The Oscar-nominated novelist, screenwriter and essayist Nick Hornby below writes a special tribute for Deadline commemorating Jenne Casarotto, his agent for nearly 30 years, who died on February 29 aged 77.
The industry titan, who co-founded leading British talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates in 1989, was eulogized today by family, friends and close colleagues at an event named a Celebration of the Life of Jenne Casarotto in the Queen Elizabeth Hall located in London’s Southbank Centre.
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop welcomed guests. Agent colleagues Abby Singer, Mel Kenyon and Jodi Shields spoke of working with Jenne, her son Mark Casarotto commemorated his mother, and producers Jeremy Thomas and Tim Bevan and longtime director clients John Madden and Shawn Slovo told stories about the Jenne they knew and loved.
During the ceremony, it was announced that Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and the National Film and Television School have established The Jenne Casarotto Scholarship...
The industry titan, who co-founded leading British talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates in 1989, was eulogized today by family, friends and close colleagues at an event named a Celebration of the Life of Jenne Casarotto in the Queen Elizabeth Hall located in London’s Southbank Centre.
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop welcomed guests. Agent colleagues Abby Singer, Mel Kenyon and Jodi Shields spoke of working with Jenne, her son Mark Casarotto commemorated his mother, and producers Jeremy Thomas and Tim Bevan and longtime director clients John Madden and Shawn Slovo told stories about the Jenne they knew and loved.
During the ceremony, it was announced that Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and the National Film and Television School have established The Jenne Casarotto Scholarship...
- 5/13/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Jean-Claude Forest created the heroine Barbarella in the pages of V Magazine back in 1962, and it only took six years for director Roger Vardim (and a small army of screenwriters) to bring the character to the screen in the film Barbarella (watch it Here), where she was played by Jane Fonda. A sequel called Barbarella Goes Down never made it into production, but talks of a Barbarella reboot have been bouncing around for decades, with Rose McGowan, Halle Berry, and Kate Beckinsale being among those who have been considered for the title role. Robert Rodriguez was going to direct the new film at one point, Robert Luketic at another. Neal Purvis and Robert Wade wrote a screenplay, and were later attached to a TV adaptation that had Nicolas Winding Refn at the helm. None of these ever got the greenlight. About a year and a half ago, it was announced...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Think in terms of movies, not eras, Mr. Bond!
If the rumors are correct, James Bond franchise overlord Barbara Broccoli is closing in on a new actor to don 007’s tux. This, however, is an endless vodka martini swirl of rumors — with the main actor in question, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, just as tied to the role a year ago as he is now. Why the delay? It’s been two and a half years since Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, “No Time to Die,” bowed in cinemas.
Part of it seems to be a franchise tradition that, with each new actor in the role, there’s a bit of a rethink of the character: To tailor the role to the actor’s strengths and better fit the sensibilities of the moment. An awareness of the history of the franchise, of what era it’s currently inhabiting, has been part of...
If the rumors are correct, James Bond franchise overlord Barbara Broccoli is closing in on a new actor to don 007’s tux. This, however, is an endless vodka martini swirl of rumors — with the main actor in question, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, just as tied to the role a year ago as he is now. Why the delay? It’s been two and a half years since Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, “No Time to Die,” bowed in cinemas.
Part of it seems to be a franchise tradition that, with each new actor in the role, there’s a bit of a rethink of the character: To tailor the role to the actor’s strengths and better fit the sensibilities of the moment. An awareness of the history of the franchise, of what era it’s currently inhabiting, has been part of...
- 3/19/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
How do you capture Jenne Casarotto? She was at the intersection of theatre, film and television. It all, seemingly, swirled around her.
Not just around her.
It was the brilliant team that she assembled at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, the agency that’s been at the epicenter of UK arts culture for over three decades. Correction: The company’s reach extended far beyond the environs of London’s Soho.
One would see her in Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Sydney. One would not be at all surprised to be at a screening at, let’s say, Sundance, and there’d be a tap on the shoulder when the lights came up. “That was great stuff, wasn’t it?” She’d say gleefully.
It was a bit of a test because she’d expect you to be honest with her. Well, it was godawful, actually, and she’d nod sagely, her eyes twinkling behind her specs.
Not just around her.
It was the brilliant team that she assembled at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, the agency that’s been at the epicenter of UK arts culture for over three decades. Correction: The company’s reach extended far beyond the environs of London’s Soho.
One would see her in Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Sydney. One would not be at all surprised to be at a screening at, let’s say, Sundance, and there’d be a tap on the shoulder when the lights came up. “That was great stuff, wasn’t it?” She’d say gleefully.
It was a bit of a test because she’d expect you to be honest with her. Well, it was godawful, actually, and she’d nod sagely, her eyes twinkling behind her specs.
- 3/7/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Jenne Casarotto, who co-founded the London-based global talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and represented the likes of Tennessee Williams, Stephen Frears, David Hare, Terry Gilliam, Steve McQueen, Neil Jordan and John Madden during her long career, has died. She was 77.
Casarotto died Thursday in the U.K. of complications from a short illness, her firm announced.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Casarotto was “an award-winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients and for her calm and creative leadership,” Casarotto Ramsay & Associates said in a statement.
She and her husband, Giorgio Romeo Casarotto, launched the company in 1989.
Her illustrious list of clients — several of whom worked alongside her since their feature film debuts — also included J.G. Ballard, John Crowley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matteo Garrone, Christopher Hampton, Nick Hornby, Bob Hoskins, Neil Gaiman, Hilary Bevan Jones,...
Casarotto died Thursday in the U.K. of complications from a short illness, her firm announced.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Casarotto was “an award-winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients and for her calm and creative leadership,” Casarotto Ramsay & Associates said in a statement.
She and her husband, Giorgio Romeo Casarotto, launched the company in 1989.
Her illustrious list of clients — several of whom worked alongside her since their feature film debuts — also included J.G. Ballard, John Crowley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matteo Garrone, Christopher Hampton, Nick Hornby, Bob Hoskins, Neil Gaiman, Hilary Bevan Jones,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of the London agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates which represents some of the leading names working behind the camera, died on Feb. 29. She was 77.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of Casarotto Ramsay & Associates,” said the company in a statement.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Casarotto co-founded Casarotto Ramsay & Associates alongside her husband Giorgio in 1989, helping re-shape the agency landscape. The company’s roster would grow to include many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, creatives, literary properties and heads of departments across film, theatre and television.
Among her list of clients over the years were J.G. Ballard, John Crowley, the Dahl Estate, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Frears, Matteo Garrone, Christopher Hampton, David Hare, Nick Hornby, Bob Hoskins, Neil Gaiman, Terry Gilliam, Hilary Bevan Jones, Neil Jordan, David Leland, John Madden, Steve McQueen, Cynthia Payne, Neal Purvis,...
