Universal took over the rights to James Bond from Sony
Universal Pictures has won a tense battle for distribution rights for the 25th James Bond movie. According to Deadline, under the terms of the contract signed with the owners of the franchise, Eon Productions and MGM, Universal will be responsible for the international distribution of the movie and the release of licensed copies for home viewing. Note that previously for many years such rights were administered by Sony. Her contract ended with the release of 007: Specter. In addition to Sony itself, absolutely all Hollywood majors, including Warner Bros., whose leadership had high hopes for Bond, entered the fight for rights. The only exception was Walt Disney, which did not participate in this process. Recall that the movie, tentatively titled "Bond 25", will be presented to European audiences at the end of October 2019, and will be released worldwide in early November. Daniel Craig will play the lead role for the last time in his acting career. The Anniversary Episode is directed by Danny Boyle. "We are pleased to announce that the extremely talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig on his fifth adventure as James Bond in Episode 25 of the franchise. We will begin movieing at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM. It is with great enthusiasm that we confirm that Universal will become our international distributor, "the official statement reads. and will be released worldwide in early November. Daniel Craig will play the lead role for the last time in his acting career. The Anniversary Episode is directed by Danny Boyle."We are pleased to announce that the extremely talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig on his fifth adventure as James Bond in Episode 25 of the franchise. We will begin movieing at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM. It is with great enthusiasm that we confirm that Universal will become our international distributor, "the official statement reads. and will be released worldwide in early November. Daniel Craig will play the lead role for the last time in his acting career. The Anniversary Episode is directed by Danny Boyle."We are pleased to announce that the extremely talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig on his fifth adventure as James Bond in Episode 25 of the franchise. We will begin movieing at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM. It is with great enthusiasm that we confirm that Universal will become our international distributor, "the official statement reads. We are pleased to announce that the extremely talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig on his fifth adventure as James Bond in Episode 25 of the franchise. We will begin movieing at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM. It is with great enthusiasm that we confirm that Universal will become our international distributor, "the official statement reads.We are pleased to announce that the extremely talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig on his fifth adventure as James Bond in Episode 25 of the franchise. We will begin movieing at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM. It is with great enthusiasm that we confirm that Universal will become our international distributor, "the official statement reads.The Topic of Article: Universal took over the rights to James Bond from Sony. |
