't even be able to get anywhere near Bond.
Maybe before he grew so successful and was new kid on the block but he has believed is own hype and produced an awful film in the process.
I can see a possibility of CF being called back for the new actor.
CF will be too busy finally finishing Red Dead Redemption 2 😉
They didn’t wait 6 years. Covid and lockdowns are hardly EoN’s fault, lol.
Covid didn't arrive until 2020.
Spectre was release in 2015.
@BondLLCLawyer
Wow, quite a way for someone new here to introduce himself.
I care about the character of Madelaine. No, there's nothing wrong with me. Perhaps you haven't learned about the subjective nature of these things yet. Taste, opinion, ... no? Well, you might want to start there.
Where the hell is the movie? Uh, ... you haven't been watching the News in the past 10 months? That's where. Tenet and WW84 didn't exactly do so well. I'm sure the people involved do not want to suffer those losses! I'm furthermore interested in seeing this film in theatres and ... there's not a lot happening in them right now. So I'm perfectly willing to wait a little longer if that means being able to enjoy NTTD without having to worry that the person sitting next to me will give me a virus that could kill me.
Ow sure, blame Barbara. That seems to be the desperate thing to do anyway.
And uh, class action lawsuits? What legal grounds? Enlighten us, please. This should be good.
Why not? Do you remember the lawsuit I took out against you Dimi, for putting out those photos of me and that sea turtle? I got damages, although you won custody of the turtle.
Yes agreed there, they have quite a lot of room to play with with her character and Seydoux is very good.
Spectre gets trashed a lot for the Brofeld thing, with good reason, but I actually don't think the idea of Bond falling in love with an old enemy's long lost daughter is a bad one at all, and I rather like the plot of Mr White knowing that Bond is his best bet of protecting her. That's all rather neat. It's kind of a slight inversion of the situation of Bond, Tracy and Draco.