{"id":103649,"date":"2020-10-25T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T13:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/james-bond-no-time-to-die-release-vod-streaming-600-million\/"},"modified":"2020-10-25T13:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T13:48:45","slug":"rumor-mill-mgm-wanted-600-million-to-bring-james-bond-to-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/25\/rumor-mill-mgm-wanted-600-million-to-bring-james-bond-to-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumor Mill: MGM Wanted $600 Million to Bring James Bond to Streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Originally slated to release back in April, the latest entry in the James Bond franchise No Time to Die<\/em><\/a> has seen multiple delays due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and is currently expected to premiere in April 2021. However, according to several studio insiders, MGM were looking to make a deal that would see it released straight to streaming.<\/p>\n

The delays for No Time to Die<\/em>‘s release have reportedly cost MGM $30-$50 million in a time when major releases are going straight to streaming, like Disney’s live action Mulan<\/em><\/a> which took a respectable $36 million in its opening weekend on Disney+.<\/p>\n

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According to rumors, MGM was looking at making a deal for around $600 million which may have proved too big a gamble for streaming platforms. It’s also unlikely that\u00a0producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, whose production company Eon Productions currently control the James Bond franchise, would sign off on such a deal.<\/p>\n

Talking to Variety, a spokesman for MGM denied the claim saying \u201cwe do not comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The film\u2019s release has been postponed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers\u201d<\/p>\n