The producers of “No Time to Die”, the last episode of the James Bond franchise, have once again postponed its theatrical release.
The film, which was scheduled to open on April 2, will now hit theaters on October 8, according to Variety.
The change comes as coronavirus cases continue to increase, especially in the U.S.
“No Time to Die” had a hard time setting a release date since its scheduled release in April 2020. The film was postponed until November 2020, but as the pandemic has not subsided, it was moved back to April this year.
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MGM will take care of distribution in North America and Universal will release the film internationally. Company representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment.
Bond’s film ‘No Time to Die’ was once again postponed. The film will now hit theaters on October 8.
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The vehicle reports that “No Time to Die” cost about $ 200 million and will need to be an international success to make money from the film, especially considering that an advertising campaign has almost been completed in the past.
Earning such a sum is very unlikely without American cinemas operating at a higher volume than now, as many cinemas remain closed and others have limited capacity.
“No Time to Die” will star Daniel Craig as the soft-spoken Brit alongside Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, Ralph Fiennes and others.
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The film is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga from a script he co-wrote with – among others – the creator of “Fleabag” and the actress of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Billie Eilish performs the theme song.
Daniel Craig, star of ‘No Time to Die’. (Photo by Noam Galai / FilmMagic)
The film was also the first major support film to postpone its release date in the midst of the pandemic and considered selling to streamers at a high price.
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The most recent delay was the first in a row of release date changes that occurred on Thursday, including Sony’s “Cinderella”, which was set to be the first major release of the year on February 5. The musical will now hit theaters on July 16.
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“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (now scheduled for release on November 11), “Uncharted” (February 11, 2022) and “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” (June 11) were also postponed.