WITH Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” having cleared a path for the return of blockbuster movies to the multiplex amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, James Bond is reminding moviegoers they’ll meet again in November. A new trailer for the 25th 007 adventure — which will also be Daniel Craig’s farewell to the franchise — debuted online Thursday, and strives to show that audiences will get plenty of bang for their buck if and when the film arrives at theaters as scheduled. Currently, “No Time to Die” is expected to open in the U.K. on Nov.12, followed by other territories, including the U.S., on Nov. 20.

While the new trailer is big on firepower, it’s still playing coy when it comes to the plot of Craig’s last outing. Set five years after the events of “Specter,” Bond and his lady love, Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), are happily living in retirement in the Caribbean until history comes calling. “The past isn’t dead,” the soon-to-be reactivated spy tells Swann gravely. She’s been targeted by Safin (Rami Malek), a scarred villain who believes himself to be a planet-saving hero. “We both eradicate people to make the world a better place,” Safin tells Bond about their supposedly shared agendas. “I just want to be a little tidier.”

Taking on Safin will require Bond to have allies that are both old and new. Hence, his CIA pal, Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), is back, as are M (Ralph Fiennes), Q (Ben Whishaw) and his vengeful foster brother Blofeld (Christoph Waltz).

Joining the cause are a pair of formidable female soldiers: CIA operative Paloma (Ana de Armas), and MI6’s newest licensed to kill agent, Nomi (Lashana Lynch). “I met your new 00 — she’s a disarming young woman,” Bond drolly says of Lynch’s character, who will make history as the first female 00 in the franchise’s history.

De Armas and Lynch are among the reasons why Twitter remains excited for “No Time to Die,” although some are skeptical that the film will still arrive at theaters on time considering the continued COVID-19 threat.

(SD-Agencies)