The release of James Bond’s No Time To Die “will be postponed AGAIN” after Daniel Craig’s last performance, as 007 has been postponed several times amid the COVID-19 crisis
The release date for No Time To Die is reportedly set to be postponed again, according to reports on Tuesday.
The film is scheduled to be released on April 2, but Dutch publication BN DeStem said that, according to cinema owner Carlo Lambregts, the film will be postponed until November.
Deadline also reported that promotional partners have already been informed that Daniel Craig’s final release as 007 is about to change release dates.
Changes: The release of James Bond’s No Time To Die is “scheduled to be delayed again” amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to reports on Tuesday (photo by Daniel Craig)
Despite Lambregts’ complaints, the publication suggested that although a delay is expected, a new launch date has not yet been set in stone.
The deadline added that, although a specific date has not yet been decided, they reported that it would be moved to a new date in the fall.
The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was postponed to November before being changed again to April 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
MailOnline contacted EON Productions for comment.
Delays: BN DeStem said the film will be delayed until November, while Deadline’s promotional partners have already been informed that the film is about to change release dates
No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise and finds Bond after he left active duty and is enjoying a peaceful life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, of the CIA appears asking for help.
Leaving his life apparently happy with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek), who is armed with dangerous new technology that can impact the world.
After postponing the film’s release to April 2021 in October, MGM quashed rumors about whether it was considering offering the film to streaming services under a $ 600 million license agreement for a year.
Coming soon: MGM quashed rumors in October last year about whether it was considering offering the film to streaming services under a $ 600 million one-year licensing agreement
“We don’t comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The release of the film was delayed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for viewers, ‘an MGM spokesman told Variety.
Bloomberg reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple were asked about the possibility of the film being offered for VOD Premium.
However, according to Deadline.com, none of the streaming services was willing to put more than half the amount the studio was looking for.
Resistance: the film was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was postponed to November before the release was changed to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis