‘Bond 25’: The Moviegoers Guide to the Next James Bond Film ‘No Time To Die’

Here's How 'Bond 25' Will Start—and What the Movie's About

A Bond Opening: When Bond 25 starts up, James Bond will be out of active service and living a quiet life in Jamaica. But that peaceful time will be short-lived: Soon, Bond’s old friend Felix Leiter (a returning Jeffrey Wright) from the CIA finds him and asks for help with a mission. Bond follows along and finds that 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.”

Here's When You Can See It

Bond Release: The movie was set to be released on April 8, 2020, but now will open November 12 in the United Kingdom, followed by the United States on November 25, due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The movie was previously set for a late 2019 release, then a February 2020 release before being pushed back.

Here Are the Aston Martin Cars Bond Will Be Driving

James Bond will be behind the wheel of some incredible cars in this film. Aston Martin revealed that there will be 4 models used in the movie, including classic cars like the Aston Martin DB5 and the V8 Vantage, as well as new DBS Superleggera and Aston Martin Valhalla. Check out photos of the cars above, and click below for details on these cars and when they previously appeared in Bond films. 

Here Are the 4 Aston Martin Cars Featured in the Next James Bond Film ‘No Time to Die’ >>>

Along with the Aston Martins, the Land Rover Defender will also be featured in the film—here’s a look at the rover in action:

The Shooting Locations Are Taking Place Around the World

Bond 25 will be shooting in some awesome locations. The confirmed spots include Jamaica, Norway, London and Italy. Other Bond movies that have shot in Norway include You Only Live Twice and Die Another Day. Director Cary Fukunaga has been sharing shots of where the movie has filmed in Jamaica on Instagram. See them here. 

CONFIRMED. Locations for #BOND25 include Jamaica, Norway, London and Italy pic.twitter.com/Hwv4VxrMC6

— James Bond (@007) April 25, 2019

Hans Zimmer Has Taken Over the Score Work

The new Bond film is getting another composer: The legendary Hans Zimmer. Zimmer is replacing Dan Romer, who was previously working on the film, according to Variety. As important as the action is in a Bond film, the music has also been an iconic factor in the franchise, with one of the most recognizable scores in film history. This will be the first time that a composer has been replaced during post-production of a Bond movie.

The name’s Marr, @Johnny_Marr.
Exclusive: Johnny Marr to team up with @HansZimmer for James Bond @007 ‘No Time To Die’ score
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— NME (@NME) January 17, 2020

UPDATED: Along with Zimmer, Johnny Marr, the former guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, will also be working with Zimmer on the score, according to NME.

Cary Fukunaga is the Next 'Bond' Director

New Director: Following the departure of Danny Boyle over creative differences, James Bond 25 has a new director. True Detective Season 1 director Cary Fukunaga will take over for Boyle behind the camera on Daniel Craig’s next James Bond film. Fukunaga will be the first American-born director to helm a Bond film. Fukunaga is ready to make his mark. In a recent interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fukunaga spoke about his ideas and what he’s thinking about while prepping for the film.

“In terms of what I can bring to the character, Bond is on a character arc that started with ‘Casino Royale,’ and I will be carrying that on. There will be changes, I am sure. As in any story, a character has to change in order [to have] a narrative.”

Lashana Lynch Will Reportedly Start Out as 007

According to a new report from The Daily Mail, Lashana Lynch will open the film as the new 007. With Craig’s James Bond off the grid and in semi-retirement when Bond 25 start, Lynch reportedly will be the “new 007”, having stepped in with Bond off the table. It’s likely that during the course of the film, Bond will slide back into the 007 role. The new setup sounds like it will kick off the film, and it’s possible that Lynch will have a larger role in the future, although there’s no reports that she’ll take over as Bond for the long term. 

The report: “In what’s been called a ‘popcorn-dropping moment’, British star Lashana Lynch, will be given Bond’s licence to kill in the 25th movie in the franchise…However, traditionalists can relax: she’s not the new Bond, but a new character who takes over his secret agent number after he leaves MI6.”

