Meet Bond’s new allies in No Time To Die: Agents Nomi (Lashana Lynch) and Paloma (Ana de Armas).
No Time To Die Goes Platinum
No Time To Die, the Bond theme by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS has gone platinum in the UK with combined sales of more than 600K. The GRAMMY Award-winning song is also the most streamed Bond theme ever with over 70 million streams in the UK.
Leica Announces Bond Partnership
Leica Camera has announced a new Leica Q2 ‘007 Edition’ to celebrate the release of No Time To Die. Limited to 250 pieces only, the special edition Leica Q2 features the iconic 007 logo on the top plate and the famous Bond gun barrel design on the lens cap. Each limited-edition camera will be individually numbered and comes in a customised and handcrafted case designed by the British luxury suitcase brand Globe-Trotter.
The concept of a Leica x 007 partnership began with producer Michael G. Wilson. Wilson is a leading expert on 19th century photography and founded The Wilson Centre for Photography, his passion for photography provided the natural spark for the collaboration. In No Time To Die, Leica worked with the 007 production team to display Leica cameras on the sets of Bond’s Jamaican home, and fittingly the ‘Leica Q2’ in Q’s home in London. Off-screen, Michael G. Wilson has curated an exclusive photography exhibition featuring behind-the-scenes photographs shot on Leica cameras by Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig, and No Time To Die photographers Nicola Dove and Greg Williams.
The Leica Q2 ‘007 Edition’ will launch on September 9, 2021 at the official opening of Leica Gallery London’s exhibition: No Time To Die – Behind the Scenes.
The Leica Q2 ‘007 Edition’ will be available to purchase online and in-store.
See No Time To Die in cinemas from September 30.
Aston Martin Cognizant Celebrates No Time To Die
To celebrate the release of No Time To Die, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has announced a suite of exclusive content across the Italian Grand Prix weekend (9th to 12th September). For one race only, the team will replace the Aston Martin logos with the iconic 007 logo badge on the AMR21’s cockpit sides. Meanwhile, in the Monza paddock, the team’s motorhome and pit garage will be decked out in Bond iconography to mark the occasion.
Aston Martin Cognizant’s digital channels will also feature an exclusive VOICES interview with No Time To Die director, Cary Joji Fukunaga.
The Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has also partnered with EON Productions, acclaimed director Daniel Kleinman and award-winning composer David Arnold on a Bond-inspired spot. Arnold, the master of five Bond scores, and Kleinman, who has worked on Bond’s distinctive title sequences since 1995, relished the opportunity to entwine the legendary automotive brand with the world of the secret agent.
“Aston Martin is part of Bond’s DNA,” explained Kleinman. “It’s a partnership that needs no explanation, so it was great fun to fuse those two worlds together: Bond’s signature title sequences and Aston Martin Formula 1. I hope it will create a lot of excitement ahead of the release of the movie.”
Elsewhere the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team website will receive a No Time To Die takeover for the weekend, including a 007 fan quiz. And Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll engage in another of the team’s popular driver-challenge social films – this time, racing against each other to build LEGO’s distinctive Aston Martin DB5.
Petersen Automotive Museum Hosts Bond In Motion
The Petersen Automotive Museum will present a new exhibit celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise through a highly diverse selection of iconic screen-used vehicles. Opening September 25, 2021, in the Mullin Grand Salon gallery, Bond in Motion will be the largest official Bond vehicle display to date in the U.S., and will feature more than 30 cars, motorcycles, boats, submarines, helicopters and even scale filming models of aircraft from an array of both classic and contemporary Bond films.
Highlighted automobiles include the 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), 1985 Aston Martin V8 from The Living Daylights (1987), 1999 BMW Z8 from The World Is Not Enough (1999), and the 2019 Aston Martin DB10 from Spectre (2015).
“James Bond is an international pop culture icon and the vehicles he drives are an integral part of his character,” said Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges. “The Petersen is excited to showcase so many of the series’ most well-known vehicles. We are sure that there will be something to satisfy every generation of Bond fan.”
