The release of the James Bond film No Time To Die will be delayed again after the last departure of Daniel Craig, as 007 was delayed several times in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
According to reports on Tuesday, the release date of No Time To Die will be delayed again.
Currently, the film opens on April 2, but the Dutch publication BN DeStem stated that, according to the owner of the cinema, Carlo Lambregts, it will be delayed until November.
The deadline also reported that promotional partners have already been informed that the final release of Daniel Craig, as 007 is about to change release dates.
Changes: The release of the James Bond film No Time To Die “will be delayed again” amid the COVID-19 crisis according to reports on Tuesday (pictured by Daniel Craig)
Despite Lambregts’ claims, the publication suggested that while a delay should be expected, a new release date has not yet been set.
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 until November before changing version back to April 2021 in light of the pandemic. of coronavirus.
MailOnline has contacted EON Productions to comment.
Delays: BN DeStem claimed the film would be delayed to November, while Deadline reported that promotional partners have already been informed that the film is ready to change release dates
No Time To Die is the franchise’s 25th film and finds Bond after leaving active service and enjoying a quiet life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, appears. of the CIA, asking for help.
Leaving his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to confront Safin (Rami Malek), who is armed with a dangerous new technology that could affect the world.
After pushing the release of the film in April 2021 to October, MGM dismissed rumors about whether it planned to offer the film to broadcast services by a one-year licensing agreement of $ 600 million.
Soon: MGM dismissed rumors in October last year about whether it planned to offer the film to broadcast services for a $ 600 million one-year license agreement
“Don’t comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The film’s release has been postponed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers,” he told Variety a spokesman for MGM.
Bloomberg had reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple had been asked for the possibility of the film being offered for Premium VOD.
However, according to Deadline.com, none of the broadcast services were willing to place more than half of the amount the studio was looking for.
Resistance: The film was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was postponed until November before changing version in April 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis.