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The books may be out of copyright eventually, but Danjaq have James Bond 007 (and the book titles) trademarked, which I think would mean no-one could use those words relating to a Bond movie/TV show/radioplay/book without their approval.
They already are in countries where copyright only extends 50 years after the author's death.
But I bet James Bond is trademarked there.
I know there was a short story collection published in Canada a few years ago, all the stories written by Canadian authors. But I don't know the details about where Fleming ends and Eon begins.
Was it published legally though? Unofficial Bond works get published all the time: like Some kind Of Hero or The Lost Adventures of James Bond.
'James Bond' is a trademark, owned by Danjaq, in Canada
The only thing is: they have to stick to the book. And of course, they are not allowed to use EON-inventions like "Bond, James Bond", the gunbarrel, the music and everything else, that was not in the books.
They won't be able to use the character/name of James Bond 007 or, most likely, the title of whichever book they choose. So I don't really see the point.
Danjaq may well license the character out to another production company at some point, just as they let Ian Fleming Publications use Bond etc. They may even sell it at some point, yes.
Thanks for sharing mate. The colours in this film look so rich and exciting
I wonder if when they release the behind the scenes book, they'll be many pictures in it that we haven't seen in some form?
"One source mentioned that some producers’ attorneys have already spoken with MGM business affairs folks and if the Amazon acquisition goes through “it would only be positive, that deals won’t be disrupted” for them. Among the big features MGM has on its 2021 slate via UAR is the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect (August 13), The Addams Family 2 (October 1), No Time to Die (October 8), the Ridley Scott-directed Lady Gaga-Adam Driver pic House of Gucci (November 26), the untitled Paul Thomas Anderson movie (November 26) and Joe Wright’s Cyrano (December 24).
After a year-plus of the pandemic saw several studios send their theatrical releases to streaming the most ambitious of these being Warner Bros dropping its entire theatrical slate this year on HBO Max day-and-date much to the ire of talent and talent reps; of course, there’s always the possibility that a theatrical-release deal could become untangled into a streaming one. As of this minute, word is the rest of MGM’s 2021 theatrical slate is safe.
In regards to whether the 2022 MGM theatrical slate goes directing to Amazon Prime, or theatrical-day-and-date streaming, that remains unknown. MGM and Amazon provided no comment in regards to MGM’s 2021 theatrical slate and beyond.
Above all, MGM/Eon’s upcoming 007 film No Time to Die, which reps Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond, is definitely destined for a big-screen release, currently scheduled for October 8. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have already determined that to be so. Broccoli reportedly nixed a deal for No Time to Die to be licensed to a streamer last fall. Cursory talks were held between MGM and streamers like Apple, Netflix and Amazon on whether they’d take a one-year license of No Time to Die for $600 million (none of the streamers were willing to put up more than half). Universal is handling No Time to Die overseas."
https://deadline.com/2021/05/amazon-mgm-theatrical-distribution-no-time-to-die-film-slate-1234762211/
I picked up Nomi's sunglasses from Le Specs for a grand total of 54 bucks. Score! On sale:
https://lespecs.com/products/the-flex-satin-black-smoke-mono-las1702121
But what's also cool is that you can try the glasses on with the 'virtual try on' function by uploading a photo of yourself, and the site puts the glasses on your photo. I uploaded a photo of Nomi from the Nokia advert, and look how it turned out:
I'm sure EON cannot maintain the rights to the names 70 years after Fleming's death.
Let’s keep such discussion out of this thread and in a more appropriate one. Thanks
These two images alone make me excited for the Jamaica sequence. I can't wait to see these on the big screen.
That's true mate, I'm glad there's parts of this film we aren't familiar with, like parts of the Norway scenes
Goldeneye estate/Blackwell's hotel has the same pool shape on the lot (scrolled the insta account the other day)
Second one gives me such Dr. No vibes.
Massively! Just to have a bit of fun… If I had to guess NTTD will be 2 parts Dr. No, 2 parts novel YOLT, 1 part CR, and 1 part SP.
Is that you? If so, congrats on the Bond lookalike fit!
Lol
No they didn't film in a Norwegian town. They filmed in a Norwegian forest where they built the villa.
Langvann, Hakadal