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of Casarotto Ramsay & Associates,” said the company in a statement.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Casarotto co-founded Casarotto Ramsay & Associates alongside her husband Giorgio in 1989, helping re-shape the agency landscape. The company’s roster would grow to include many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, creatives, literary properties and heads of departments across film, theatre and television.
Among her list of clients over the years were J.G. Ballard, John Crowley, the Dahl Estate, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Frears, Matteo Garrone, Christopher Hampton, David Hare, Nick Hornby, Bob Hoskins, Neil Gaiman, Terry Gilliam, Hilary Bevan Jones, Neil Jordan, David Leland, John Madden, Steve McQueen, Cynthia Payne, Neal Purvis,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Jenne Casarotto, who co-founded leading British talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates in 1989 and repped some of the nation’s greatest talents, died Thursday following complications from a short illness. She was 77.
Casarotto died “peacefully, according to a statement from the agency.
Th 35-year-old outfit described its founder as a “visionary leader and a giant within the global entertainment industry,” saying, “With a career spanning over 50 years, Jenne was an award winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients, and for her calm and creative leadership.”
Casarotto co-founded the London shop in 1989 with husband Giorgio and went on to represent some of the best-known and most successful writers, directors, playwrights, creatives and HODs in the business at an agency that has been at the forefront of the UK sector for years.
Casarotto’s enviable client list included J.G. Ballard,...
Casarotto died “peacefully, according to a statement from the agency.
Th 35-year-old outfit described its founder as a “visionary leader and a giant within the global entertainment industry,” saying, “With a career spanning over 50 years, Jenne was an award winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients, and for her calm and creative leadership.”
Casarotto co-founded the London shop in 1989 with husband Giorgio and went on to represent some of the best-known and most successful writers, directors, playwrights, creatives and HODs in the business at an agency that has been at the forefront of the UK sector for years.
Casarotto’s enviable client list included J.G. Ballard,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
James Bond is dead. Daniel Craig's version, that is. Buried beneath a hail of ballistics at the end of 2021's "No Time To Die," Craig's 007 was the first in the franchise's more than 60-year run to ever die on-screen (and not the fakeout "You Only Live Twice" kind). If you'd merely heard about, rather than witnessed, such an unprecedented and momentous moment in Bond history, you might think Craig's tenure in the tux was the finest the saga had ever seen, fully justifying longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson in their decision to have England's greatest spy Kia. But you'd be wrong.
The prevailing view of the Craig era goes like this: 2006's "Casino Royale" is one of, if not the best Bond movie ever made, but its follow-up, 2008's "Quantum of Solace" was a historic blunder that nearly derailed the whole enterprise just as it was getting started.
The prevailing view of the Craig era goes like this: 2006's "Casino Royale" is one of, if not the best Bond movie ever made, but its follow-up, 2008's "Quantum of Solace" was a historic blunder that nearly derailed the whole enterprise just as it was getting started.
- 8/17/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Michael G. Wilson, the longtime producer of the James Bond movie franchise and co-steward of the 007 brand (alongside his half-sister Barbara Broccoli), always had a clear vision for the film that would follow Casino Royale. Kind of. While audiences only realized how great Daniel Craig was in the tuxedo after that ambitious reboot landed in cinemas in November 2006, the filmmakers long recognized they were making something special. So even as Casino Royale was still in pre-production, Wilson took longtime Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade aside to make sure that the next Bond movie would spring smoothly out of Casino Royale’s ending.
If you don’t recall, Craig’s debut as 007 recreated the bitter denouement from Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, with Bond realizing the woman he loved, Vesper Lynd was dead, and that she had betrayed him due to blackmail by a hidden enemy. “The job’s done,...
If you don’t recall, Craig’s debut as 007 recreated the bitter denouement from Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, with Bond realizing the woman he loved, Vesper Lynd was dead, and that she had betrayed him due to blackmail by a hidden enemy. “The job’s done,...
- 5/3/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Way back in 2016, filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn revealed he was working with James Bond in-house writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Refn always played coy about what the project was, but when asked if the film was the Asia-set action thriller called “The Avenging Silence,” he responded, “Well, I think it may very well be.
Continue reading Nicolas Winding Refn Says His Spy Script With Famed ‘Bond’ Writers Is The “Endeavor Of His Soul” & “Grand Finale Of His Life” at The Playlist.
Continue reading Nicolas Winding Refn Says His Spy Script With Famed ‘Bond’ Writers Is The “Endeavor Of His Soul” & “Grand Finale Of His Life” at The Playlist.
- 2/27/2023
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
When the government of the United Kingdom needs something impossible done, they call James Bond. Since 1962, we have watched 007 prevent madmen from flooding the Earth, knocking over rockets, starting a world war via the news media, and shooting people on an elaborate funhouse island. With his array of gadgets and unflappable charm, MI6’s best secret agent knows how to work his way out of any difficult situation, making the world safe for British Imperialism and unfettered capitalism.
But, of course, Bond is a figure of fantasy, not a real person, and real people rarely overcome such unlikely odds. At least, that was the case for director Sam Mendes, who faced a difficult situation while shooting the follow-up to the critically-praised Skyfall.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter about the 10th anniversary of Skyfall, Mendes explained that his first Bond movie had the public opinion stacked against it, in part...
But, of course, Bond is a figure of fantasy, not a real person, and real people rarely overcome such unlikely odds. At least, that was the case for director Sam Mendes, who faced a difficult situation while shooting the follow-up to the critically-praised Skyfall.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter about the 10th anniversary of Skyfall, Mendes explained that his first Bond movie had the public opinion stacked against it, in part...
- 11/15/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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“We all knew that the script wasn’t quite right.”
After nearly 25 years of writing James Bond movies with screenwriter Robert Wade, Neal Purvis still recalls the worrying thoughts he and his writing partner shared when it came to scripting the challenging story for Bond 23, which would eventually be titled Skyfall. It’s easy to sympathize with the writers’ feelings at the time, given that the massive production — and Daniel Craig’s third Bond movie — was dealt a body blow early on in the development process, when studio MGM’s bankruptcy issues put the movie on pause for ten months.
From there, industry press speculated with one doom-and-gloom story after another about whether this indefinite stoppage would be the end of James Bond. Thankfully, Skyfall and its tuxedo-clad hero would survive this very public financial setback by opening number one at the...
“We all knew that the script wasn’t quite right.”
After nearly 25 years of writing James Bond movies with screenwriter Robert Wade, Neal Purvis still recalls the worrying thoughts he and his writing partner shared when it came to scripting the challenging story for Bond 23, which would eventually be titled Skyfall. It’s easy to sympathize with the writers’ feelings at the time, given that the massive production — and Daniel Craig’s third Bond movie — was dealt a body blow early on in the development process, when studio MGM’s bankruptcy issues put the movie on pause for ten months.
