The release of James Bond movie No Time To Die has been pushed back from April to November.
The decision is thought to have been made due to the impact coronavirus has had on the worldwide box office.
MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020. pic.twitter.com/a9h1RP5OKd
— James Bond (@007) March 4, 2020
A statement read: “MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020.
“The film will be released in the U.K. on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.”
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the 25th Bond film will see the final outing of Daniel Craig as 007.
A special event at London’s Royal Albert Hall was expected to attract thousands of fans for the film’s premiere on March 31, but that has now been cancelled.
Earlier this week, a petition was launched by fans calling on the studio to push back the film’s premiere over concerns about the coronavirus spread.
The founders of two of the most popular fan sites – M16 Confidential and The James Bond Dossier – wrote an open letter calling for a delay over public health concerns.
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