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Daniel Craig’s No Time To Die to get a digital release? Apple TV+ and Netflix enter a bidding war

Apple TV Plus and Netflix are reportedly at the forefront of a bidding war being carried out to acquire streaming rights of Daniel Craig’s No Time To Die.

Daniel Craig’s last James Bond film, No Time To Die, was supposed to be one of the biggest Hollywood films to release this year. But the novel coronnavirus pandemic brought entertainment, as well as life, to a standstill for all of us in the year 2020. As per the latest reports, Apple TV Plus and Netflix are at the forefront of a bidding war being carried out to acquire the film. It remains to be seen which streaming giant wins the race and if the film will release digitally.

WHEN WILL NO TIME TO DIE RELEASE?

As of now, No Time To Die is scheduled for release in theatres in April 2021. It was earlier slated to release on April 10, 2020, then November 25, 2020, and finally to April, 2021. The film is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and is the 25th film in the James Bond franchise.

HOLLYWOOD PUSHES RELEASE DATES TO BATTLE CORONA

The entertainment scenario changed across the world with theatres shutting down gradually and films releasing on OTT platforms. The digital releases within the comfort of our homes became the new normal, and staying in on a Friday night and enjoying a board game with family became the new way of ‘partying’.

More than 30 Hollywood films shifted their release dates in the last few months. Among these are biggies like Avatar, Dune, The Batman, Black Widow, Death On The Nile and No Time To Die.

Here are some Hollywood films that have pushed their release dates in wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic:

Avatar 2

The release date of the upcoming Avatar movies has been shifted. The next four films in the franchise will now release from December 2022. Avatar 2, that was supposed to hit the silver screens on December 17, 2021, will now release on December 16, 2022.

The Batman

The Batman was earlier scheduled to release on June 25 next year. The release was then shifted to October 2021. As of now, the release has been pushed again to March 4, 2022.

Black Widow

Marvel’s Black Widow was slated to release in May this year. The release was then pushed to November 2020. However, we will be able to watch the story of Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow on the silver screen next year as the film’s new release date is May 7, 2021.

Death on the Nile

Starring Kenneth Branagh as the popular fictional detective Hercule Poirot, Death on The Nile was slated to release in October 2020. The release has now been pushed to December 18, 2020.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Marvel’s much-awaited horror-science fiction film will now release on March 25, 2022, instead of May 7, 2021.

Dune

Dune was earlier slated to release on December 18 this year. The release has been pushed to October 1, 2021.

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‘No Time to Die’ on Apple TV or Netflix?

Last October, after yet another delay of its premiere due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported that the 25th instalment in the James Bond franchise, No Time to Die, was potentially being offered to streaming services, among which Netflix and Apple TV+ have been explicitly named.

No Time to Die is the latest instalment in the globally popular franchise about the famed secret agent 007. It was initially set to release in early 2020, but was pushed back due to the pandemic, before finally setting on a tentative Fall 2021 release, but we have yet to see whether the distributors stick to that plan. This movie is going to be the last – as far as we know now – starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, after which a new actor is (probably) going to take over the role.

The official synopsis for the movie reveals the following: “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.”

The Bidding War

The news of a bidding war among streaming services broke in October 2020, when it was revealed that the studio was considering a streaming release for the newest Bond movie, which was the result of repeated delays caused by the pandemic. Soon after, insider Drew McWeeny revealed that that the forerunners in the newly-started bidding war were Netflix and Apple TV+, both of which have offered the highest amounts for the rights to distribute the newest Bond movie.

When the initial news broke, no exact figures were discussed in the public, but some Twitter-based gossip revealed that the numbers were “insane”.

A few days later, news broke that MGM was demanding an insane amount of $600 million, which was more than either of the two studios were willing to offer. Both Netflix and Apple were, reportedly, ready to go as high as $300 million, but MGM wanted more. The reported sum of $600 million seemed to be too high even for a company as rich as Apple. It just didn’t make sense to buy the rights for such a high amount, as there would be a lot of logistical issues connected to its distribution that wouldn’t be profitable for the studios.

Although MGM has been remarkably silent about the issue, a spokesperson for the company issued a brief statement: “We do not comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The film’s release has been postponed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers.”

Rami Malek: No Time to Die

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And with this, the gossip stopped. At the time of writing this text, neither Netflix nor Apple (nor any other service for that matter) have acquired the distribution rights for No Time to Die. The movie is, after yet another delay from its planned April 2021 release date, scheduled to release in cinemas on September 30, 2021 in the United Kingdom, and on October 8, 2021 in the United States.

Whatever happens, we’ll just have to wait and see. The pandemic makes things quite uncertain and it remains to be seen whether MGM is going to tolerate the losses created by the constant delays if the pandemic continues to cause issues in the world of cinema.

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