Back in 2003, Director and Writer Quentin Tarantino expressed his opinion on the next Bond film and hoped to be approached by Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to allow him to adapt "Casino Royale" as a 1950's drama Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan. However, when the producers refused, he tried to make the film on his own, with no success. "Casino Royale" emerged as the 21st James Bond film with Martin Campbell and Daniel Craig, and Tarantino has remained unfaithful to the Bond series ever since. Just recently whilst promoting his latest film "Django Unchained", he was quizzed about the violence which is present in films of this era. Tarantino, again, brought up the subject of James Bond. "To me, it felt more like an action movie than a Bond movie, I don’t think that [Skyfall] is the one you should be rooting for [for an award]." SKYFALL, the UK’s most successful film of all time, has been nominated for eight awards by The EE British Academy Film Awards. Nominations are Outstanding British Film (Sam Mendes, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan), Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Original Music (Thomas Newman), Cinematography (Roger Deakins), Editing (Stuart Baird), Production Design (Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock) and Sound (Stuart Wilson, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers). “We are absolutely thrilled SKYFALL has received eight nominations from the British Academy,” said Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. “We thank everybody who has voted for SKYFALL and all those who have contributed to the film’s continuing success.” The Awards will take place on Sunday 10th February at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
It was announced today that SKYFALL, the 23rd James Bond adventure, has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. SKYFALL is the most successful Bond film of all time, the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, the first film to pass £100 million at the UK box office and it is also the most successful film at the worldwide box office in Sony Pictures history.
Skyfall took in $4.6 million this weekend in North America for a cumulative to date of $289.6 million. Overseas, the film grossed $10.3 million for an international total to date of $710.6 million and a worldwide cumulative exceeding $1 billion and growing. Thank you, Bond fans around the world, for making SKYFALL such an incredible success. The 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall" will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on 18th February 2013, in the USA and Canada. Release dates for other countries are to be confirmed. The initial cover art uses the quad poster design, although this is subject to change.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that BOND 50 is the bestselling Blu-ray box set of 2012 with projected worldwide sales totaling $50 million in consumer spend to date. The unprecedented 23-disc premium collection features all 22 classic films on stunning Blu-ray for the first time and more than 122 hours of bonus features. The highly collectable box set was released on September 24 in the United Kingdom and September 25 in North America; additional international markets followed through October. The BOND 50 box set release was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Bond franchise in 2012. The year-long campaign launched globally at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, included a first of a kind exhibit of Bond vehicles at San Diego Comic-Con, the re-release of Dr. No in U.S. movie theaters and a Roger Moore International press day before culminating with the “007 Days of Bond: the Blu-relay Tour” throughout the UK. “The Bond franchise is alive and stronger than ever as evidenced by the spectacular sales of the BOND 50 box set, BOND 50 has become an instant collector’s item and a must have for any Bond fan this holiday season.” Debuting just prior to the theatrical premiere of SKYFALL, the BOND 50 box set includes an additional space for that Blu-ray when it is released next year.
Pyramid International have just released a Limited Edition Print Box Set containing all 23 of the Bond film British Quad poster designs. The posters are printed on 250gsm art paper in the 30×40 size and the box sets also features a set of foil prints featuring the 50th Anniversary “Golden Girl” Poster and one of all the Bonds. There are only 3007 of the Box Sets available and each is individually numbered in a foil printed box along with a booklet and certificate and has a RRP of £120.00.
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The 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall" will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 12th, 2013, in the USA and Canada. Release dates for other countries are to be confirmed. The initial cover art uses the quad poster design, although this is subject to change.
EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment are delighted to announce that SKYFALL has taken an extraordinary £37.2 million in its opening week, overtaking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 to secure the biggest 7 day gross of all time in UK box office history.
SKYFALL, the 23rd James Bond adventure, continuing the longest running and most successful franchise in film history, opened in 587 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday 26th October. It will release in the US on November 9th. In response to the amazing 7 day figures, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said “We are very grateful to the Bond fans and all UK cinema audiences for making SKYFALL the biggest opening week ever during our 50th anniversary year.” “The continued record-breaking success of this film is a true testament to all involved and the global power of this 50 year old franchise” said Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MGM. “We couldn’t be more proud of the critical and commercial reaction SKYFALL has received,” said Jeff Blake, Chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution. “The results are a true testament to the 50 year legacy of James Bond. The best is still yet to come in the UK and all around the world.” Thank you, Bond fans everywhere, for making SKYFALL such an unprecedented success. |
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