It seems that the long-awaited James Bond film No Time To Die will have the biggest premiere in the world when it is released in September.
According to reports in The Mirror on Saturday, MGM and the film’s producers have set aside £ 10 million for the big event in the UK.
It has been claimed that those behind the scenes are eager for the premiere to take place in a large London stadium such as the Wembley Arena.
Wow! James Bond’s film No Time To Die “will have the biggest premiere in the world, with a budget of 10 MILLION pounds”, was reported on Saturday (in the photo: Daniel Craig)
A source who spoke to the publication said: “They believe they can bring out the biggest personal premiere of the post-pandemic era and have already set aside £ 10 million for an event in England that will signal the return of these types of brilliant movie releases that everyone has missed in the last year.
“They looked at the biggest places in London, starting at Wembley and coming down from there, and they asked about the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a US premiere.
“MGM and the Bond team never liked the idea of releasing this film without a red carpet event, which is one of the many reasons they released with all the delays.”
MailOnline contacted representatives of the James Bond franchise for further comments.
Big event: it was claimed that those behind the scenes are eager to perform for the first time in a large London stadium such as the Wembley Arena (pictured: Ana de Armas)
The long-awaited blockbuster saw its planned premiere pushed back several times due to the Covid pandemic, after it should have originally appeared in April 2020.
But following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the government hopes to end all blockade restrictions on June 21, it was reported in February that the release of No Time To Die had been brought to September 30.
There have been reports of a change in the release date after Tom Linay, who is the director of content for Digital Cinema Media, posted the news on Twitter.
Exciting: the blockbuster saw its planned premiere rejected several times due to the Covid pandemic and is now set to be released on September 30
Star Daniel Craig’s latest franchise entry will be released in the United States on October 8, as planned.
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Since the Covid pandemic began, No Time To Die has opted to push its release date instead of being released at a time when cinemas are either closed or forced to open with limited capacity.
Boris recently confirmed that cinemas in England will reopen on May 17, with social distance measures in place, adding that it is hoped that all legal restrictions will be lifted on June 21 if the vaccination program continues.
Worth waiting: The latest franchise entry of star Daniel Craig will be released in the United States on October 8, as planned (pictured: Rami Malek)
It comes just one month after No Time To Die changed its release date in early October to April 2, after already being hit by several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally released in April 2020, but was pushed back in November before the release was changed again in April 2021, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise and finds Bond after leaving active duty and enjoying a quiet life in Jamaica, when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, from the CIA appears for to ask for help.
Finally! No Time To Die was supposed to be released on April 2 after it was originally scheduled for April 2020, but faced several delays due to the Covid pandemic.
Leaving his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek), who is armed with a dangerous new technology that could impact the world.
Producer Barbara Broccoli has already teased what fans can expect and said the film will provide a satisfying ending to Daniel’s Bond.
Speaking on the official James Bond podcast, she said: “It’s the culmination of everything that went through portraying his character that connects all the stories. I have to say it’s a pretty epic movie.
Closing: The new version will be Daniel Craig’s latest release as a spy, after receiving the role for Casino Royale in 2006. He also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Specter
After pushing the film’s release back in April 2021 in October, MGM dismissed rumors that it was considering offering the film streaming services for a $ 600 million-a-year licensing deal.
“I do not comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The release of the film has been postponed until April 2021, in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers, “an MGM spokesman told Variety.
Bloomberg reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple have been talking about the possibility of the film being offered for Premium VOD.
Denial: After pushing the film back in April 2021 in October, MGM dismissed rumors that it was considering offering the film streaming services for a $ 1 million a year licensing agreement
However, according to Deadline.com, none of the streaming services were willing to purchase more than half of the amount the study was looking for.
Lead actor Craig defended the decision of producers James Bond to postpone the premiere of the new film in October last year.
Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Craig said: “This is just bigger than all of us. We want to release the film at the same time all over the world and it’s not the right time. So fingers crossed April 2 will be our meeting. ‘
The new version will be Craig’s last outing as a spy, after receiving the role for Casino Royale in 2006. He also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Specter.
Not! It was reported that no streaming service was willing to purchase more than half of the amount the study was looking for (pictured: Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear)