Bond Is Back: 007 Film ‘No Time to Die’ Premieres in London

LONDON—James Bond movie “No Time To Die” held its delayed satellite premiere successful London connected Tuesday successful the cinema’s astir high-profile reddish carpet since the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wet upwind failed to dampen spirits arsenic Daniel Craig, dressed successful an eye-catching pinkish velvet meal jacket, and co-stars including Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, and Lea Seydoux reunited for the highly anticipated movie, which cinema operators anticipation volition assistance bring audiences backmost to pre-pandemic levels.

“No Time To Die,” the 25th Bond movie, has been delayed 3 times since its archetypal April 2020 slot arsenic movie theaters astir the satellite were forced to unopen their doors arsenic good arsenic enforce assemblage fig restrictions owed to the pandemic.

The Universal Pictures and MGM film, portion of 1 of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, marks Craig’s 5th and last outing arsenic the suave British concealed agent, wrapping up a 15-year tenure that began with 2006’s “Casino Royale.”

“It’s specified a large relief. It was truthful important to maine to travel and observe with each the different formed and unit and to get it into the cinemas and we’re here,” Craig told Reuters.

“A twelvemonth agone I didn’t deliberation that was going to happen.”

Asked what helium was going to miss the astir from playing 007, helium said: “The people.”

Costing an estimated $200 cardinal to produce, “No Time To Die” sees Bond travel retired of status successful Jamaica to assistance way down a caller villain, described by Oscar victor Malek arsenic “mischievous (and) devious,” and equipped with lethal technology.

“The astir daunting portion was conscionable coming up with a bully story,” manager Cary Joji Fukunaga said.

“I deliberation of it arsenic a past section of this 1 publication wherever we (first) met Daniel successful ‘Casino Royale’ (and) it’s each portion of the aforesaid story.”

The movie introduces 00 cause Nomi, played by Lynch, who said: “I’m conscionable blessed it’s present and we get to observe it successful the mode that it deserves.”

Lashana Lynch (L) and Daniel Craig successful a country from “No Time To Die.” (Nicola Dove/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP)

“I cognize the satellite is expecting this film,” said Seydoux, who reprises her “Spectre” relation arsenic Madeleine Swann.

Léa Seydoux successful a country from “No Time To Die.” (Nicola Dove/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP)

Expectations are precocious aft the past 2 Bond films, 2015’s “Spectre” and 2012’s “Skyfall,” grossed $880 cardinal and much than $1 cardinal globally.

“Now that the cinemas are unfastened we’re truly blessed to beryllium supporting the industry,” shaper Barbara Broccoli said.

“We made this movie for the cinema and we privation radical to bask it.”