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  • Lashana Lynch to star as Bob Marley’s wife Rita in biopic

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “No Time to Die” star Lashna Lynch has been tapped to play the role of Bob Marley’s wife Rita in Paramount Pictures’ untitled biopic on the Jamaican singer.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, actor Kingsley Ben-Adir is portraying the legendary reggae musician.

    “King Richard” helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green is directing the movie from a script he co-wrote with Zach Baylin. Rita, Ziggy and Cedella Marley will also produce on behalf of banner Tuff Gong along with Robert Teitel.

    Bob Marley is credited for changing the global music scene by introducing reggae genre through his songs such as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,””Redemption Song” and “Could You Be Loved”. He died of cancer in 1981 at age 36.

    LOS ANGELES: “No Time to Die” star Lashna Lynch has been tapped to play the role of Bob Marley’s wife Rita in Paramount Pictures’ untitled biopic on the Jamaican singer.

    According to the entertainment website Deadline, actor Kingsley Ben-Adir is portraying the legendary reggae musician.

    “King Richard” helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green is directing the movie from a script he co-wrote with Zach Baylin. Rita, Ziggy and Cedella Marley will also produce on behalf of banner Tuff Gong along with Robert Teitel.

    Bob Marley is credited for changing the global music scene by introducing reggae genre through his songs such as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,””Redemption Song” and “Could You Be Loved”. He died of cancer in 1981 at age 36.

  • Ana de Armas: There’s no need for female James Bond

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who played mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, said she instead wants to see more substantial, deeper roles for women in the spy franchise.She told The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond replacement to be of the opposite sex: “There’s no need for a female Bond. There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.”This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way. That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition. That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.Fans have been calling for a film spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.Despite dating Tinder vice president Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the online world by turning her back on Twitter and Instagram.She said: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it easier for her to avoid the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new wife Jennifer Lopez, 52, when they got married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.Ana dated Affleck for a year after appearing with him in the thriller ‘Deep Water’, released this year. Three months after they split in January 2021, Ben struck up his old romance with Jennifer. Reports said Ana ended their relationship as she didn’t want to live in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who played mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, said she instead wants to see more substantial, deeper roles for women in the spy franchise.
    She told The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond replacement to be of the opposite sex: “There’s no need for a female Bond. There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.
    “This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way. That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition. That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.
    Fans have been calling for a film spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.
    Despite dating Tinder vice president Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the online world by turning her back on Twitter and Instagram.
    She said: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it easier for her to avoid the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new wife Jennifer Lopez, 52, when they got married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    Ana dated Affleck for a year after appearing with him in the thriller ‘Deep Water’, released this year. Three months after they split in January 2021, Ben struck up his old romance with Jennifer. Reports said Ana ended their relationship as she didn’t want to live in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

  • ‘No Time To Die’ to stream on Amazon Prime Video on March 4 

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: “No Time To Die”, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise, will start streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video from March 24.

    The streamer announced Thursday the subscription digital premiere of the Daniel Craig-starrer, which will be available in six languages – Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada to the Prime members.

    “No Time To Die”, an MGM and EON Productions film, is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Craig in his fifth and final performance as the iconic spy James Bond.

    In this film, James Bond (Craig) has left active service.

    His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

    The movie also stars Rami Malek as the villain Lucifer Safin, Lea Seydoux who returns as Bond’s love interest – Dr Madeleine Swann, Lashana Lynch as the new secret agent Nomi who takes over 007 after Bond retires, Ana de Armas as Paloma, Ben Whishaw as the MI6 quartermaster Q, and Ralph Fiennes as MI6 chief M.

    Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, and Billy Magnussen also round out the cast of the film.

    According to the streamer, “No Time To Die” was one of the most successful films in 2021, garnering more than USD 770M at the worldwide box office, and receiving praise from critics and fans across the globe.

    Prime Video is already streaming previous 24 Bond titles on its service in India, including “Spectre”, “Skyfall”, “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Licence to Kill”, “Goldfinger”, and “Dr No”, among others.

  • ‘No Time to Die’ joins awards-circuit favourites ‘Belfast’, ‘The Power of the Dog’ on BAFTA longlists

