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

    By PTI

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

    According to the leisure web site Deadline, actor Kingsley Ben-Adir is portraying the legendary reggae musician.

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

    Bob Marley is credited for altering the worldwide music scene by introducing reggae style via his songs comparable to “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,””Redemption Song” and “Could You Be Loved”. He died of most cancers in 1981 at age 36.

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

    According to the leisure web site Deadline, actor Kingsley Ben-Adir is portraying the legendary reggae musician.

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

    Bob Marley is credited for altering the worldwide music scene by introducing reggae style via his songs comparable to “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,””Redemption Song” and “Could You Be Loved”. He died of most cancers in 1981 at age 36.

  • Ana de Armas: There’s no want for feminine James Bond

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who performed mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s remaining outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, stated she as a substitute needs to see extra substantial, deeper roles for girls within the spy franchise.

    She informed The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond alternative to be of the alternative intercourse: “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 the place he is at. What I would love is that the feminine roles within the Bond movies, though Bond will proceed to be a person, are delivered to life differently. That they’re given a extra substantial half and recognition. That’s what I believe is extra attention-grabbing than flipping issues.

    Fans have been calling for a movie spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” experiences femalefirst.co.uk.

    Despite relationship Tinder vice chairman Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the net world by turning her again on Twitter and Instagram.

    She stated: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it simpler for her to keep away from the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new spouse Jennifer Lopez, 52, after they obtained married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.

    Ana dated Affleck for a yr after showing with him within the thriller ‘Deep Water’, launched this yr. Three months after they break up in January 2021, Ben struck up his outdated romance with Jennifer. Reports stated Ana ended their relationship as she did not need to dwell in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who performed mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s remaining outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, stated she as a substitute needs to see extra substantial, deeper roles for girls within the spy franchise.
    She informed The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond alternative to be of the alternative intercourse: “There’s no want for a feminine Bond. There should not be any have to steal another person’s character, you recognize, to take over.
    “This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe the place he is at. What I would love is that the feminine roles within the Bond movies, though Bond will proceed to be a person, are delivered to life differently. That they’re given a extra substantial half and recognition. That’s what I believe is extra attention-grabbing than flipping issues.
    Fans have been calling for a movie spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” experiences femalefirst.co.uk.
    Despite relationship Tinder vice chairman Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the net world by turning her again on Twitter and Instagram.
    She stated: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it simpler for her to keep away from the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new spouse Jennifer Lopez, 52, after they obtained married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    Ana dated Affleck for a yr after showing with him within the thriller ‘Deep Water’, launched this yr. Three months after they break up in January 2021, Ben struck up his outdated romance with Jennifer. Reports stated Ana ended their relationship as she did not need to dwell in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

  • Daniel Craig checks constructive for Covid-19, Macbeth exhibits on Broadway cancelled

    No Time To Die star Daniel Craig is amongst one of many members of the Broadway manufacturing of Macbeth to have examined constructive for Covid-19, following which performances of the present been cancelled by way of April 7.

    “Performances of MACBETH on Broadway are being cancelled through Thursday, April 7th due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company,” an announcement on Macbeth On Broadway’s official Instagram web page learn.

    The manufacturing additionally supplied an apology for the inconvenience brought about to the ticket holders.

    “All tickets for the cancelled performances will be refunded at the original point of purchase,” they mentioned.

    Initially, present cancellations had been restricted to a matinee and night efficiency on April 2, which was introduced on the manufacturing’s Twitter account.

    Macbeth started previews on March 29 and can formally open on April 28 for a 15-week restricted engagement on the Longacre Theatre, New York.

    This adaptation of the traditional Shakespearean drama is directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold. Daniel Craig stars within the play reverse Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga in her Broadway debut.

    Phillip James Brannon, Grantham Coleman, Asia Kate Dillon, Maria Dizzia, Amber Gray, Emeka Guindo, Paul Lazar, Bobbi MacKenzie, Michael Patrick Thornton and Danny Wolohan are additionally a part of the forged.

    The ensemble is rounded out by Che Ayende, Eboni Flowers and Peter Smith, with Stevie Ray Dallimore serving because the standby for Craig.

    The play is produced by Bond motion pictures producer Barbara Broccoli, The Shubert Organization, Michael G Wilson, and Frederick Zollo.

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

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: “No Time To Die”, the twenty fifth movie within the James Bond franchise, will begin streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video from March 24.

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

    “No Time To Die”, an MGM and EON Productions movie, is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Craig in his fifth and last efficiency as the enduring spy James Bond.

    In this movie, James Bond (Craig) has left energetic service.

    His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an outdated buddy from the CIA, turns up asking for assist, main Bond onto the path of a mysterious villain armed with harmful new know-how.

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

    Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, and Billy Magnussen additionally spherical out the forged of the movie.

