No Time To Die postponed to 2021 after negative effects of coronavirus on theatrical business

The James Bond movie premiere No time to die it has been delayed again, this time until 2021, due to the effects of COVID-19 on the theater business.

MGM, Universal and Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said on Twitter Friday that the 25th installment of the franchise will now open globally on April 2, 2021.

No time to die It was originally supposed to open in April 2020, but was delayed until November 12 in the UK and November 20 in the US It was one of the first Hollywood films to abandon its premiere before the close of the cinemas in the United States in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s film stars Daniel Craig as 007, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, and Ana de Armas.

In a related move, Universal moved its F9, the ninth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise starring Vin Diesel until May 28. Its previous release date of April 2 would have put it in direct competition with Bond.

Other major studies have made similar decisions in recent weeks.

Theaters remain closed in New York and Los Angeles, two of the largest markets in North America.

Ticket sales for Warner Bros. ‘ BeginningThe first blockbuster to hit theaters around the world after months of coronavirus-related shutdowns, they haven’t been as strong as expected in the US.

The Walt Disney Co delayed scheduled 2020 releases of a handful of major films last week until 2021. They include Marvel’s. Black widow and Steven Spielberg West Side Story. Universal delayed The candy man next year.

Some major releases are still planned for 2020. They include Wonder Woman 1984, which was delayed until Christmas after multiple delays, and the Kenneth Branagh mystery Death on the Nile. It is now scheduled for December 18.