Bond in Motion was created as a collaboration between EON Productions and The Ian Fleming® Foundation, with support from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), to explore how the vehicles featured in the Bond movies contributed to each movie’s popularity and legacy. Transportation of eight automobiles from the United Kingdom was generously donated by DHL, who oversaw logistics for the last five Bond films and is the official partner of No Time To Die (2021).
To purchase tickets to the exhibit opening reception, please visit www.petersen.org/bond. For more information about the Petersen Automotive Museum, please visit www.Petersen.org.
Donald Zec (1919-2021)
“We are so very sad to announce that our dear family friend, Donald Zec has sadly passed away, aged 102. Donald became a close friend of our father from the early 1950s and authored Cubby’s biography When The Snow Melts. His wit and wisdom will be sorely missed by all who knew him.” Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli.
(Donald pictured at Cubby’s memorial with his wife Frances and Dana Broccoli).
First Look At OMEGA In No Time To Die
A new OMEGA campaign has been launched which reveals 007’s new timepiece in action in No Time To Die. The new commercial shows Bond use his grade 2 titanium watch, the OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, which Q has given some of his signature modifications to. The real-life watch is now available to customers with the same lightweight design and vintage touches.
The OMEGA Seamaster has been a part of 007’s attire since GoldenEye in 1995, when it was selected as the ultimate watch for Commander Bond.
Licence To Deliver
Since Casino Royale, DHL have been responsible for the transport and logistics solutions related to the production of the 007 films. For No Time To Die, official logistics partner DHL transported the film and stunt equipment from London to Jamaica and then Matera. From Aston Martins to key props, the logistics specialists of DHL ensured everything was delivered on time.
Ahead of No Time To Die’s release on September 30, DHL have launched their TV Spot, where a DHL courier takes on an important assignment.
Find out more here.
Smirnoff Vodka Launches No Time To Die Campaign
Audiences will remember when James Bond first requested a martini ‘shaken not stirred’ whilst aboard Auric Goldfinger’s private jet in Goldfinger (1964). Now nearly 60 years later, Smirnoff No. 21 – the original vodka used to make 007’s martini in Dr. No – will be featured during a key scene in No Time To Die, the 25th James Bond film, in cinemas from September 30.
Smirnoff vodka have launched the ‘There’s a Spy in Everyone’ campaign that consists of three spots that highlight how everyday people can find their inner spy to solve unique sets of circumstances over a Smirnoff No. 21 martini.
Enjoy Bond’s iconic drink at home ahead of the release of No Time To Die with Smirnoff’s recipe for the perfect martini.
Ingredients:
– 50ml Smirnoff No.21 Vodka
– 12.5ml Dry Vermouth (15%)
– Lemon Zest
Method:
– Add ice and ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
– Shake and not stir as desired.
– Strain into a martini glass and garnish with the zest of a lemon.
007 Attaché Case Released By Globe-Trotter
Luxury English luggage maker, Globe-Trotter has unveiled the 007 Vulcanised Fibreboard Attaché Case, the latest design in its No Time To Die collection. Inspired by pieces featured in the film, the four-piece collection is handmade in Hertfordshire in a unique Ocean Green and Black colourway. The 007 capsule range includes a Carry-on Trolley Case, Check-in Trolley Case, the new Attaché Case and No Time To Die Leather Luggage Tag.
Synonymous with great British design since 1897, Globe-Trotter uses traditional machinery to craft its exclusive pieces. The No Time To Die cases are made to order from panels of vulcanised fibreboard: a unique material invented in Britain during the 1850s that is as strong as leather and as light as aluminium. Each sheet is moulded into shape using a method patented by the company in 1901, while the case’s black leather corners are moulded on Victorian press machines over a period of five days to ensure optimum strength and form. Every case has a silver metal plaque engraved with the 007 logo and its production number. Discover the collection now at 007store.
New Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition
Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition to celebrate the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die, ahead of its world premiere later this month.
Available to order as a Defender 110 or 90 and inspired by the specification of the Defenders that appear in No Time To Die, the stealthy Defender V8 Bond Edition features an Extended Black Pack with 22-inch Luna Gloss Black alloy wheels, signature Xenon Blue front brake calipers and a ‘Defender 007’ rear badge.
The bespoke touches extend to the practical interior, with illuminated ‘Defender 007’ treadplates and a specially developed touchscreen start-up animation for the intuitive Pivi Pro infotainment system that honours Land Rover’s long partnership with the James Bond franchise. At night, customers will also spot unique ‘007’ puddle lamp graphics.
Exclusively available to just 300 buyers around the world, the Defender V8 Bond Edition’s interior features laser etching detailing that it is ‘one of 300’ and the SV Bespoke logo. Each vehicle is commissioned by the vehicle personalisation experts at SV Bespoke in the UK.
Finbar McFall, Land Rover Brand Director, said: “The Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition is an exclusive take on the most powerful production Defender ever made, inspired by vehicles on screen in No Time To Die. It represents a meeting of two great British brands and is a unique celebration of Land Rover’s 38-year association with James Bond.”
Defenders are at the heart of the action in No Time To Die alongside two Range Rover Sport SVRs. A Range Rover Classic and Land Rover Series III are also in the film, which will be released in cinemas around the world from September 30 2021.
Luxury Car Maker’s No Time To Die Campaign Launched in London
Aston Martin has exclusively unveiled its No Time To Die TV spot against the backdrop of Battersea Power Station. The film, which is released globally from September 30, features four Aston Martins: the iconic DB5, the classic V8, the brand’s super GT – DBS and the forthcoming Aston Martin Valhalla.
To celebrate the return of Bond, Aston Martin and Corgi unveiled a full-size replica of the original 1965 Corgi DB5 model at The Coaling Jetty, outside Battersea Power Station.
The life size model, which measures 5.66 metres long, 2.7 metres tall and 2.7 metres deep, replicates the original Corgi design and houses an Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation car. The DB5 is complete with a broad selection of working gadgets that fans will recognise from the classic James Bond film: rotating number plates, a retractable bullet proof rear shield, extending front over-riders and pop out machine guns.
Just 25 DB5 Goldfinger Continuation cars are being produced, more than 55 years after the last new DB5 rolled off the line at Aston Martin. All new cars are authentic reproductions of the DB5 seen on screen and are available in one exterior colour specification – Silver Birch.
The unveiling was carried out by Marek Reichman, EVP & Chief Creative Officer, Aston Martin Lagonda. Reichman was joined by Chris Corbould OBE, No Time To Die’s Special Effects Co-ordinator, who is not only responsible for some of the most iconic James Bond action scenes from the past 14 films but was also heavily involved in the engineering of the eight DB5 stunt replicas produced for the movie and the working gadgets on the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation cars.
Marek Reichman said “We are really honoured to be marking the start of the No Time To Die campaign today with this exciting unveil. Aston Martin’s relationship with James Bond spans decades and the DB5 is, without question, the most famous car in the world by virtue of its 50-plus year association. Working with EON Productions and Chris Corbould to build 25 of the DB5 Goldfinger Continuations was something truly unique, and a real career highlight for everyone involved at Aston Martin. Now, to work with Corgi – another quintessential British brand – and to see James Bond’s most cherished car sitting inside a to-scale toy box in central London is quite magnificent”.
Chris Corbould said, “Having worked closely with Aston Martin over the years to bring to life some of the most ambitious Bond scenes, and most recently on No Time To Die, I can genuinely say it is a privilege to be here today to help unveil this incredible display for such an iconic car that truly holds a special place in Bond history”.
The full-size replica Corgi DB5 box will be on display at Battersea Power Station, London for the general public to see until 1 October 2021.
No Time To Die is in cinemas from September 30.