From there, industry press speculated with one doom-and-gloom story after another about whether this indefinite stoppage would be the end of James Bond. Thankfully, Skyfall and its tuxedo-clad hero would survive this very public financial setback by opening number one at the...
- 11/9/2022
- by Phil Pirrello
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
In April 2010, Skyfall received a blessing in disguise when it was unceremoniously shut down.
With parent studio MGM spiraling toward bankruptcy at the time, Daniel Craig’s much-anticipated third outing as James Bond was put on an indefinite pause by producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. MGM’s financial situation hobbled both the production and the franchise, with the latter sorely in need of a hit. The would-be blockbuster had already been in development for a year and a half — following the mixed critical and box office response to 2008’s noble misfire, Quantum of Solace. It looked like Bond’s Dnr would be a lengthy one, with the press worrying it would be similar to the six-year gap between 1989’s License to Kill and the release of GoldenEye in 1995 that was brought on by legal troubles.
“When all this was announced, the...
In April 2010, Skyfall received a blessing in disguise when it was unceremoniously shut down.
With parent studio MGM spiraling toward bankruptcy at the time, Daniel Craig’s much-anticipated third outing as James Bond was put on an indefinite pause by producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. MGM’s financial situation hobbled both the production and the franchise, with the latter sorely in need of a hit. The would-be blockbuster had already been in development for a year and a half — following the mixed critical and box office response to 2008’s noble misfire, Quantum of Solace. It looked like Bond’s Dnr would be a lengthy one, with the press worrying it would be similar to the six-year gap between 1989’s License to Kill and the release of GoldenEye in 1995 that was brought on by legal troubles.
“When all this was announced, the...
- 11/8/2022
- by Phil Pirrello
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’ve been seeing a lot more of Sydney Sweeney since her breakout role in HBO’s Euphoria, and there’s even more to come. Deadline has reported that Sydney Sweeney is set to star in a new Barbarella movie for Sony Pictures.
Based on the French comic-book series of the same name, Barbarella was notably adapted into a movie in 1968, which starred Jane Fonda as a space adventurer who sets out to stop an evil scientist who has developed a deadly weapon. Not much is known about this new Barbarella movie just yet, but it’s still early days on the project. Deadline’s insiders say that no writer or director is attached at the moment, but that Sydney Sweeney is expected to executive produce the movie in addition to starring in it.
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Hollywood has been attempting to get a reimagining...
Based on the French comic-book series of the same name, Barbarella was notably adapted into a movie in 1968, which starred Jane Fonda as a space adventurer who sets out to stop an evil scientist who has developed a deadly weapon. Not much is known about this new Barbarella movie just yet, but it’s still early days on the project. Deadline’s insiders say that no writer or director is attached at the moment, but that Sydney Sweeney is expected to executive produce the movie in addition to starring in it.
Related Top 10 Best Movies That Were Never Made
Hollywood has been attempting to get a reimagining...
- 10/12/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
James Bond’s veteran screenwriters have shared some of the secrets of writing 007’s memorable lines.
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade took part in a rare interview for the British Film Institute (BFI)’s celebration of the screen spy’s 60th birthday as they looked back on their joint career bringing Bond to life – often, they explained, with another writer to give their words “a polish.”
The pair’s first outing for 007 was for The World is Not Enough, the third film in the franchise to star Pierce Brosnan. On that occasion, American writer Bruce Feirstein carried on the work. Later, on Casino Royale – Daniel Craig’s debut – it was handed over to Paul Haggis to finish. And on last year’s epic, No Time to Die, Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge was invited to come on board.
Related Story James Bond Movies In Order: Filmography, Bond Women & Iconic Villains...
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade took part in a rare interview for the British Film Institute (BFI)’s celebration of the screen spy’s 60th birthday as they looked back on their joint career bringing Bond to life – often, they explained, with another writer to give their words “a polish.”
The pair’s first outing for 007 was for The World is Not Enough, the third film in the franchise to star Pierce Brosnan. On that occasion, American writer Bruce Feirstein carried on the work. Later, on Casino Royale – Daniel Craig’s debut – it was handed over to Paul Haggis to finish. And on last year’s epic, No Time to Die, Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge was invited to come on board.
Related Story James Bond Movies In Order: Filmography, Bond Women & Iconic Villains...
- 10/9/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
As Daniel Craig's tenure as 007 has come to an end, it is now time for people to wildly speculate on who the next James Bond will be. Most of the casting choices brought up by fans of the series will never come true, for a myriad of reasons. The actor could be too old, too famous, too sleight, or just doesn't wear a suit well. Eon Productions, long led by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, look for someone established, but not a star, who could play the role for a long time, but are not too young. The latter requirement is a crucial point.
The youngest person to take on the role of James Bond for the Eon produced series was George Lazenby, who was 30 years old when "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" hit theaters back in December of 1969. Bond has never been a youngster's game. Half of...
The youngest person to take on the role of James Bond for the Eon produced series was George Lazenby, who was 30 years old when "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" hit theaters back in December of 1969. Bond has never been a youngster's game. Half of...
- 10/3/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
The name’s Bond. James Bond. And if you want to play him, you better nail the James Bond screen test, which involves acing a key scene from 1963’s From Russia with Love.
At a recent event at the British Film Institute to commemorate the James Bond franchise’s 60th anniversary, producer Michael G. Wilson went into details about the casting process and which scene is always used to gauge whether or not a potential James Bond has what it takes. “We always use the same scene…and that’s the one in From Russia With Love, where Bond comes back to his room after the assassination, and he starts taking off his shirt, goes into the room to bathe. Then he hears something, takes his gun, goes in and the girl’s in the bed.” And you have now just pictured Idris Elba performing that scene is a James Bond screen test…...
At a recent event at the British Film Institute to commemorate the James Bond franchise’s 60th anniversary, producer Michael G. Wilson went into details about the casting process and which scene is always used to gauge whether or not a potential James Bond has what it takes. “We always use the same scene…and that’s the one in From Russia With Love, where Bond comes back to his room after the assassination, and he starts taking off his shirt, goes into the room to bathe. Then he hears something, takes his gun, goes in and the girl’s in the bed.” And you have now just pictured Idris Elba performing that scene is a James Bond screen test…...
- 10/2/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
James Bond film producer Michael G. Wilson, who runs Eon Productions with Barbara Broccoli, has revealed that a seduction scene from the 1963 thriller From Russia With Love is always used to test those aspiring to play Ian Fleming’s ruthless spy.
During an ‘In Conversation’ event at London’s British Film Institute to celebrate 60 years of James Bond, Wilson noted that they always need a good actress to play opposite the actor participating in the audition.