    According to the streamer, “No Time To Die” was one of the vital profitable movies in 2021, garnering greater than USD 770M on the worldwide field workplace, and receiving reward from critics and followers throughout the globe.

    Prime Video is already streaming earlier 24 Bond titles on its service in India, together with “Spectre”, “Skyfall”, “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Licence to Kill”, “Goldfinger”, and “Dr No”, amongst 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 throughout 24 classes for its upcoming movie awards, studies ‘Variety’.’No Time to Die’, ‘Belfast’, ‘West Side Story’, ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’ are among the many main movies introduced on Wednesday following the primary spherical of votes. Of the 217 movies submitted for consideration, 15 made the reduce 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”, in accordance with BAFTA. The movie’s producers had initially sought that it’s thought-about for the most effective image and finest particular results classes.Among the 15 main actresses who made it to Round Two, the outstanding names embody 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 within the longlist embody 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 find out the nominations within the member-voted classes, might be open from January 14 to 27. The nominations will then be introduced on February 3. This might be adopted by Round Three voting, to find out the winners, which can open on February 9 and proceed until March 8. 

  • No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s remaining James Bond movie, crosses $600 million mark worldwide

    The twenty fifth James Bond film, No Time to Die, has whole-heartedly been embraced by the audiences. As per Forbes, the movie has now crossed the $600 million mark. No Time to Die was the swan track for Daniel Craig as Bond.
    While that is fairly spectacular, significantly throughout these Covid-19 affected occasions, the movie had a finances of $250 million. And as soon as the advertising and promotions prices are added, it’s unlikely the movie has damaged even but.

    Craig acquired a number of reward for his efficiency in No Time to Die, with some saying it’s the greatest efficiency of his profession. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the movie follows a jaded Bond who has retired from MI6 however will get recruited by the CIA to rescue a kidnapped scientist.
    Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes return from earlier movies. Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas, David Dencik, and Dali Benssalah be part of the franchise with No Time to Die.

    The Indian Express movie critic Shalini Langer gave the movie a optimistic evaluate. She wrote: “Craig doesn’t just bruise, he hurts. He doesn’t just ripple with muscle; he ripples with the creases that years of seeing unspeakable horrors have left on his face. And what a face that is — the crowning glory of this Bond, more than his body, which is nicely decked out variously from brief briefs to tight tuxedos. It has eyes that burn into you, it has lines that evoke its pain, it has a smile that warms your heart, it has a twinkle that few can resist, and it has tears that flow down easily.”

  • New Bond movie smashes franchise takings document

    By AFP

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

    The film opened in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, and achieved Bond’s best-ever three-day home opening in its 60-year historical past.

    It is already Britain’s greatest movie launch for the reason that pandemic hit in early 2020, regardless of solely being open for 4 days, sparking optimism of a revival for the beleaguered business.

    It has up to now opened in 54 international locations, together with Germany, Spain, Brazil and Japan, grossing $121 million {dollars}, stated Universal, making it the primary Hollywood launch to interrupt $100 million with out counting China amongst its opening markets.

    The film, which additionally stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas, launches within the United States on Friday.

    Fans in Britain flocked to cinemas throughout the nation over the weekend to catch the most recent 007 journey, 18 months later than deliberate, however to a number of optimistic critiques.

    “It’s better than good. It’s magnificent,” The Times newspaper’s movie critic Kevin Maher gushed, giving it a most 5 stars.

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

    However, the reward from critics was not common and others disagreed about its size of two hours and 43 minutes.

  • British royals be a part of forged of recent Bond movie for glitzy London premiere

    By Associated Press

    LONDON: Britain’s royals joined Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and the forged of “No Time to Die” on the crimson carpet for the brand new Bond movie’s world premiere Tuesday, a glittering occasion that marked the film’s launch after a number of delays attributable to the pandemic.

    The movie, the twenty fifth within the long-running collection and Craig’s final outing as 007, was initially as a result of be launched in April 2020.

    Craig, who turned up for the crimson carpet on the Royal Albert Hall in a pink velvet dinner jacket, informed reporters how relieved he was that the movie was lastly making its approach 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 mentioned.

    Seydoux echoed the sense of reduction, 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 performed the suave undercover agent in 5 films, starting with “Casino Royale” in 2006.

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

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

    Prince Charles, his spouse Camilla, Prince William and his spouse Kate the Duchess of Cambridge made a uncommon joint look on the premiere, and Kate stole the present with a glowing gold cape costume 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 performs the primary Black feminine 00 agent Nomi, and Naomie Harris, who returns as Moneypenny.

    Health care employees and members of Britain’s armed forces had been amongst these invited to Tuesday’s premiere in thanks for his or her work throughout the pandemic.

    The movie will probably be launched in UK cinemas on September 30.

