James Bond: No Time To Die Becomes Hollywood’s Biggest Pandemic Release | News about Ant-Man & Art
James Bond: No Time To Die has become Hollywood’s biggest international pandemic release (excluding US markets) to date, surpassing F9.
The film, by Daniel Craig Last outing as a quintessential British spy, has earned more than $558 million (£416 million) at the box office – $700 million (£521 million) if US grosses are included.
In the US, No Time To Die hits theaters a week after its release in the UK, and is expected to soon topple F9 in Hollywood’s total global charts, just over $12 million.
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Bond issuance ‘a welcome thing’
Bond 25 has been delayed several times due to the pandemic closing cinemas and theaters as part of a busy release schedule, which includes new Marvel movies, the sci-fi thriller Dune and Monster action movie Godzilla vs Kong.
The film has finally been released in Australia, after restrictions were eased in the country, after being released across Europe and Asia – including in China, the biggest film market. world.
Bond’s success underscores the broader fortunes of the film industry, which has begun to recover from the global shutdowns.
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, said revenue exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, thanks to an “excellent film crew”.
There are still some big hit movies to be released this year, including the latest Spider-Man movie, No Way Home, the fourth premiere in The Matrix franchise, Resurrections, and the reboot sequel. Ghostbusters named Afterlife.
There’s been a lot of speculation about who might be next to step into the James Bond suit, with the producers confirming at the end of No Time To Die that he’ll be back in the future.
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The likes of Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and Rege-Jean Page have all been rumored to be the next Bond, but producer Barbara Broccoli told Sky News earlier this year that it may be a while before we find out.
James Bond: No Time To Die will be available to watch at home on the Sky Store Premiere this Friday.
