In March, There is no time for Death, the 25th installment of the James Bond franchise, was the first Hollywood production to delay the coronavirus and subsequent closure of American movie theaters. The announcement comes with a new release date: November 25, 2020.
According to each tradition, 007 will return, but because everyone in the world thought There is no time for Death he can start worldwide in April, he won't do that under the cover of the secret altogether. In order to properly introduce a blockbuster of this magnitude, engineers in the media cycle have begun to innovate months in advance. A GQ cover story gave starring Daniel Craig the post he deserved … shortly before MGM and Universal made the decision to end the film in seven months.
While other presses are being pressed, a few art-focused features, set to publish alongside the film's release, have also come into circulation, giving a casual look at how big-screen movies are made. In accordance with of April American Cinematologist, which is now available for free thanks to the magazine sponsor (who knows we're all trapped inside and need reading material), There is no time for Death he went to great lengths to expand the scope of the Bond, through both stories and photographs. Yes, these are secrets that can be under lock and key in normal circumstances, but look to those who patiently wait to see the return of Craig & # 39; s Bond.
(Vol. Note: this story contains spoilers for There is no time for Death.)
In the commentary Cary Joji Fukunaga, the first American to hit the entry series, and cinematinist Linus Sandgren, whose credits include The First Man, AC shows us the purposes of the various locations in the film. After the 2015 & # 39; s events Specter, Bond relocated to Jamaica courtesy of Ian Fleming. He is back in action by Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) for rescuing a "captive scientist" and preventing a "mysterious man (Rami Malek) armed with dangerous new technology." The machines take him to Italy and Norway, but even though the trailers were killed, we don't really know why.
But that's not where things start, going ACNew look on film.
This product was captured by a combination of 35mm and 65mm films. The filmmakers wanted a smooth transition between both phases, with all sequences being made in one format or another, with no distortion. The extended credit sequence earlier (shot in Norway), where Safin hunted victims in a frozen lake, would play at IMAX in a heavily armed theater, and then the first credits scene was broadly anamorphic. Other IMAX sequences include a car chase in ancient Matera, Italy, and an action in Cuba involving Bond and Nomi (Lashana Lynch) – a double agent with high-tech skills, who promised to give a big spy a run for his money.
Verified: action on There is no time for Death it's going to be great.
As AC Investigating the artistic options of the film, we also learn more about how the remaining pieces appear Specter come together
The filmmakers certainly wanted to emphasize the difference between Jamaica and Italy's warmth, as well as the cold, monochromatic feelings of Norway and the room-like institutions where former SPECTER head Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Christoph Waltz) talks to Bond.
Photo: Nicola Dove / MGM
The first trailer for There is no time for Death re-took Waltz's take on the classic villain, who appears in full Hannibal Lecter mode. But why does Bond need his help? After a negative turn Specter, one would think that Craig's execution was done in a criminal organization. Not with great speed. As AC notes:
One noteworthy gunshot from the scene where Bond, seen at a SPECTER event on a black ball field, is exposed by a mirror surrounded by unfriendly photos. The first part of the incident was covered in Steadicam and dolly as Bond walked around, and then the top set started.
Casino Royale introduces an anonymous shadow organization to the refresh list. Math Solace he gave it a name: Quantum. Specter gave it a new name: Quantum, a SPECTER division. And while 007 brought down the chief executive of the party, they apparently continued to harass him after five years until he reached the point where he would have to enter their party. Evil cannot be a social division this holiday season.
Bond geeks may have a mixed reaction to the continued importance of SPECTER in the new continuum, but with the downsides comes a surprising amount of creativity, according to production designer Mark Tildesley.
Probably to shake you up with the biggest measure of the past that has been crowned by a franchise on a huge underground set. The set could be created to commemorate the creation of Ken Adam on the basis of Blofeld's inner volcano He lives only twice (shot by Freddie Young, BSC) and a colorful SPECTRE hat in the film.
“We had Ken Adam's book (Ken Adam: The Art of Production) open my desk firmly throughout the process, ”says Tildesley. "Since this is Daniel's last film in the film and in the 25 Bond film, we have been thinking hard about how to bring out the best pieces from the previous films."
It's the half year that I have to go There is no time for Death, these may be the last bits of Bond news we get for a while. So enjoy yourself. Comfortable with their glitter. Clean them – shaken, not stirred.