    By IANS

    LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed its longlists of nominees across 24 categories for its upcoming film awards, reports ‘Variety’.’No Time to Die’, ‘Belfast’, ‘West Side Story’, ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’ are among the leading films announced on Wednesday following the first round of votes. Of the 217 films submitted for consideration, 15 made the cut for Round Two.As reported by ‘Variety’ on Monday, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ was not included in any longlist after “failing to meet eligibility criteria”, according to BAFTA. The film’s producers had originally sought that it be considered for the best picture and best special effects categories.Among the 15 leading actresses who made it to Round Two, the prominent names include Olivia Colman (‘The Lost Daughter’), Lady Gaga (‘House of Gucci’), Alana Haim (‘Licorice Pizza’), Jennifer Hudson (‘Respect’), Emilia Jones (‘CODA’) and Nicole Kidman (‘Being The Ricardos’).The 15 actors in the longlist include two British Pakistanis — Riz Ahmed (‘Encounter’) and Adeel Akhtar ‘Ali & Ava’ — Mahershala Ali (‘Swan Song’), Javier Bardem (‘Being The Ricardos’), Daniel Craig (‘No Time To Die’), Benedict Cumberbatch (‘The Power of the Dog’) and Leonardo DiCaprio (‘Don’t Look Up’).Round Two voting, to determine the nominations in the member-voted categories, will be open from January 14 to 27. The nominations will then be announced on February 3. This will be followed by Round Three voting, to determine the winners, which will open on February 9 and continue till March 8. 

  • New Bond film smashes franchise takings record

    By AFP

    LONDON: The new James Bond film, “No Time To Die”, broke the franchise record for opening-weekend takings, Universal Pictures said Tuesday, with Daniel Craig’s last outing as the eponymous hero netting £25 million ($34 million, 29 million euros). 

    The movie opened in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, and achieved Bond’s best-ever three-day domestic opening in its 60-year history.

    It is already Britain’s biggest film release since the pandemic hit in early 2020, despite only being open for four days, sparking optimism of a revival for the beleaguered industry.

    It has so far opened in 54 countries, including Germany, Spain, Brazil and Japan, grossing $121 million dollars, said Universal, making it the first Hollywood release to break $100 million without counting China among its opening markets.

    The movie, which also stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas, launches in the United States on Friday.

    Fans in Britain flocked to cinemas across the country over the weekend to catch the latest 007 adventure, 18 months later than planned, but to a host of positive reviews.

    “It’s better than good. It’s magnificent,” The Times newspaper’s film critic Kevin Maher gushed, giving it a maximum five stars.

    “Craig is a towering charismatic presence from opening frame to closing shot, and he bows out in terrific, soulful, style.”

    However, the praise from critics was not universal and others disagreed about its length of two hours and 43 minutes.

  • British royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiere

    By Associated Press

    LONDON: Britain’s royals joined Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and the cast of “No Time to Die” on the red carpet for the new Bond film’s world premiere Tuesday, a glittering event that marked the movie’s release after multiple delays caused by the pandemic.

    The film, the 25th in the long-running series and Craig’s last outing as 007, was initially due to be released in April 2020.

    Craig, who turned up for the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall in a pink velvet dinner jacket, told reporters how relieved he was that the film was finally making its way to cinemas.

    “A year ago, this was just a dream. It didn’t look like we’d get here. But we have and I’m just happy that we’re here and we can celebrate with everybody,” he said.

    Seydoux echoed the sense of relief, saying: “It’s been such a crazy time for all of us. And now to celebrate, you know, with this film, to reunite. And it’s great. I’m really happy.”

    Craig, 53, has played the suave secret agent in five movies, beginning with “Casino Royale” in 2006.

    Asked how he felt about saying goodbye to the role, he said: “I’m good. I’m really good about it.”

    As for who would be his successor, he simply quipped: “Not my problem.”

    Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, Prince William and his wife Kate the Duchess of Cambridge made a rare joint appearance at the premiere, and Kate stole the show with a sparkling gold cape dress by designer Jenny Packham.

    Actor Rami Malek, who joins the franchise as villain Safin, later met the royals.

    He was joined by Lashana Lynch, who plays the first Black female 00 agent Nomi, and Naomie Harris, who returns as Moneypenny.

    Health care workers and members of Britain’s armed forces were among those invited to Tuesday’s premiere in thanks for their work during the pandemic.

    The film will be released in UK cinemas on September 30.

  • Daniel Craig chokes up biding emotional farewell to James Bond

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Daniel Craig got emotional after filming his final scene as James Bond in the upcoming 007 adventure titled ‘No Time to Die’, which will be his final outing as the super spy.

    According to Variety, ‘Being James Bond’, the free Apple TV documentary reflected on Craig’s career as the iconic character, from ‘Casino Royale’, ‘Quantum of Solace’, ‘Skyfall’, ‘Spectre’ to his last-ever scene in ‘No Time to Die’, which has been delayed multiple times.

    The documentary showed that Craig’s last scene while filming the final movie ended with Bond running down an alley out of frame, a fitting final shot to a 15-year career as 007.

    The actor gave a touching speech after wrapping a late-night shoot, and the cast and crew all teared up and shared hugs with each other.

    “A lot of people here worked on five pictures with me, and I know there’s a lot of things said about what I think about these films…But I’ve loved every single second of these movies, and especially this one because I’ve got up every morning and I’ve had the chance to work with you guys. And that has been one of the greatest honours of my life,” he said while holding back tears.

    The world premiere for ‘No Time to Die’ will take place on September 28 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It will release in the U.K. and Ireland from September 30 through Universal Pictures International, and in the U.S on October 8 through MGM via its United Artists Releasing banner.