“We always use the same scene … and that’s the one in From Russia With Love ,where Bond comes back to his room after the assassination, and he starts taking off his shirt, goes into the room to bathe. Then he hears something, takes his gun, goes in and the girl’s in the bed,” he told the audience at the BFI on Friday night. He is referring to the moment where Sean Connery...
During an ‘In Conversation’ event at London’s British Film Institute to celebrate 60 years of James Bond, Wilson noted that they always need a good actress to play opposite the actor participating in the audition.
“We always use the same scene … and that’s the one in From Russia With Love ,where Bond comes back to his room after the assassination, and he starts taking off his shirt, goes into the room to bathe. Then he hears something, takes his gun, goes in and the girl’s in the bed,” he told the audience at the BFI on Friday night. He is referring to the moment where Sean Connery...
- 10/1/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicolas Winding Refn is winding down on the debate over Marvel shows and indie streaming series, and instead showing just how intertwined they both are.
The “Copenhagen Cowboy” creator and director revealed that the upcoming six-episode Netflix series is his own take on a “superhero show,” building out the cinematic universe created by previous films “Only God Forgives,” “Drive,” and “Valhalla Rising.”
“I’ve done films in the past with a certain type of character that was first played by Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Valhalla Rising’ on one hand and then Ryan Gosling played him as a driver in ‘Drive’ and then Vithaya [Pansringarm] played him as a lieutenant in ‘Only God Forgives,'” Refn explained during the Venice Film Festival premiere of the series, via Deadline.
He continued, “So, I was working with Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, or Purvis and Wade as they are called, on a larger female evolution...
The “Copenhagen Cowboy” creator and director revealed that the upcoming six-episode Netflix series is his own take on a “superhero show,” building out the cinematic universe created by previous films “Only God Forgives,” “Drive,” and “Valhalla Rising.”
“I’ve done films in the past with a certain type of character that was first played by Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Valhalla Rising’ on one hand and then Ryan Gosling played him as a driver in ‘Drive’ and then Vithaya [Pansringarm] played him as a lieutenant in ‘Only God Forgives,'” Refn explained during the Venice Film Festival premiere of the series, via Deadline.
He continued, “So, I was working with Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, or Purvis and Wade as they are called, on a larger female evolution...
- 9/9/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Nicolas Winding Refn says that the characters in his upcoming Netflix series Copenhagen Cowboy, are a “female evolution” of characters from previous projects such as Valhalla Rising, Drive and Only God Forgives.
Speaking at a press conference at the Venice Film Festival today, the Danish helmer said, “I’ve done films in the past with a certain type of character that was first played by Mads Mikkelsen in Valhalla Rising on one hand and then Ryan Gosling played him as a driver in Drive and then Vithaya [Pansringarm] played him as a lieutenant in Only God Forgives.
“So, I was working with Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, or Purvis and Wade as they are called, on a larger female evolution of that character and then suddenly one night, I was like, ‘maybe I should try to do a version of it as female and not just one but many.’ So, I said,...
Speaking at a press conference at the Venice Film Festival today, the Danish helmer said, “I’ve done films in the past with a certain type of character that was first played by Mads Mikkelsen in Valhalla Rising on one hand and then Ryan Gosling played him as a driver in Drive and then Vithaya [Pansringarm] played him as a lieutenant in Only God Forgives.
“So, I was working with Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, or Purvis and Wade as they are called, on a larger female evolution of that character and then suddenly one night, I was like, ‘maybe I should try to do a version of it as female and not just one but many.’ So, I said,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade ("Skyfall") continue updating the CBS TV series "Kojak" as a feature film for Universal, starring actor Vin Diesel, who will also co-produce with Samantha Vincent for One Race Films.
The original "Kojak" TV series was created by Oscar winner Abby Mann, as a gritty police procedural, focusing on institutionalized prejudice and civil rights of suspects and witnesses, starring actor Telly Savalas ("The Dirty Dozen") as New York City 'Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak'.
The series aired October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978.
"...'Lieutenant Theodore ('Theo') Kojak (Savalas) is a dapper, New York City policeman, fond of 'Tootsie Roll Pops' and using the catchphrase, 'Who loves ya, baby?'.
"Stubborn and tenacious in his investigation of crimes, he also displays a dark, cynical wit and a tendency to bend the rules if it brings a criminal to justice..."
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The original "Kojak" TV series was created by Oscar winner Abby Mann, as a gritty police procedural, focusing on institutionalized prejudice and civil rights of suspects and witnesses, starring actor Telly Savalas ("The Dirty Dozen") as New York City 'Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak'.
The series aired October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978.
"...'Lieutenant Theodore ('Theo') Kojak (Savalas) is a dapper, New York City policeman, fond of 'Tootsie Roll Pops' and using the catchphrase, 'Who loves ya, baby?'.
"Stubborn and tenacious in his investigation of crimes, he also displays a dark, cynical wit and a tendency to bend the rules if it brings a criminal to justice..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 7/2/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade ("Skyfall") will update the CBS TV series "Kojak" as a feature film for Universal, starring actor Vin Diesel, who will also co-produce with Samantha Vincent for One Race Films.
The original "Kojak" TV series was created by Oscar winner Abby Mann, as a gritty police procedural, focusing on institutionalized prejudice and civil rights of suspects and witnesses, starring actor Telly Savalas ("The Dirty Dozen") as New York City 'Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak'.
The series aired October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978.
"...'Lieutenant Theodore ('Theo') Kojak (Savalas) is a dapper, New York City policeman, fond of 'Tootsie Roll Pops' and using the catchphrase, 'Who loves ya, baby?'.
"Stubborn and tenacious in his investigation of crimes, he also displays a dark, cynical wit and a tendency to bend the rules if it brings a criminal to justice..."
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The original "Kojak" TV series was created by Oscar winner Abby Mann, as a gritty police procedural, focusing on institutionalized prejudice and civil rights of suspects and witnesses, starring actor Telly Savalas ("The Dirty Dozen") as New York City 'Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak'.
The series aired October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978.
"...'Lieutenant Theodore ('Theo') Kojak (Savalas) is a dapper, New York City policeman, fond of 'Tootsie Roll Pops' and using the catchphrase, 'Who loves ya, baby?'.
"Stubborn and tenacious in his investigation of crimes, he also displays a dark, cynical wit and a tendency to bend the rules if it brings a criminal to justice..."
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- 4/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards have been unveiled. Scroll down for the full list.
Leading the way this year is Dune with 11 nominations, followed by The Power Of The Dog on eight and Belfast on six.
Licorice Pizza, No Time to Die and West Side Story all have five, while four nominations apiece went to After Love, Boiling Point, Cyrano, Don’t Look Up, Passing and King Richard.
In total, 48 feature films are up for prizes this year.
Diversity remains in the spotlight for the Brit Awards org. Following a 2020 when BAFTA drew criticism for having an all-male directing field and no non-white acting nominees, sweeping changes to the voting procedures put in place since have again produced a more diverse field. More on that in our analysis piece, which you can read here.
