Tag: No Time to Die
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‘It was buy eggs or put money on my travel card’: actor Lashana Lynch on Bond, Bob Marley and being broke
She shot to fame as the first female 007 and is now tackling reggae royalty as Marley’s wife, Rita. But the actor hasn’t always had it easy in an industry hostile to people without a safety netLashana Lynch is cocooned in a full-length padded coat and beanie, looking inconspicuous as a friend checks her into…
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When The James Bond Franchise Will End, According To Barbara Broccoli
In the shocking climax to 2021’s “No Time to Die,” James Bond finally shuffled off this mortal coil. I say “shuffled” as if it were a humble and dignified affair, but what I really mean is, went out in a blaze of… well, glory isn’t the right word. Perhaps “entirely unnecessary and gratuitous grandiosity” would…
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The Alfred Hitchcock James Bond Film That Never Came To Be
The James Bond saga is about as well-established a film franchise as you can get. But somewhere, there’s an alternate timeline in which the first ever Bond movie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Today, there’s a lot of discussion surrounding whether or not Christopher Nolan will finally be given a crack the secret agent. Nolan certainly…
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‘Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny’ Domestic Box Office Underwhelms
Older-skewing franchises are usually slow out of the gate. Both Mission: Impossible — Fallout and No Time to Die had relatively soft domestic openings, but ended up grossing nearly $800 million worldwide. For its own sake, Disney would hope that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has a similar trajectory at the box office,…
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15 Best Movies That Are Under 90 Minutes Long
Has anybody noticed that movies these days seem to be getting longer and longer? Films like The Batman and No Time to Die clock in at almost three hours, and The Irishman and Avengers: Endgame pass the 180-minute mark. Now more than ever, audiences are having to control their bladders and feel their backsides go…
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Why Do Some People Get Invited to Join the Academy and Others Don’t? An Explainer
The casual Oscar observer might wonder how some of the 398 new members invited to join the Academy’s ranks qualify for the honor that includes Oscar voting rights.From Taylor Swift to Warner Bros-Discovery CEO David Zaslav, it’s not always obvious how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decides who to invite as next…
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Henry Cavill Lost Out on James Bond Because He Looked ‘Too Young’
Henry Cavill’s age worked against him when auditioning to play James Bond.The “Man of Steel” actor was the second choice to portray 007 in the 2006 franchise revamp “Casino Royale,” with director Martin Campbell now revealing that Cavill would have been cast if he appeared older — and if Daniel Craig wasn’t available.“He looked great…
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This Spy Comedy Is France’s Answer to James Bond
Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond caused quite a stir, as 2021’s No Time To Die saw the daring secret agent [redacted]. The upcoming Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part One and its sequel will end the long-running Tom Cruise series. Even Jack Ryan, most recently portrayed by John Krasinksi, will be hanging up…
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This James Bond Story Deserves a Movie Adaptation
Before the James Bond series became one of the most successful ongoing franchises in cinematic history, it was a groundbreaking series of espionage novels that provided a similar intriguing hook to international readers. The British novelist Ian Fleming, who also wrote the children’s classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, wrote twelve novels about the world’s classiest…
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‘Ghosted’ Trailer: Chris Evans Flies to London for Ana de Armas in Romantic Spy Thriller
Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for the upcoming rom-com turned thriller “Ghosted,” which stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.The trailer shows Evans’ character Cole certain that Sadie (de Armas) is not just “ghosting” him, or ignoring his texts, after one date. Convinced they are meant to be together, he travels to London in what…