    As per variety, in the movie, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

    Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the film stars Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes. The producers are Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

  • James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ to release in India on September 30

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The long wait for the next James Bond film is over for the franchise fans as “No Time to Die”, which will see Daniel Craig as 007 one last time, is set to release across theatres in India on September 30, Universal Pictures announced Wednesday.

    The official handle of the @007 Twitter account posted the final international trailer of the movie and announced the release date.

    “No Time To Die”, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga also stars several popular artists including Rami Malek as the villain Lucifer Safin, Léa Seydoux as Bond’s love interest – Dr. Madeleine Swann (from Spectre), Lashana Lynch as the new secret agent Nomi who takes over 007 after Bond retires, Ben Whishaw as the MI6 quartermaster Q and, Ralph Fiennes as MI6 chief M.

    The final trailer portrays the cast in intense action sequences with the message- – ‘Wait Is Over’.

    The wait is over. The final international trailer for #NoTimeToDie. In cinemas from September 30. pic.twitter.com/ld26viOcD6
    — James Bond (@007) August 31, 2021
    “No Time To Die” will feature James Bond as he leaves active service.

    His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

    “No Time to Die” will release in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri and Bengali later this month.

    The film franchise, one of the longest running in the cinema history, has a huge fan base in India.

    The first James Bond movie “Dr No”, starring Sean Connery as the fictional British spy who prefers his martinis ‘shaken, not stirred’, released in 1962.

    “No Time to Die” is the 25th James Bond movie, which comes after a gap of six years.

    The last 007 movie in the franchise was 2015’s “Spectre”.

  • James Bond films will still get ‘worldwide theatrical release’, say producers after Amazon deal

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: The producers of James Bond movie “No Time To Die” have made it clear that the much-awaited film will release in theatres exclusively, despite Amazon’s recent acquisition of studio MGM.

    The two studios on Wednesday announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of USD 8.45 billion.

    MGM owns the rights to film productions of the James Bond franchise as well as popular movie series like “Rocky”, “Legally Blonde” and “Tomb Raider”, and television shows such as “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills”.

    Eon Productions’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, who produce the films in the James Bond franchise, told Variety that the latest movie as well as future films will debut only in theatres. “We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience,” Broccoli and Wilson said.

    Eon Productions is owned by the Broccoli family, which has shepherded the James Bond franchise of films dating all the way back to the original 007 film “Dr No” in 1962.

    The studio has a unique deal in which Broccoli and Wilson have final say on the franchise’s marketing and distribution plans, as well as splitting the profits with MGM and in selecting who will be the next person to portray James Bond whenever Daniel Craig steps away from the role.

    “No Time To Die”, which will mark Craig’s fifth and final appearance as the suave British spy, is currently scheduled to be released in the US on October 8. The Cary Fukunaga-directed movie will also feature Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear and Ralph Fiennes.

  • American singer Billie Eilish makes history after winning Grammy for theme song of unreleased ‘No Time To Die’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Singer Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas won the best song written for visual media Grammy award for their James Bond theme from unreleased “No Time to Die” movie.

    It was for the first time in the Grammys history that a track from an unreleased film won the award.

    In the past, the song, titled “No Time to Die”, would have been disqualified, but the Grammy soundtrack committee tweaked its rules amid the coronavirus pandemic, which had a huge impact on movie release calender.

    “No Time to Die”, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise, was initially suppose to arrive in theatres in April 2020, but was pushed several times amid the pandemic. The film is now slated to hit the theatres on October 8, 2021.

    Eilish, the youngest musician to write a James Bond theme song, released “No Time to Die” track last year on February 13.

    The singer-songwriter, who also performed during the 63rd annual show, accepted the award during the pre-show.

    Other winners in the visual media category were filmmaker Taika Waititi for best compilation soundtrack for 2019’s black comedy “JoJo Rabbit” and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadottir for the “Joker” score.

    Eilish was also nominated for song of the year, record of the year, and best pop solo performance for her track ‘Everything I Wanted’.

    She and Finneas won their second consecutive record of the year Grammy beating out tracks by Doja Cat (‘Say So’), Dua Lipa (‘Don’t Start Now’), Post Malone (‘Circles’), DaBaby and Roddy Ricch (‘ROCKSTAR’), Black Pumas (‘Colors’), Beyonce (‘Black Parade’), and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ remix, also featuring Beyonce.

    In her acceptance speech, Eilish said Megan deserved the award and praised the rapper for her work.

    “This is really embarrassing for me. Megan, girl. I was gonna write a speech about how you deserve this but then I was like, ‘There’s no way they’re going to choose me.’ I was like, It’s hers.’

    You deserve this. You had a year that I think is un-stoppable. “You are a queen, I want to cry thinking about how much I love you. You deserve everything in the world, I think about you constantly. You deserve it,” she said. The 2021 Grammy Awards were hosted by Trevor Noah.