Winners will be announced at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, hosted by Rebel Wilson, on...
Leading the way this year is Dune with 11 nominations, followed by The Power Of The Dog on eight and Belfast on six.
Licorice Pizza, No Time to Die and West Side Story all have five, while four nominations apiece went to After Love, Boiling Point, Cyrano, Don’t Look Up, Passing and King Richard.
In total, 48 feature films are up for prizes this year.
Diversity remains in the spotlight for the Brit Awards org. Following a 2020 when BAFTA drew criticism for having an all-male directing field and no non-white acting nominees, sweeping changes to the voting procedures put in place since have again produced a more diverse field. More on that in our analysis piece, which you can read here.
Winners will be announced at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, hosted by Rebel Wilson, on...
- 2/3/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. Spoiler Alert: This story contains major plot details of MGM/Uar’s No Time to Die.
When it came time to crafting a story for No Time to Die, the veteran producers and screenwriters behind the James Bond films knew they needed to deliver something that not only offered fresh territory for the increasingly formula-bucking 007 franchise, but also to craft a spectacular exit for actor Daniel Craig, who’s redefined Ian Fleming’s venerable character for the modern era, in his final appearance.
After Craig’s four previous outings, which charted Bond’s emotional progression from his earliest missions onward in ways the previous films had not, the creative team needed to land on what the next step in 007’s evolution would be,...
When it came time to crafting a story for No Time to Die, the veteran producers and screenwriters behind the James Bond films knew they needed to deliver something that not only offered fresh territory for the increasingly formula-bucking 007 franchise, but also to craft a spectacular exit for actor Daniel Craig, who’s redefined Ian Fleming’s venerable character for the modern era, in his final appearance.
After Craig’s four previous outings, which charted Bond’s emotional progression from his earliest missions onward in ways the previous films had not, the creative team needed to land on what the next step in 007’s evolution would be,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Scott Huver
- Deadline Film + TV
At the 2021 Oscars, playwright Florian Zeller shared in the Oscar win for Best Adapted Screenplay with Christopher Hampton for bring his stage hit “The Father” to the screen.In his directorial debut Zeller bagged Anthony Hopkins his second Best Actor Oscar. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2022 Oscars predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay and be sure to check out our predictions for Best Original Screenplay.)
Screen versions of stage works had won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars 15 times before. The most recent of these was in 2017 when “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney prevailed for adapting the latter’s un-produced play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue.” Prior to that you have to go all the way back to 1989 when Alfred Uhry won for adapting his hit play “Driving Miss Daisy.”
At the 2020 Academy Awards, “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi won for bringing Christine Leunens novel...
Screen versions of stage works had won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars 15 times before. The most recent of these was in 2017 when “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney prevailed for adapting the latter’s un-produced play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue.” Prior to that you have to go all the way back to 1989 when Alfred Uhry won for adapting his hit play “Driving Miss Daisy.”
At the 2020 Academy Awards, “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi won for bringing Christine Leunens novel...
- 1/22/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Stars: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Billy Magnussen, Christoph Waltz, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear | Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga
No Time to Die, not to be confused with Too Young to Die, is the latest instalment of Bond, and the one where the title (almost) has some logical relevance to the plot. Socking it to Quantum of Solace. Bond, the Marble Arch, and Percy Pigs, Bond may be fictious, but he gives us Brits that warm feeling one gets when one dunks a hobnob into some milky tea or a piece of fried bread into an egg yolk. Even my snarky, black, liberal heart cannot sully the manly Jaffa cakes and Yorkshire tea wonder of a Daniel Craig Bond, and nor would I want to. I grew...
No Time to Die, not to be confused with Too Young to Die, is the latest instalment of Bond, and the one where the title (almost) has some logical relevance to the plot. Socking it to Quantum of Solace. Bond, the Marble Arch, and Percy Pigs, Bond may be fictious, but he gives us Brits that warm feeling one gets when one dunks a hobnob into some milky tea or a piece of fried bread into an egg yolk. Even my snarky, black, liberal heart cannot sully the manly Jaffa cakes and Yorkshire tea wonder of a Daniel Craig Bond, and nor would I want to. I grew...
- 12/17/2021
- by Chris Thomas
- Nerdly
No Time To Die Review Video — No Time To Die (2021) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Rory Kinnear, [...]
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Continue reading: Video Movie Review: No Time To Die (2021): One of the Best Bond Films with an Easy-to-follow Plot...
- 12/7/2021
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
On Neal Purvis and Robert Wade’s watch, the secret agent has become a parent, grown his hair and even alluded to gay experiences. It even rains in Bond films now. But after the ending of No Time to Die, even they don’t know what happens next
When Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were students together in the late 1970s, they formed a band and wrote their own James Bond theme. “It was called Never Say Thunderballs Dr No,” Purvis tells me. “Musically, it was quite good,” offers Wade. The group is still going strong, with Rat Scabies of the Damned on drums. A decade ago, they even played their Bond theme to the producer Michael G Wilson, who with his half-sister Barbara Broccoli is one of the custodians of the franchise. “He said: ‘Don’t give up your day job,’” Purvis shrugs. “Which I thought was a bit unnecessary.
When Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were students together in the late 1970s, they formed a band and wrote their own James Bond theme. “It was called Never Say Thunderballs Dr No,” Purvis tells me. “Musically, it was quite good,” offers Wade. The group is still going strong, with Rat Scabies of the Damned on drums. A decade ago, they even played their Bond theme to the producer Michael G Wilson, who with his half-sister Barbara Broccoli is one of the custodians of the franchise. “He said: ‘Don’t give up your day job,’” Purvis shrugs. “Which I thought was a bit unnecessary.
- 11/12/2021
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, No Time to Die, will become available for rental on U.S. digital platforms on Tuesday, following a 31-day theatrical window, Deadline has confirmed.
The title from MGM and United Artists Releasing will appear on all major platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Xfinity, DirecTV, Spectrum and Vudu. The cost of the PVOD rental is $19.99.
The 25th film in the James Bond series picks up with the MI6 agent at a point when he has left active service. His peace, however, proves to be short-lived. When his old CIA friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) turns up asking for help, he finds himself led onto the trail of a mysterious villain, armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film from a script he penned with Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson producing.
The title from MGM and United Artists Releasing will appear on all major platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Xfinity, DirecTV, Spectrum and Vudu. The cost of the PVOD rental is $19.99.
The 25th film in the James Bond series picks up with the MI6 agent at a point when he has left active service. His peace, however, proves to be short-lived. When his old CIA friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) turns up asking for help, he finds himself led onto the trail of a mysterious villain, armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film from a script he penned with Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson producing.
