The release of the new James Bond movie ‘No Time to Die’ has been delayed until April 2021, the filmmakers have revealed.
No Time to Die was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but has been postponed worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first to November 2020 and again to April 2021. The film is scheduled for release on April 2, 2021 in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX.
A statement on Twitter reads: “MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, today announced the release of NO TIME TO DIE, the 25th film in the James Bond series, will be delayed until 2 April 2021 in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience. We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now look forward to sharing NO TIME TO DIE next year.”
Fans feel very disappointed:
At the height of the pandemic, an estimated 70,000 theatres in China alone had been closed, and many countries including Australia and Britain moved to close cinemas as a means to minimize the spread of the virus.
The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the delay cost MGM between $30 and $50 million because of the costs of marketing that had already been purchased, although the publication also estimated the potential box office losses globally would have exceeded $300 million had the film stayed in its April slot.
No Time to Die music video from Billie Eilish hit YouTube on Thursday. It shows black and white footage from the upcoming movie, as well as the singer performing the song. The video has 2 million plus views within eight hours of it release on YouTube.
