Tag: No Time to Die
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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Covid-19 Supervisor Details Norway Shoot, Safeguards (Exclusive)
In recent years, Norway has become the backdrop to major studio films like “Black Widow,” “Dune,” “Tenet” and James Bond film “No Time to Die.” The latest tentpole in town was Paramount Pictures’ “Mission: Impossible 7,” one of the first studio films to resume shooting after seven months on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.For…
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With No U.S. Blockbusters in Sight, French Cinemas Stay Afloat With a Rich Local Offering
After an underwhelming start to the year, France has redeemed its status as Europe’s largest nation of cinemagoers, with the national box office bolstered by a tide of local movies that have sustained admissions despite the near absence of big Hollywood movies.So far, 2020 has been a banner year for French fare, and local distributors…
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Pushed Back a Year to June 2022
“Jurassic World: Dominion” has been delayed a year to June 10, 2022, Universal announced on Tuesday.The move comes as filming on the third “Jurassic World” film — and sixth overall in the dinosaur franchise — is nearing completion in England after the Covid-19 pandemic forced shooting to pause for several months. The film sees the…
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From Bond to Marvel: can Hollywood survive a year without blockbusters?
No Time to Die is the latest film to be delayed by Covid – again. But release dates can’t be pushed back indefinitelyFew of us will be able to recall a time when the words “Coming soon to a cinema near you” were not part of our cultural vocabulary. What a difference a pandemic makes.…
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‘This Isn’t The Right Time’ For ‘No Time To Die,’ says Daniel Craig
Actor Daniel Craig, who plays James Bond, has defended the decision to delay keenly anticipated film “No Time To Die” to April 2021.“This thing is just bigger than all of us,” Craig said, while appearing on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” on Oct. 5, celebrated as James Bond Day, commemorating the release date of…
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Milla Jovovich’s Thriller ‘Monster Hunter’ Moves Forward to 2020
Sony Pictures has moved Milla Jovovich’s fantasy thriller “Monster Hunter” forward by four months from April 23, 2021, to Dec. 30 of this year.The studio announced the shift late Monday afternoon. It’s the latest in a long line of major studio movies to be shuffled amid uncertainty over when most North American movie theaters will…
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Cineworld Could Close All Regal Cinemas, U.K. Venues in Response to ‘No Time to Die’ Delay
Updated: Cineworld could shutter 543 of its Regal Cinema venues in the U.S. and all cinemas across the U.K. and Ireland this coming week, just a day after James Bond film “No Time to Die” was pushed to April 2021.On Sunday afternoon U.K. time, Cineworld confirmed that it is “considering the temporary closure” of its…
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Cineworld to Close All Regal Cinemas, U.K. Venues in Response to ‘No Time to Die’ Delay
Cineworld is shuttering all 543 of its Regal Cinema venues in the U.S. and all cinemas across the U.K. and Ireland this coming week, just a day after James Bond film “No Time to Die” was pushed to April 2021.Variety understands from sources that the chain will close all sites in both countries as early…
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‘No Time to Die’ Delay Spells Disaster for Struggling Movie Theaters
Movie theaters were already teetering on the edge of financial disaster. On Friday, exhibitors received news that could push them over the precipice after “No Time to Die,” the latest James Bond installment, made the decision to push its release from November into April, 2021.The move could set off a wave of theater closures as…
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Survival Thriller ‘Alone’ Has a Survival Tale of Its Own to Tell
Survival thriller “Alone” is getting plenty of company at movie theaters and on digital platforms — amid otherwise tough times in the exhibition business.“We’ve been able to emphasize that ‘Alone’ is a very elemental and primal story for audiences,” said Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles. “For audiences, the situation is very recognizable. It’s very well-directed.”The Magnolia…