Category: MGM

50th Anniversary Bond Blu-ray Set Coming October 2012

  As reported earlier MGM/FOX will be release an anniversary set containing all 22 of the EON Bond series. So far only the complete set has come up for pre-order on Amazon.com ($199) and Amazon.co.uk (£89.99 ) The UK release data according to Amazon.UK is October 1st. Presumably information about the single movies release will…

Skyfall?

Spyfail? Really? They are going to make it that easy on us….. alrighty then. Today’s press conference confirmed many of the expected casting announcements and locations. (as we have been keeping tack of and discussing in our forum all day)   “Just the facts, ma’am” version: Skyfall will be shot on location in London, Shanghai in…

James Bond filming stalls again

Following up on the Bond 23 news and rumours…. Well there hasn’t been a lot to talk about, Daniel Craig was talking Bond some at a few Cowboys and Aliens press functions but the news from the home office was notably lacking. Although from the Cowboy and Aliens interviews we did learn a few things…

MGM Inks Disc Distributor for Eastern Europe

Following the MGM saga a distributor was chosen for Theater and Home Video releases including any future Bond movies in: Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Discuss this in our forum Home Media Magazine 30 Jun, 2011 By: Erik Gruenwedel Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer June 30 said it signed a five-year distribution deal with Forum…

Bond 23 to raise $50m in product placement revenue

The recession has hit the posh world of James Bond. The production budget for yet to be named Bond 23 is estimated to be $150 million. A substantial decrease from $230 million spent in 2008 for Quantum Of Solace. The renewed partnership of MGM & Sony has produced a new agreement to raise £30 million…

MGM Re-Ups DVD Deal With Fox Through 2016

Deadline.com: MGM Re-ups DVD Deal With Fox   LOS ANGELES, CA April 14, 2011 – MGM announced today that the company has renewed its worldwide Blu-ray Disc and DVD distribution pact with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment through 2016. As part of the new agreement, Fox will now oversee electronic-sell-through for MGM titles and will…

MGM Makes Distribution Deal With Sony Pictures

Deadline.com: TOLDJA! MGM Makes Distribution Deal With Sony Pictures That Includes James Bond LOS ANGELES, CA., April 13, 2011 – Sony Pictures Entertainment will remain in the James Bond business after reaching an agreement with MGM to co-finance and theatrically market and distribute Bond 23 worldwide, it was announced today by MGM Co-Chairmen and Chief…

Netflix Online Streaming adds James Bond Movies

The online streaming arm of Netflix has added James Bond to their line up. Most of the Bond movies in their line up are available in HD. Good news for Bond fans in the United States and Canada (where Netlfix streaming is available). Update: As of late June it looks like the EON Bond Movies…