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I spent the better half of last year singing ‘No Time To Die’ by Billie Eilish in my own personal karaoke bar that looked a lot like my shower.

I have been so mesmerised by the soundtrack that I was convinced somewhere along the way to also keep track of when the much-delayed 25th film in the 007 franchise would finally hit theatres.

James Bond’s most difficult mission so far might have been sticking to a release date, as per Huff Post, but soon we will be saying farewell to Daniel Craig as Bond.

Yep, No Time To Die marks the end of Craig’s involvement with the Bond franchise.

No matter, he is making absolute bank elsewhere, anyway.

Craig’s swansong is expected to hit theatres on October 8:

All of his trouble in the previous four films have led him to this: a face-off with a new villain, Safin, played by Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek, who threatens his blossoming and uncharacteristically committed relationship with Lea Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann, who was first introduced in 2015’s Spectre.

Before long we see Bond do what Bond does best ― outwitting, out-brooding and outdoing his enemies in spectacular fashion. This time around, he has a little help from friends, including a fight-ready CIA agent (Ana de Armas) and a “new double 0” operative (Lashana Lynch).

In the trailer, Craig’s line, “Well, I understand 00s have a very short life expectancy,” might as well speak for things offscreen, too:

Another Bond-related watchable can keep fans satiated if No Time To Die continues to take its time.

A 45-minute documentary, Being James Bond, focuses on Craig’s 15-year span as the iconic character, going behind the scenes and tracking the actor’s progress.

Here’s that trailer, with the full version available on Apple TV from September 7:

Hopefully, No Time to Die really will be in theatres on October 8.

If not, you’ll find me singing this song to my heart’s content:

As an added bonus, here’s a look back at all the cool gadgets that the Bond franchise has exhibited throughout the years, per CNET.

Like this crocodile submarine from Octopussy (1983):

Or this Lotus Esprit that becomes a submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977):

Or even these wheel hub tire slashers that took out a couple of enemies in Goldfinger (1964):

We all have our reasons for appreciating James Bond, and with Craig out of the picture, it is not “goodbye” but just “see you later as someone else.”

[sources:huffpost&cnet]