- 11/6/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
While Daniel Craig’s celebrated extended occupancy as star of the James Bond franchise has come to a poetic end with the recent release of No Time to Die, conversations about his replacement are rampant. Yet, with the field of candidates being more demographically open than previous vacancies, speculators might overlook the possibility of a more conventional—white and British—Bond, like, say, superstar Henry Cavill. Thus, the arrival of a deepfake video with Cavill swapped in as Bond is opening some eyes.
Deepfake/VFX artist StryderHD has provided a simulation of sorts for a prospective Henry Cavill James Bond tenure with a new video that places The Witcher and Man of Steel star into 1987 outing The Living Daylights over the countenance of Timothy Dalton. Indeed, the video—which further cements the eerily-realistic nature of shockingly-accessible, rapidly-improving deepfake technology—effectively demonstrates how seamless of an aesthetic transition the role of Bond would be for Cavill.
Deepfake/VFX artist StryderHD has provided a simulation of sorts for a prospective Henry Cavill James Bond tenure with a new video that places The Witcher and Man of Steel star into 1987 outing The Living Daylights over the countenance of Timothy Dalton. Indeed, the video—which further cements the eerily-realistic nature of shockingly-accessible, rapidly-improving deepfake technology—effectively demonstrates how seamless of an aesthetic transition the role of Bond would be for Cavill.
- 10/25/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Every time that theme kicks in and the current 007 walks across the cinema screen and fires his gun at the audience’s scope sight, it is a big moment on the movie calendar. However, arguably that moment has never been bigger than right now, not only for the Bond franchise but for the cinema experience in general. Delayed prior to Covid over creative differences, and changing writers/directors, No Time To Die has taken plenty of time to get here. Coming after being further setback by the pandemic, and at a point when many are weighing up cinema’s chances of resurrection. So, with all this on its plate, not to mention the fact that modern young audiences have been vocal of the Bond series’ past formulas, and that Daniel Craig is – after 15 years – bowing out of the role, the stakes are higher than a poker game with Le Chiffre!
- 10/25/2021
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
[This story contains spoilers for No Time to Die.]
A reign has ended. No Time to Die, the 25th installment in Eon’s iconic franchise, has concluded Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. Director Cary Fukunaga, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside franchise mainstays, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and television auteur Phoebe Waller-Bridge, could not have delivered a more perfect, or emotionally impactful send-off to a Bond who audiences have lived with for 15 years in films that spanned three decades, more time than any other iteration of the character. Daniel Craig didn’t just play Bond. He changed Bond, for the better.
It’...
A reign has ended. No Time to Die, the 25th installment in Eon’s iconic franchise, has concluded Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. Director Cary Fukunaga, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside franchise mainstays, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and television auteur Phoebe Waller-Bridge, could not have delivered a more perfect, or emotionally impactful send-off to a Bond who audiences have lived with for 15 years in films that spanned three decades, more time than any other iteration of the character. Daniel Craig didn’t just play Bond. He changed Bond, for the better.
It’...
- 10/9/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains spoilers for No Time to Die.]
A reign has ended. No Time to Die, the 25th installment in Eon’s iconic franchise, has concluded Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. Director Cary Fukunaga, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside franchise mainstays, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and television auteur Phoebe Waller-Bridge, could not have delivered a more perfect, or emotionally impactful send-off to a Bond who audiences have lived with for 15 years in films that spanned three decades, more time than any other iteration of the character. Daniel Craig didn’t just play Bond. He changed Bond, for the better.
It’...
A reign has ended. No Time to Die, the 25th installment in Eon’s iconic franchise, has concluded Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. Director Cary Fukunaga, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside franchise mainstays, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and television auteur Phoebe Waller-Bridge, could not have delivered a more perfect, or emotionally impactful send-off to a Bond who audiences have lived with for 15 years in films that spanned three decades, more time than any other iteration of the character. Daniel Craig didn’t just play Bond. He changed Bond, for the better.
It’...
- 10/9/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on October 7th, 2021, reviewing the new James Bond epic “No Time to Die” in theaters beginning October 8th.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
After his last case in the film “Spectre,” British super spy James Bond (Daniel Craig) is in a happy relationship with Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux). When opposing forces, led by the incarcerated Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), attempt to assassinate James, the spy blames Madeleine for ratting him out, and breaks up with her. He then retires, but five years laters he’s pulled back in when an evil guy named Safin (Rami Malek) is suddenly on the radar, and it involves his ex-lover. Can they convince Bond, James Bond to save the world yet again?
“No Time to Die” is in theaters on October 8th Featuring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
After his last case in the film “Spectre,” British super spy James Bond (Daniel Craig) is in a happy relationship with Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux). When opposing forces, led by the incarcerated Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), attempt to assassinate James, the spy blames Madeleine for ratting him out, and breaks up with her. He then retires, but five years laters he’s pulled back in when an evil guy named Safin (Rami Malek) is suddenly on the radar, and it involves his ex-lover. Can they convince Bond, James Bond to save the world yet again?
“No Time to Die” is in theaters on October 8th Featuring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw,...
- 10/8/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“The world is arming faster than we can respond. Where’s 007?”
Daniel Craig receives his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame hitting the States before No Time To Die opens in theaters this weekend.
In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Story: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga Producers: Michael G. Wilson, p.g.a. and Barbara Broccoli, p.g.a. Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw,...
Daniel Craig receives his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame hitting the States before No Time To Die opens in theaters this weekend.
In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Story: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga Producers: Michael G. Wilson, p.g.a. and Barbara Broccoli, p.g.a. Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In addition to directing "No Time to Die," Cary Fukunaga is serving as one of four credited co-writers on it, along with "Fleabag" luminary Phoebe Waller-Bridge and James Bond series veterans Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The film has already been released in the U.K. and it's coming to U.S. theaters on October 8, 2021, but it's been a long road to that release date, with a few bumps and Boyles along the way.
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was originally set to helm the 25th Bond movie, but he ultimately left the project over textbook creative differences. In stepped Fukunaga ("True Detective," "Beasts...
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Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was originally set to helm the 25th Bond movie, but he ultimately left the project over textbook creative differences. In stepped Fukunaga ("True Detective," "Beasts...
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- 10/5/2021
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Daniel Craig’s swan song as James Bond is set for a record-breaking overseas opening.
After a long series of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, “No Time to Die” exploded at the international box office on Friday, grossing $27.2 million across 54 markets to reach a running total of $51.4 million. Industry projections predict a weekend total of $112.9 million, which would give the latest 007 entry the biggest global box office debut of the pandemic era without China (the film opens in China on Oct. 29).
While MGM and Eon Productions partnered for the 25th James Bond film, Universal Pictures International is handling distribution in many overseas markets.
Fittingly, the biggest draw for “No Time to Die” came from the U.K. and Ireland, where the film reached a $14.2 million total after adding $7.6 million on Friday. The debut marks the third-highest Friday gross in October, as well as the third-highest Friday gross in the James Bond franchise.
