Under the pact, MGM will complement a TV-focused Amazon Studios. And after a week of speculation around the deal, Amazon and MGM announced a definitive merger agreement on Wednesday.
An MGM spokesperson told Variety at the time that “the film is not for sale.”īut as it turned out, MGM was for sale.
It was unclear then, however, whether any talks had received Broccoli and Wilson’s blessing. Nonetheless, rumors swirled in October when it emerged that MGM had explored a $600 million streaming deal for the film with SVOD players including Apple and Netflix. In the last 13 months, the movie has been postponed three times to ensure it can open in movie theaters. Indeed, “No Time to Die” was the first tentpole to move release dates last year when the pandemic struck. It was widely believed that the pair would push back on plans to have Bond debut on a streaming platform and insist on a theatrical release, as per their contractual terms with MGM. “What better way to celebrate 007 turning 60 than to offer fans an opportunity to experience the film again in the most immersive theatrical environment.”įukunaga said, “Shooting on 15 perf – Imax film is the pinnacle of large format filmmaking – there is nothing out there to compare it to, not even the highest resolution digital cameras can render the color detail and breadth of those massive negative frames I was excited beyond belief to be the first Bond director to work with these cameras and honored we could give Daniel’s 5th Bond the sendoff he deserved, and audiences the maximum theatrical ride.“For better or worse, we are the custodians of this character,” Broccoli told Variety in a rare sit-down interview last year. “ No Time To Die, which was the only movie released last year to have sequences shot with Imax Film Cameras, captured the attention of both critics and audiences alike when it was first released globally in theaters last fall, eventually becoming one of the biggest films of 2021,” said MGM’s Motion Picture Chairman Michael De Luca. MGM has also created a special 60th anniversary logo that will debut ahead of Imax screenings. No Time To Die is the first James Bond film to be shot with Imax film cameras and features more than an hour of scenes in the large format exhibitor’s-exclusive expanded aspect ratio. Megan Colligan Stepping Down As Imax Entertainment President
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