James Bond Film ‘No Time to Die’ Moves Release Date Again to

MGM and Universal have moved the James Bond movie “No Time to Die” from its November launch date to April 2, 2021, as the newest wave of COVID-19 delays continues to roll by the film launch slate.

“MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, immediately introduced the discharge of ‘No Time To Die,’ the 25^th movie within the James Bond sequence, will likely be delayed till 2 April 2021 with the intention to be seen by a worldwide theatrical viewers,” the filmmakers mentioned in a press release. “We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now look forward to sharing ‘No Time To Die’ next year.”

The transfer comes after Disney introduced launch adjustments for a lot of of its movies, most notably “Black Widow,” which was set for launch on November 6 however was moved to summer season 2021.

“No Time to Die” was initially set to hit theaters final April, however as a result of coronavirus pandemic, it was moved to Nov. 20, then Nov. 25, and now subsequent April.

With a vaccine nonetheless months away and a number of areas nonetheless struggling to include COVID-19, it has proved almost unattainable for Hollywood studios to coordinate releases for a worldwide blockbuster. Warner Bros. took the massive leap with “Tenet” and located respectable abroad numbers, grossing $215 million internationally from 54 nations.

But “Tenet” has additionally struggled to carry out in U.S. theaters, grossing $36 million from 2,930 theaters with New York, Los Angeles, and several other different main cities nonetheless preserving their film theaters closed. Despite lobbying from the National Association of Theater Owners, well being officers for these main markets haven’t budged, leaving uncertainty over the short-term availability of theaters that has turn out to be an element within the newest wave of slate strikes.

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, “No Time to Die” stars Daniel Craig as James Bond, with co-stars Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Billy Magnussen, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Lashana Lynch and Ben Whishaw.

This movie will likely be Craig’s ultimate efficiency as James Bond. “No Time to Die” will see 007 get pulled out of the retirement he was beginning to take pleasure in on the finish of “Spectre” due to a go to from his CIA good friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright). Felix wants assist finding a lacking scientist, and when it’s revealed that this scientist is kidnapped, Bond is as soon as once more despatched on a lethal mission that brings him head to head with a brand new foe performed by Rami Malek.