After a long series of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, “No Time to Die” exploded at the international box office on Friday, grossing $27.2 million across 54 markets to reach a running total of $51.4 million. Industry projections predict a weekend total of $112.9 million, which would give the latest 007 entry the biggest global box office debut of the pandemic era without China (the film opens in China on Oct. 29).
While MGM and Eon Productions partnered for the 25th James Bond film, Universal Pictures International is handling distribution in many overseas markets.
Fittingly, the biggest draw for “No Time to Die” came from the U.K. and Ireland, where the film reached a $14.2 million total after adding $7.6 million on Friday. The debut marks the third-highest Friday gross in October, as well as the third-highest Friday gross in the James Bond franchise.
- 10/2/2021
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
“No Time to Die,” the final send-off of Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007, has received positive reviews from critics, is getting the widest U.K. theatrical release of all time, and is hoping to set box office records, at least for the pandemic era. But how will this all stand in the face of the Oscars?
Craig has been an effective Bond, but he’s also been an extraordinary actor in multiple films throughout his career, some of which should have already brought him awards attention, such as “Knives Out” (2019) and “Logan Lucky” (2017). So can Craig crack the best actor lineup for his final performance of the famed character? As the magic eight ball says, “All signs point to no.” But stranger things have happened in respective awards years.
So, where can the film find traction?
The James Bond franchise hasn’t shown up in any major Oscar categories over its nearly six decade history.
Craig has been an effective Bond, but he’s also been an extraordinary actor in multiple films throughout his career, some of which should have already brought him awards attention, such as “Knives Out” (2019) and “Logan Lucky” (2017). So can Craig crack the best actor lineup for his final performance of the famed character? As the magic eight ball says, “All signs point to no.” But stranger things have happened in respective awards years.
So, where can the film find traction?
The James Bond franchise hasn’t shown up in any major Oscar categories over its nearly six decade history.
- 10/1/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Audiences are turning out in force to bid farewell to Daniel Craig as James Bond.
The actor’s final outing as 007, “No Time To Die,” grossed a muscular $20 million on Thursday, pushing its two-day international haul to $22 million. That figure includes Wednesday preview results and midnight shows.
Everyone’s favorite member of her majesty’s secret service was a big hit in the U.K. and Ireland, where “No Time to Die” opened to a smashing $6.6 million. That’s a 14% improvement on the results for the previous Bond outing, “Spectre,” though it can’t match the results of “Skyfall.” It is the highest single-day result of the pandemic era.
In other key territories, “No Time to Die” grossed $2.8 million in Germany, $1.3 million in Korea, $1 million in Denmark, and $990,000 in Sweden. It also played in Mexico, Italy, Brazil, and several territories in the Middle East. “No Time to Die” will open...
The actor’s final outing as 007, “No Time To Die,” grossed a muscular $20 million on Thursday, pushing its two-day international haul to $22 million. That figure includes Wednesday preview results and midnight shows.
Everyone’s favorite member of her majesty’s secret service was a big hit in the U.K. and Ireland, where “No Time to Die” opened to a smashing $6.6 million. That’s a 14% improvement on the results for the previous Bond outing, “Spectre,” though it can’t match the results of “Skyfall.” It is the highest single-day result of the pandemic era.
In other key territories, “No Time to Die” grossed $2.8 million in Germany, $1.3 million in Korea, $1 million in Denmark, and $990,000 in Sweden. It also played in Mexico, Italy, Brazil, and several territories in the Middle East. “No Time to Die” will open...
- 10/1/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
25th entry in superspy franchise sets record advance sales for Everyman, Picturehouse, Curzon.
Universal executives said No Time To Die scored an estimated £4.5m-£5m ($6.2m-$6.8m) UK and Ireland opening day on Thursday (September 30).
Combined with South Korea and Mexico the superspy saga that marks Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as James Bond has amassed an early running total of more than $7m.
‘No Time To Die’: Review
The UK and Ireland opening day debut is approximately 13% above that of Spectre (Monday opening) and around 26% behind Skyfall’s Friday bow.
No Time To Die is getting...
Universal executives said No Time To Die scored an estimated £4.5m-£5m ($6.2m-$6.8m) UK and Ireland opening day on Thursday (September 30).
Combined with South Korea and Mexico the superspy saga that marks Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as James Bond has amassed an early running total of more than $7m.
‘No Time To Die’: Review
The UK and Ireland opening day debut is approximately 13% above that of Spectre (Monday opening) and around 26% behind Skyfall’s Friday bow.
No Time To Die is getting...
- 9/30/2021
- ScreenDaily
James Bond has saved the world two dozen times during the last half-century, but the stakes have never been higher than they are in Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-awaited (and even longer-delayed) “No Time to Die.” This mega-blockbuster is saddled with the extraordinary pressure of salvaging the Daniel Craig era from the ruins of “Spectre,” justifying the spy franchise’s decision to abandon standalone adventures in favor of a more serialized arc, and resolving its current run in a way that allows the 007 brand to stay relevant in the face of a Marvel-dominated future that has little room for 59-year-old sex pests on her majesty’s Secret Service. Phew.
While several Bonds have come and gone before, none of them have ever really needed to say goodbye — they were all effectively just replacing each other on the same deathless merry-go-round. One unflappably suave British man would get off, and another...
While several Bonds have come and gone before, none of them have ever really needed to say goodbye — they were all effectively just replacing each other on the same deathless merry-go-round. One unflappably suave British man would get off, and another...
- 9/29/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Bond is back with a vengeance. Daniel Craig takes the assignment just one more time in a film that proves a fitting finale for the actor. He invests the role emotion, power and style.
No Time to Die not only marks a milestone as the 25th film in the series but it’s also not afraid to take some twists, turns and, yes, risks in a long-delayed entertainment that sees James Bond not only out to save the world from evil forces again but perhaps, amid a pandemic, the theatrical exhibition business itself.
It has been six long years since we saw Agent 007 on the big screen. In 2015’s Spectre, Bond was last seen driving away in his Aston Martin DB5 in Italy with new love Madeleine Swann.
Since then, the world has survived the Trump presidency, if not Trump himself, and the passing two immortal Bonds — Roger Moore...
No Time to Die not only marks a milestone as the 25th film in the series but it’s also not afraid to take some twists, turns and, yes, risks in a long-delayed entertainment that sees James Bond not only out to save the world from evil forces again but perhaps, amid a pandemic, the theatrical exhibition business itself.
It has been six long years since we saw Agent 007 on the big screen. In 2015’s Spectre, Bond was last seen driving away in his Aston Martin DB5 in Italy with new love Madeleine Swann.
Since then, the world has survived the Trump presidency, if not Trump himself, and the passing two immortal Bonds — Roger Moore...
