No Time To Die: Release Date, Cast And More

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This October,No Time to Die, the first big film to have its release date delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, will finally hit theaters. Below, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about the movie before you put on your tuxedo, grab your martini, and head to the theater in the fall.

Bond talking to Felix Leiter

No Time to Die Release Date And Where You Can Watch It

TheNo Time to Dierelease date is set forOctober 8, 2021, here in the United States. It’ll open a little earlier, on September 30, in the United Kingdom.No Time to Diewas the first big film to change its release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it moved around several times. Originally scheduled to open in November 2019, it got pushed to February 2020 after original director Danny Boyle left. Due to the pandemic, it was then April 2020. It finally ended up with its current October 8 release date, and that will (presumably) hold. It’s going to be a theatrical release. WhileNo Time to Dieproduction company MGM is now owned by Amazon, the franchise producers have vowed to keep new releases from the franchise exclusive to theaters.

What is No Time to Die? And Will It Be Daniel Craig’s Final Bond Movie?

No Time to Dieis the 25th entry in the James Bond franchise, and it’s also going to beDaniel Craig’s final time playing 007 – or so he says. To be fair, Craig has said this sort of thing before, and he seems genuinely weary of the role. I suppose there’s a chance Craig might change his mind, but for now, let’s assume this will be the last time we see Daniel Craig as James Bond. The story is set five years after the events of the previous Bond movie,Spectre.

No Time to Die Synopsis

Here’s theNo Time to Diesynopsis:

In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

No Time to Die Director, Crew, and More

No Time to Dieis directed byCary Joji Fukunaga, the filmmaker behind the first season ofTrue Detective. Fukunaga is the first American filmmaker to helm a Bond movie – and that almost didn’t happen. Danny Boyle was originally attached to direct, but eventually left the production due to creative issues. TheNo Time to Diestory is attributed toNeal Purvis,Robert Wade, and Cary Joji Fukunaga, while the script is credited to Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, andPhoebe Waller-Bridge.

Hans Zimmeris handling the musical score, whileBillie Eilishperforms the film’s title song (which you can listen to righthere).Linus Sandgren, who shotLa La LandandFirst Man, is the cinematographer.Michael G. WilsonandBarbara Broccoliproduce, as usual.

Bond sitting

No Time to Die Cast

No Time to Diebrings back Daniel Craig for one final go as James Bond, MI6 agent, 007, license to kill, etc.Rami Malekis Lyutsifer Safin, the film’s villain.Léa Seydouxreprises her role fromSpectre, Dr. Madeleine Swann.Lashana Lynchis Nomi, a 00 agent who took over the 007 number after Bond retired.Ben Whishawis back as Q, MI6’s Quartermaster who gives Bond and other agents all their cool gadgets.Naomie Harrisreturns as Eve Moneypenny, agent-turned-secretary.

Also back, and for the first time since 2008’sQuantum of Solace, isJeffrey Wrightas CIA agent Felix Leiter.Christoph Waltzis back as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Bond’s enemy and also his stepbrother (a plot development I think we can all agree is pretty dumb).Ralph Fiennesis once again playing “M”, the head of M16, whileRory Kinnearreprises his role as Bill Tanner, M’s chief of staff.Ana de Armasplays Paloma, a CIA agent assisting Bond.Dali Benssalahis Primo, a soldier and an adversary whom Bond first encounters in Matera.David Dencikis Valdo Obruchev, a scientist whose disappearance Bond investigates.

Bond staring

And finally,Billy Magnussenplays Logan Ash, another CIA agent.

No Time to Die Trailer

Moneypenny and M looking concerned

Lyutsifer Safin staring