Rami Malek Is Starring As the Villain

At the launch of production for Bond 25, the producers confirmed that Rami Malek will be the next Bond villain. While he couldn’t be there for the launch, Malek filmed a video announcing his role. No details have been released about who he’ll play.

The Opening Action Scenes Could Be In Italy

Big Opener: James Bond is heading to Italy for part of the new film. According to Variety, Bond 25 will film shoot some scenes in Matera, Italy. Per the report: “The town of 60,000 people will provide the setting for what is expected to become [the] prologue action sequence, similar to Spectre‘s opening segment in Mexico City during Day of the Dead celebrations, insiders say. Preparations to accommodate an estimated 500 production people for the shoot, which is expected to take place in late July, are already underway.”

Here's the Rumored Working Title

There has been a “working title” of the film floating around with the name Shatterhand, which could refer to the villain Blofeld, who appeared in the previous Bond film, according to The Guardian. 

The Film Got Some Extra Writing Help

New Writers: The next James Bond film got some help from another couple writers. Scott Z. Burns, known for his work with director Steven Soderbergh on films like The Informant! and Contagion, as well as his work on The Bourne Ultimatum, reworked the script, according to The Playlist. Per the report, Burns “has been hired to rewrite the ‘Bond 25’ script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. It’s an overhaul and I won’t be surprised if Burns is ultimately given first screenplay credit.” Along with that, Phoebe Waller-Bridge also did some work on the script.

Daniel Craig Is Back—For One More 'Bond'

One More Bond Ride: Daniel Craig is set to play Bond for the fifth time, and it could be his last. While the producers hoped to lock in Craig for two more films, he signed only only locked into Bond 25, according to Variety. Craig later confirmed that this will be his last Bond film: “I’ve had a really good run, and I think doing this movie was the right thing to do,” Craig told USA Today. “It was the right thing to do one more.”

Billy Magnussen Is In For a Key Role

Magnussen Is In: The Bond producing team confirmed that Billy Magnussen is in the cast, but gave no official word about his role yet. Earlier in the year, Variety reported that “Magnussen is the top choice to play the CIA operative that crosses paths with Bond.” It’s unclear if he’ll be a “CIA operative” or if that specific part of the story was given to Jeffery Wright, who is confirmed to be returning as CIA field officer and Bond ally Felix Leiter. Magnussen previously worked with director Cary Joji Fukunaga on the Netflix series Maniac.

Naomie Harris Is Returning As Moneypenny,

Naomie Harris is back for the third time as Eve Moneypenny, who was an MI6 field agent in Skyfall before leaving the field to become M’s assistant. Deadline reported the news after director Cary Joji Fukunaga announced a number of cast returns to the Daily Mail, saying: “You have some of the best actors in the world here,” he added. “Why wouldn’t I have the best coming back?”

Ralph Fiennes Is Back As 'M'

After taking over for Judi Dench in the iconic role and appearing in Skyfall and Spectre, Feinnes will be back as ‘M’/Gareth Mallory, the head of MI6. In announcing the return of a number of cast members, director Cary Joji Fukunaga confirmed to the Daily Mail, that Fiennes would be returning. 

Ben Wishaw Is Returning As 'Q'

An agent is only as good as his gadgets. Along with the other main cast, Ben Wishaw is returning as ‘Q’, the MI6 quartermaster who helps Bond with equipment for use when he’s out in the field. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga confirmed the new to the Daily Mail.

“Fukunaga also confirmed that we’ll see Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny and Ben Whishaw as Q, meaning the entirety of the old gang is back together for one last tilt at stopping Spectre from bloody ruining everything for everyone.”

Lea Seydoux Is Returning

Actress Lea Seydoux is returning to the franchise for Bond 25, according to Variety. Seydoux will once again play psychologist Madeleine Swann opposite Daniel Craig. The character has connections to Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), who appeared in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Spectre.