‘Cliff Walkers’: Zhang Yimou’s Riff On James Bond Is Perhaps His Most Restrained Film Yet [Review]

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To understand the reception to Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever” when it hit theaters 30 years ago, it’s important to understand the evolution of Lee himself – not just as a filmmaker, but as a public figure.

Cruella actor Mark Strong has blamed a night of heavy drinking with Daniel Craig as the reason for his failed James Bond audition.Speaking on Sky One’s There’s Something About Movies, the actor recalled an instance when he was due to audition for the role of a Bond villain.

Rachel Weisz is all set to make her Marvel debut with Black Widow and fans are more than excited to see her alongside Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in the much-awaited origins story of Natasha Romanoff.

John Logan, the Oscar nominated screenwriter whose credits include working on James Bond pics Skyfall and Spectre, has said that Amazon acquiring MGM, with its back catalogue that features the Bond films, makes him worried for the future of the franchise.

MONSTA X member Joohoney has shared that the James Bond movie series inspired the group’s latest title track, ‘Gambler’.On ‘Gambler’, the six-member boyband tell a story of two lovers and their fatal attraction to one another, along with their readiness to risk it all for each other.

Last week, it was announced that Amazon has acquired MGM and its vast library of films and TV series. And as part of that massive deal, the tech company has become 50% owner of one of the most storied franchises in all of film—the James Bond film series.

(CNN)Rest assured that Regé-Jean Page is well aware of all the buzz and speculation he's been stirring."I spend a lot of time at the moment talking about what other people are saying about me, as opposed to anything I'm actually doing," the "Bridgerton" star told Variety in a recent interview.From his rise to global fame via one of Netflix's hottest shows to hosting "Saturday Night Live" and causing a clamor for him to take over the James Bond role from Daniel Craig, Page is definitely having a

Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch.Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company's second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017.The deal is the latest in the media industry that's aimed at boosting streaming services to compete against Netflix and Disney+.

Regé-Jean Page is playing coy when it comes to details surrounding potential movie roles.

When the announcement of the deal between Amazon and MGM was made, the film franchise that got spoken about most in the acquisition is the James Bond film series. While MGM doesn’t own the complete rights for the franchise, as James Bond is creatively controlled by the production duo of Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, Amazon is now the parent company of the studio that will distribute the 007 spy films.

James Bond has a new home.Amazon and MGM announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion.MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV programming, the companies said.

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Amazon is in negotiations to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal that could reach $9 billion. Their shock comes from a belief that the price tag severely overvalues the studio behind James Bond, the Pink Panther and “Legally Blonde.”Other companies have kicked the tires on MGM at various points during a stop-and-start sales process that has been dragging on for months.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefZhang Yimou’s period espionage thriller “Cliff Walkers” ran out a comfortable winner at the mainland Chinese box office, ahead of other holdovers and new release titles including Jason Statham-starring “Wrath of Man.”“Cliff Walkers” dropped only 32% between its second and third weekends, taking $16.6 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.

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