2012 Olympic opening ceremony will take place on July 27 . Part of a special rehearsal hint at filming of ` ` James Bond , '' ` ` Harry Potter '' Boyle 's people-power version of it -- including Depression-era jobless protesters and nurses performing a tribute to the National Health Service . '' The film , directed by Danny Boyle , cost $ 42 million to produce .
2012 Olympic opening ceremony will take place on July 27 . Part of a special rehearsal hint at filming of ` ` James Bond , '' ` ` Harry Potter '' The film , directed by Danny Boyle , cost $ 42 million to produce .