'007 No Time To Die' sweeps local box offices

A scene from the film, “007 No Time To Die” / Courtesy of Universal Pictures

By Lee Gyu-lee

Action blockbuster “007 No Time To Die” has topped local box offices for four consecutive days, after opening in theaters on Sept. 29.

The latest film of the James Bond franchise sold about 152,000 tickets on Saturday, grossing 1.56 billion won ($1.32 million).

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose previous works include the horror film, “It,” and TV series “True Detective,” the spy flick once again follows the iconic MI6 secret agent, James Bond (played by Daniel Craig), this time as he is enjoying his retirement.

Yet his peaceful life soon comes to an end when a CIA agent (Ana de Armas) asks for his help to team up with the new 007 (Lashana Lynch) and take down a vengeful terrorist (Rami Malek).

This film will mark Craig's last performance in the career-defining role of James Bond, since joining the franchise in 2006 with “Casino Royale.” He has starred in five James Bond films, including the latest one.

"It's been an incredible journey for me. I've spent a large part of my life making these movies,” the actor said during an online press conference with local reporters, on Sept. 29. “I'm incredibly proud of this movie, as I am with all of the films, but this one especially. We did our absolute best and this movie is no better way to top off my years as James Bond."