Oscar-Nominated Re-Recording Sound Mixer Paul Massey on “No Time To Die”
“When I started out, I had no objective whatsoever to become a re-recording mixer,” says Paul Massey, who may well be the most accomplished accidental Oscar winner in history. Growing up in London, Massey played trumpet in wedding bands, worked at a recording studio and then, he says, “I made a slow, totally unintentional transition to film post-production.”
Like Ridley Scott, one of his most frequent collaborators, Massey, Academy Award winner for Bohemian Rhapsody,
BAFTA Nominees Includes First Timers Like Will Smith
The British Academy has just released its 2022 list of nominees and their selections include a slew of first time recipients, including mega-stars like Will Smith (King Richard) and Tessa Thompson (Passing), rising stars like Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) and Alaina Haim (Licorice Pizza), and beloved character actors like Ann Dowd (Mass) and Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard).
“No Time To Die” Editor Tom Cross on Cutting to the Chase
No Time To Die gave us an appropriately epic sendoff for Daniel Craig’s final mission as James Bond. With ripping action rooted in Bond’s emotional journey, unusual for this franchise until Craig became 007, No Time To Die manages to be a breathless, nearly three-hour-long sprint towards the most bittersweet ending in Bond film history. From the riveting opening scene, a flashback that reveals the connection between Madeline Swann (Léa Seydoux) and the film’s villain,
“No Time To Die” Costume Designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb on Dressing Bond’s Allies & Adversaries
In part one of our conversation with No Time To Die costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb, we focused on the tall order of outfitting Daniel Craig for his fifth and final assignment as James Bond. In part two, we turn our attention to the allies and adversaries that populate Bond’s world, including two new agents, the love of his life, and a scarred sociopath who has designed a weapon that—spoiler alert—forces Bond to make the ultimate sacrifice.
“No Time To Die” Costume Designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb on Building the Apex Tuxedo
“Before Daniel, the Bond style, which was always very definitive, was being worn by someone who was more of a superhero character,” says No Time To Die costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb about the tall order of outfitting Daniel Craig for his fifth and final assignment as James Bond. “We didn’t really get the emotional landscape. We got the look, we got the icon, but we didn’t delve that much deeper. Daniel is a consummate actor and I really felt this responsibly to be able to costume him in a way that would live up to that Bond stratosphere,
Best of 2021: “No Time to Die” DP Linus Sandgren on Daniel Craig’s Epic Sendoff as James Bond
This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on October 7.
In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig gets two hours and 43 minutes to show James Bond fans what they’ll be missing once he exits his five-movie run as the world’s most enduring British spy. Following Craig’s every step, car chase, and explosion along the way is Swedish DP Linus Sandgren.
“Venom 2” & “No Time To Die” Help Power October to Biggest Box Office Month of 2021
Thanks to an alien symbiote and his human host and one of cinema’s most enduring franchises, October has become the high-grossing month of the year for the first time in modern history. Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond in No Time To Die helped super-boost the month in the opening weeks, while Halloween Kills and Dune came in huge in the middle and towards the end of the month.
Ana de Armas May Play Lead in “John Wick” Spinoff “Ballerina”
If you saw No Time To Die, you saw just how phenomenal Ana de Armas was as the young CIA agent Paloma. In arguably the film’s most boisterous, giddy sequence, Armas’s Paloma, so nervous about her first mission she downs her entire martini in a single gulp, ends up being such a stellar agent even James Bond’s impressed. Paloma takes down a dozen (two dozen?) bad guys all on her own, in a thrilling action sequence that she seemed to delight in.
Daniel Craig’s James Bond From “Casino Royale” to “No Time To Die”
And so we’ve come to the end. Daniel Craig’s final mission as James Bond in No Time To Die is now in theaters. By now you’ve likely heard all about Craig’s swan song as her Majesty’s most quarrelsome, effective double-o agent in director Cary Fukunaga’s thrilling epic. No Time To Die is the 25th film in the Bond franchise, five of which belong to Craig himself. His casting at the time was something of a surprise—a bruising blonde?—but now it looks like an absolute coup.
“No Time to Die” DP Linus Sandgren on Daniel Craig’s Epic Sendoff as James Bond
In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig gets two hours and 43 minutes to show James Bond fans what they’ll be missing once he exits his five-movie run as the world’s most enduring British spy. Following Craig’s every step, car chase, and explosion along the way is Swedish DP Linus Sandgren. “It was important in this film to make sure that we bookend Daniel Craig’s chapter of Bond in an exciting way,” says Sandgren.