- 9/28/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
As the first worldwide screenings of the latest James Bond installment “No Time to Die” came to a close, journalists and critics took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Daniel Craig’s last outing as the famed secret agent.
Though social media reactions tend to be more positive than reviews, one thing was clear via film Twitter: “No Time to Die,” which was delayed for nearly two years due to creative changes and the Covid-19 pandemic, was well worth the wait.
Film critic Scott Mantz wrote that though he needed more time to process the film, it was certainly better than Bond films “Quantum of Solace” and “Spectre.” “It’s Daniel Craig’s most grounded and — dare I say it? — most intimate take on #JamesBond with a powerful, unexpected & very emotional payoff,” Mantz said. “Def worth the wait!”
No Time To Die: Need more time to process, but...
Though social media reactions tend to be more positive than reviews, one thing was clear via film Twitter: “No Time to Die,” which was delayed for nearly two years due to creative changes and the Covid-19 pandemic, was well worth the wait.
Film critic Scott Mantz wrote that though he needed more time to process the film, it was certainly better than Bond films “Quantum of Solace” and “Spectre.” “It’s Daniel Craig’s most grounded and — dare I say it? — most intimate take on #JamesBond with a powerful, unexpected & very emotional payoff,” Mantz said. “Def worth the wait!”
No Time To Die: Need more time to process, but...
- 9/28/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with more details: It is finally time for No Time to Die as the 25th James Bond title has its world premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday evening. The glitzy, star-studded event welcomed 007 himself, Daniel Craig, for his swansong as the legendary secret agent, along with several fellow cast members and a quartet of royals. It’s been a long road to this premiere, which was originally due to take place in March 2020. But the pandemic quashed release plans for April that year and led to a handful more date changes along the way. Now, it’s time to rev up the Aston Martin.
The premiere is being held under alternating rain and clouds, but the event is the biggest, glitziest and most jam-packed premiere of the pandemic — certainly rivaling anything at the major film festivals that have taken place in the past 18 months. Indeed there...
The premiere is being held under alternating rain and clouds, but the event is the biggest, glitziest and most jam-packed premiere of the pandemic — certainly rivaling anything at the major film festivals that have taken place in the past 18 months. Indeed there...
- 9/28/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The delayed release of No Time to Die, at long last, inches ever so closely. Yet, it’s understandable that fans of the James Bond franchise find themselves looking beyond the film, since it serves as Daniel Craig’s long-signaled cinematic swan song. Indeed, even before Craig sips his last onscreen shaken-not-stirred martini, speculation over his replacement has already snowballed to the point where it arguably overshadows the film itself. But he stewards of the franchise say that there is no rush to even start that inevitable casting process.
The highly-anticipated decision centering on who will ultimately portray MGM’s seventh officially canonical big screen James Bond—and all the controversy that comes with it—won’t even be considered until 2022. That notion has come straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth, in this case Eon Productions, via producer half-siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, while speaking on BBC Radio 4...
The highly-anticipated decision centering on who will ultimately portray MGM’s seventh officially canonical big screen James Bond—and all the controversy that comes with it—won’t even be considered until 2022. That notion has come straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth, in this case Eon Productions, via producer half-siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, while speaking on BBC Radio 4...
- 9/28/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
“No Time to Die” producer and Eon Productions co-head Michael G. Wilson wants Bond fans to know that Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s contributions to the upcoming new 007 tentpole go far beyond just the women characters in the film. Asked by BBC Radio 4 (via Deadline) about the “Fleabag” Emmy winner joining “No Time to Die” to punch up the script, Wilson said Waller-Bridge had “a major contribution” to the final movie.
“She gave us an interesting point-of-view for several of the characters,” Wilson said. “It’s unfair to think of her as a female writer…she contributed to the whole plot of the film.”
“[I was asked to do] dialogue polishes and to offer things really,” Waller-Bridge said last year about her involvement with Bond. “It’s about just offering different alternatives. They did give me some scenes and then be like, can you write some alternatives for this or have another idea about where...
“She gave us an interesting point-of-view for several of the characters,” Wilson said. “It’s unfair to think of her as a female writer…she contributed to the whole plot of the film.”
“[I was asked to do] dialogue polishes and to offer things really,” Waller-Bridge said last year about her involvement with Bond. “It’s about just offering different alternatives. They did give me some scenes and then be like, can you write some alternatives for this or have another idea about where...
- 9/27/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Secret Agent 007, James Bond, returns in the final trailer for No Time to Die. In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
About The Film Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Billy Magnussen Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Story by: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga Producers: Michael G. Wilson, p.g.a.
About The Film Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Billy Magnussen Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Story by: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga Producers: Michael G. Wilson, p.g.a.
- 8/31/2021
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
The final trailer has landed for one of the most-anticipated films of the year ‘No Time to Die.’
In the newest instalment, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga is at the helm of the 25th outing for the suave British spy which is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Daniel Craig returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas, Rory Kinnear, David Dencik, Dali Benssalah...
In the newest instalment, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga is at the helm of the 25th outing for the suave British spy which is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Daniel Craig returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas, Rory Kinnear, David Dencik, Dali Benssalah...
- 8/31/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you don’t want to know anything about “No Time to Die.”)
So Mr. Bond, we meet again. And by again, we mean that CinemaCon attendees got to see some new footage of the upcoming “No Time to Die” that has been delayed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the footage, Daniel Craig’s Bond wakes up on top of a building, disoriented, and the sound is muffled. Calling someone on the phone seems fruitless, so Bond begins to run through the city only to be on the receiving end of gunfire from Spectre agents. He ropes himself off the side of a bridge to escape, but he soon runs into the people chasing him. A fight ensues in typical Bond fashion.
Next, we see Bond with Lea Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann, and Bond asks her how Spectre knew he was in the city.
So Mr. Bond, we meet again. And by again, we mean that CinemaCon attendees got to see some new footage of the upcoming “No Time to Die” that has been delayed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the footage, Daniel Craig’s Bond wakes up on top of a building, disoriented, and the sound is muffled. Calling someone on the phone seems fruitless, so Bond begins to run through the city only to be on the receiving end of gunfire from Spectre agents. He ropes himself off the side of a bridge to escape, but he soon runs into the people chasing him. A fight ensues in typical Bond fashion.
Next, we see Bond with Lea Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann, and Bond asks her how Spectre knew he was in the city.
- 8/24/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster and Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
With the release of Bond’s ‘No Time To Die’ finally approaching at a rapid pace, a brand new TV spot has been released.
In the newest instalment, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga is at the helm of the 25th outing for the suave British spy which is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Daniel Craig returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas,...
In the newest instalment, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Cary Joji Fukunaga is at the helm of the 25th outing for the suave British spy which is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Daniel Craig returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007. Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas,...
- 7/27/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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