spectre + the film industry Flashcards
What was the budget of Sprectre?
$245 million (one of the most expensive Bond films ever made)
How much did Spectre make at the worldwide box office?
$880 million
Who was the Spectre poster designed by?
Empire Designs, a British promotion agency
Who was the James Bond series produced by?
Eon productions, Sony Pictures and MGM
Who owns the video rights of all Eon’s films?
MGM Home Entertainment
Who controls the video rights of all of Eon’s films?
By MGM’s distributor, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Where was Spectre shot?
Mainly in Pinewood Studios in London, but then was also shot in Mexico City, Roma, Solden, Morocco and Austria
What are the film production stages?
- Development (when ideas are created, and if necessary rights are bought, screenplay is written and financing is sought)
- Pre-Production (cast and film crew are found, locations chosen and sets are built)
- Production (the film is shot)
- Post-Production (the recorded film is edited, crew work on the sound, images and visual effects)
- Distribution (finished film is distributed, it is screened at the cinema and released for home viewing)
What saved MGM from bankrupcy?
MGM nearly went bankrupt, but films like Spectre are seen as ‘guaranteed profit makers’, and so other companies invested/offered ‘loans’ to make another Bond film
How much of the film’s costs were covered by product placement?
Product placement allowed the companies to make half of their costs back before they had even sold a ticket
What role did IMAX play in the marketing of the film?
The use of new technologies such as IMAX were featured on marketing materials to engage young, modern, male audiences
How did the BBFC justify their decision of making Spectre a 12A?
They said the violence was not graphic and that several cuts had been made by the company to get the 12A certificate.
