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Odeon Sells 1 Million James Bond Tickets in Britain and Ireland

Daniel Craig poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time to Die", in London Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP)
Daniel Craig poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time to Die", in London Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP)
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Odeon Sells 1 Million James Bond Tickets in Britain and Ireland

Daniel Craig poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time to Die", in London Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP)
Daniel Craig poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the new film from the James Bond franchise "No Time to Die", in London Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP)

Just over 1 million tickets have been sold for the latest James Bond movie at Odeon cinemas in Britain and Ireland, the chain said on Friday, in the latest sign that "No Time to Die" is helping boost a sector hit badly by COVID-19 closures.

The latest instalment is the highest attended film since "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" in 2019, with roughly half of attendees going to a cinema for the first time since the pandemic, Odeon said on Friday.

The film, which marks actor Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as the British secret agent, was delayed three times from its planned April 2020 release date as lockdown measures shut venues around the world.

The movie took a mighty $121 million at the international box office over its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said earlier this week.

"Cinemas are an important pillar of local communities and have proven they have the power to bring all generations together safely," the AMC-owned brand said.

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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen Are 2025 Academy Museum Gala Honorees

Spanish actress Penélope Cruz poses upon arrival ahead of the Chanel's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris on July 8, 2025. (AFP)
Spanish actress Penélope Cruz poses upon arrival ahead of the Chanel's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris on July 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen Are 2025 Academy Museum Gala Honorees

Spanish actress Penélope Cruz poses upon arrival ahead of the Chanel's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris on July 8, 2025. (AFP)
Spanish actress Penélope Cruz poses upon arrival ahead of the Chanel's Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2025-26 collection show in Paris on July 8, 2025. (AFP)

Bruce Springsteen will take the stage as both performer and a guest of honor at one of Hollywood's most prominent fundraising events, the Academy Museum Gala.

The 75-year-old rock legend is being honored alongside actors Penélope Cruz and Bowen Yang and filmmaker Walter Salles at the Oct. 18 celebration hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

The high-fashion get-together, now in its fifth year, has been positioned as a West Coast version of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's Met Gala. It features a massive red carpet with a slew of celebrities from Hollywood and beyond, raising money for the Los Angeles museum's exhibits and education programs.

Gala co-chairs include Jon M. Chu, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. The host committee includes Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, Adrien Brody, Zoë Kravitz, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Ke Huy Quan, Meg Ryan and Amy Adams.

Last year's event honored Quentin Tarantino, Rita Moreno and Paul Mescal and raised more than $11 million.