Nokia integrates with 25th James Bond film 'No Time To Die'

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that they are the official phone partners for the 25th James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die’, unveiling a first look at their new advert featuring Lashana Lynch as Agent Nomi.

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 The advert was inspired by the film and directed by Amma Asante. The commercial is part of HMD Global’s largest-ever global marketing campaign showcasing Nokia smartphones as ‘The Only Gadget You Will Ever Need’.

A range of Nokia phones will appear in No Time To Die, forming part of an integrated campaign running across cinema, digital, social, OOH and retail, which will launch globally on Sunday, March 8, International Women’s Day. The 90-second video released reveals a glimpse of the campaign, as well as one of the soon to be announced Nokia smartphones.

The secret device will be fully unveiled on March 19, in plenty of time for No Time To Die, which is coming to UK cinemas on November 12, 2020. Other future-proof Nokia phones included in the film are the Nokia 7.2, featuring a powerful 48MP triple camera with Quad Pixel technology and ZEISS Optics and the iconic Nokia 3310 fans know and love. The film partnership allows HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, to demonstrate its status as a global provider of Android smartphones, showcasing its commitment to security, speed and innovation, meeting the demands of the world’s toughest customers; MI6 agents.

The video released is filmed against the backdrop of the distinctive London skyline featuring St Paul’s and The Shard. Agent Nomi utilises the range of capabilities on her new, soon-to-be-revealed Nokia smartphone, to complete her mission.

Speaking about her experience with HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, Lynch explained, “My first phone was actually a Nokia 3210 when I was about 10 years old. In retrospect, it was my smartphone of the ’90s. Being able to change the buttons and faces, whilst playing Snake blew my mind! So, after seeing how much Nokia smartphones have evolved over the years from my childhood to now, it’s exciting to play Nomi who helps unveil a new smartphone for this iconic brand.”

Amma Asante explains, “I am always drawn to projects that portray women as strong and intellectual — the campaign script was beautifully crafted to present Nomi as a kick ass agent not afraid of going up against the bad guys and doing it with irreverent humour at the same time.”

Juho Sarvikas, HMD Global Chief Product Officer, said, “Following the announcement to postpone the movie launch to 12 November, we now have a really exciting year ahead of us in the build up to this much anticipated release. Few cultural properties place technology at the heart of their appeal quite like No Time To Die. The film’s commitment to innovation, paired with the amazing technology built into each Nokia smartphone, making our devices the only gadget that anyone — even a 00 agent — will ever need, makes this partnership a real force to be reckoned with.”

“Trust, security and iconic quality design are the foundations every Nokia phone is built upon and our values reflect those of No Time to Die and the trailblazing new 00 agent, Nomi. We take great pride in making the latest technology accessible to everyone and look forward to doing this via our latest partnership.”

Credits:

Client: HMD Global

Creative Agency: Grey London

Creative Directors: Mark Fairbanks, Sue Higgs and Stephania Silveira

Agency Planner: Stephen Pirrie

Agency Account Team:

Sean Allen (Account Director)

Mark Rees-Weeden 

Holly McDavitt

Fusibi Sowemimo 

Agency Senior Producer: Thea Evely

Agency Assistant Producer: India Smith

Production Company: Pulse Films

Director: Amma Asante Executive Producer James Sorton 

Production Company Producer Shirley O’Connor

Production Manager Ben Burdock

D.O.P Andrij Parekh

Production Designer Neal Callow

Costume Designer Jenny Beavan

Post Producer Antonia Porter at Whitehouse Post

Editor: Russell Icke at Whitehouse Post

Colourist Gareth Spensley at Molinaire

Post Executive Producer Ian Berry at Untold Studios

Post Producer Helen Tang

VFX Artist: Bruno Fukumothi at Untold Studios

Composer Anne Chmelewsky

Sound Engineer: Sam Ashwell

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