  • Daniel Craig blissful as last Bond film set to launch: ‘Past 18 months have been terrible for everybody’

    After an 18-month delay, James Bond movie No Time To Die lastly begins its cinema rollout this week – a aid for its stars and film theatre operators. Daniel Craig returns for a last fifth outing because the suave British undercover agent, identified for his love of quick vehicles and funky devices.
    The film was initially scheduled to debut in April 2020 earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic compelled cinemas to shut and impose restrictions on viewers numbers.

    “This past 18 months has been a pretty terrible time for everybody,” Craig instructed Reuters. “The great thing is we’re here, we got to this point and we can actually now put it into the cinema and … that’s just all gravy from now on.”
    Costing an estimated USD 200 million to provide, No Time To Die, the twenty fifth Bond movie, has been delayed 3 times because the begin of the pandemic. Despite this, its producers have held out to ensure it’s launched in cinemas.

    “It was designed and filmed and produced to be in the cinemas, to be a cinema experience,” producer Michael G Wilson instructed the film’s official podcast. “So we’re very excited now that it’s going to finally come out, we’re all raring to go.”
    Bond movies are certainly one of Hollywood’s most dear franchises, with the final two, 2015’s Spectre and 2012’s Skyfall, grossing USD 880 million and greater than USD 1 billion respectively globally.
    On Monday, London-based cinema operator Odeon stated No Time To Die was “set to be the biggest opening at ODEON cinemas since summer 2019”, and it has offered greater than 175,000 tickets.
    UK cinemas started reopening in May, albeit with social distancing measures. As these have eased, admissions throughout the nation have elevated from 3.5 million in May to 10.4 million in August, based on the UK Cinema Association.
    “So we’re currently tracking something like 65 to 70% of what you might call normal admissions during the late summer, early autumn,” Phil Clapp, chief govt of the UK Cinema Association, instructed Reuters.
    “There’s a hope that Bond will get those admissions back to at least the levels we are seeing in 2019 and hopefully beyond those,” he stated, including different upcoming movies like Ghostbusters: Afterlife and West Side Story had been additionally essential.
    On Tuesday, Craig will lead co-stars Lashana Lynch, Lea Seydoux and Rami Malek on the film’s world premiere in London. “I’m really excited that it’s finally coming out … I’m very happy that (we will have a) reunion with all the people who’ve worked on the film, to be with them in person because I was afraid to do the whole promotion virtually,” Seydoux stated.
    “For Daniel also because it’s his last Bond, it’s nice to be all together.”

  • Daniel Craig bids farewell to James Bond with No Time to Die: ‘Massively grateful to have been given the chance to do it’

    Nearly 60 years after the primary Bond movie Dr No premiered, cinema’s favorite spy, identified for his love of quick vehicles and funky devices, returns within the highly-anticipated twenty fifth Bond film subsequent week after an 18-month delay as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

    Costing an estimated $200 million to supply, No Time To Die sees Bond come out of retirement from an idyllic life in Jamaica to assist monitor down a brand new villain armed with deadly know-how.

    “I didn’t think that I was going to do another movie after Spectre. I genuinely thought that I was going to … just pack it in,” Craig advised Reuters.
    “But I’m so happy that I got the chance to come and do this one. And we tied up lots of loose ends. We’ve tried to tell one story with all my Bond movies. It’s like they’re all connected in some way and this one just sort of capped it off.”
    Running at practically three hours lengthy, the movie, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, guarantees the standard Bond motion, automotive chases and stunts in picturesque places, together with the cave dwellings of the southern Italian metropolis of Matera.
    It introduces new character Nomi, performed by Black actress Lashana Lynch and described merely as a 00 agent at Bond’s previous employer, Britain’s MI6 international spy service. She seems simply as fierce and expert as Bond.
    Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas in No Time to Die. (Photo: MGM)
    “She’s also a real human being. She’s grounded and she’s from a good background and takes every opportunity she gets and really runs with it. She’s really shifted things up at MI6 and will continue to do so,” Lynch mentioned.
    “It’s groundbreaking for Black women, for my culture, for the franchise as well that have been pushing the needle forward for a long time now.”
    French actress Lea Seydoux reprises her function as Madeleine Swann from 2015’s Spectre.
    “Cary wanted to explore a bit more Madeleine’s character … In a way, she’s the heartbeat of the film and the relationship with Bond is much more developed,” Seydoux mentioned.

    Rami Malek joins the franchise, certainly one of Hollywood’s Most worthy, as villain Safin.
    “I looked at every villain in the history of film almost to prepare for this,” he advised the film’s official podcast.
    After being postponed 3 times since its unique April 2020 slot, No Time To Die holds its world premiere on Tuesday in London.

    “I enjoyed them all … They’re always a bit of a struggle but anything worthwhile is always a bit of a struggle so this was a joy to make,” mentioned Craig, who started his Bond journey in 2006’s Casino Royal.
    “(I’m) massively grateful to have been given the chance to do it and … all of the memories and all the amazing times … working with just fantastic, amazing people … it’s changed my life … It’s just amazing.”