New “No Time To Die” Images Reveal Sweeping Scope of Daniel Craig’s Final Mission
No Time To Die is nigh. The hotly-anticipated final film for Daniel Craig as James Bond arrives in theaters in the U.S. on October 8 after a stellar international opening. The 25th film in the venerable franchise finds Craig’s Bond pulled out of retirement for one last mission, this time against an opponent, Safin (Rami Malek) whose sociopathic designs are both global in implication and personal in their application. He wants Bond to suffer (with the rest of humanity along for the miserable ride),
“No Time To Die” Has Record-Breaking International Opening
Daniel Craig’s final mission as 007 is breaking records. No Time To Die, the 25th installment in the deathless spy franchise, cruised to a $119.1 million opening weekend overseas from 54 markets. This is a very healthy number in our pandemic-stricken era, and further fuels hope that Bond’s big business abroad and the record-breaking opening of Venom: Let There Be Carnage in the U.S. points to a public finally ready to return to theaters.
“No Time To Die” Gets the Widest U.K. Theatrical Release Ever
Daniel Craig is getting a proper sendoff in his final mission as James Bond. No Time To Die is getting the widest theatrical release in history in the U.K., with the MGM/Universal release playing in 772 cinemas, besting the previous record-holder, 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, by 25 screens. This also marks Universal’s widest release ever in the U.K. The film officially opened on September 30 and pulling in $6.8 million,
“No Time To Die” Review Roundup: A Thrilling, Emotional Conclusion to the Daniel Craig Era
The reviews are in for No Time To Die, the long-awaited 25th Bond film that also doubles as Daniel Craig’s final turn as 007. No Time To Die has been delayed repeatedly during the pandemic, and while that was frustrating for fans and the cast and crew alike, it was both necessary and wise. And now, with the film making its start-studded world premiere at last night’s Royal Albert Hall in London and the reviews pouring in,
“No Time To Die” Makes its Star-Studded World Premiere in London
The early reactions to No Time To Die are in, and it sounds like Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond is as thrillingly satisfying as we could have hoped. Before we get to those, though, we wanted to share some of the images from the world premiere last night, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. All the film’s stars were there, as were many of the filmmakers responsible for making the movie happen,
Ticket Pre-Sales For “No Time To Die” Appear Biggest Since “Avengers: Endgame” in U.K.
It should come as no surprise that the love for James Bond in the U.K. is deep. Yet after a year and a half of the pandemic, it’s a happy jolt to hear that the pre-ticket sales for the 25th installment in the Bond franchise, No Time To Die, appear to be massive. Advance tickets for Daniel Craig’s final mission as James Bond went on sale in the U.K. on September 13, and The Hollywood Reporter notes that cinema owners have reported “a nearly unprecedented level of demand.”
“No Time To Die” Is Officially the Longest Bond Movie Ever
It was another lifetime ago (seriously, it feels like that) when we shared the news that No Time To Die was likely going to be the longest Bond movie ever made. This was way, way back in February of 2020 before the pandemic had changed everything. Now it’s official—United Artists has told domestic exhibitors not only the date that No Time To Die tickets can go on sale (September 17),
Breaking Down the Somber, Thrilling Final Trailer For “No Time To Die”
Last week, the final trailer for Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond was released, revealing the most sustained look at writer/director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-awaited film. The trailer makes it clear that No Time To Die will function as the final say in this iteration of the venerable spy, played with a pugnacious, lonely charm by Craig since Martin Campbell’s 2006 film Casino Royale when he memorably didn’t care whether his martini was shaken or stirred.
Best of Summer: Daniel Craig’s Final Mission as James Bond is Nigh
Unlike most of our “Best of Summer” series, this is not an interview. But, it is a taste of what’s to come—Daniel Craig’s final mission as James Bond in the upcoming, long-awaited “No Time To Die.”
In the pantheon of iconic movie lines, few have the potency of the three words that make up “Bond, James Bond.” It’s this classic introduction that animates a brand new No Time To Die teaser,
Bond Is Back in New “No Time to Die” Teaser
In the pantheon of iconic movie lines, few have the potency of the three words that make up “Bond, James Bond.” It’s this classic introduction that animates a brand new No Time To Die teaser, the last mission for Daniel Craig as the deathless British superspy in one of the films we’ve been waiting for—and waiting for—since last year.
The teaser gives us a brief, punchy look at co-writer and director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-awaited film,
