Michael G., creator of MGM, Universal and Bond. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement Friday that the 25th film in the James Bond series “No Time to Die” will be delayed until April 2, 2021. “By a worldwide theatrical audience.”
“We understand the delay will be disappointing for our fans but now we look forward to sharing No Time to Die next year,” he added.
The new chapter of the lucrative Bond series, which has grossed nearly billion 1 trillion worldwide, was the first major film to be delayed due to the epidemic. He arrived in the U.S. on April 10. It was supposed to hit theaters, but its release in March was pushed to November 25th.
The decision to postpone the film for the second time comes as the coronavirus continues to rage in the United States and another wave of infections. Europe’s fragile recovery threatens recovery. US President Donald Trump now has Covid-19, as many senior aides in the White House do, he presents even more uncertainty in the upcoming election and discusses more economic stimulus from Washington.
Movie theaters may not survive
The Speed Picture Association and other industry groups last week urged Congress to prioritize funding for movie theaters. “If the status quo continues, 69% of small and medium-sized movie theater companies will be forced to file for bankruptcy or close permanently, and 66% of theater jobs will be lost,” he said in a letter signed by several Hollywood. Heavyweights including James Cameron, Guy Ritchie and Martin Scorsi.
The Christopher Nolan spy thriller, “Tenet” received a lacking response from people who went to the movies like “Unhinged” and “The New Mutants”, indicating that the audience was not ready to return to the theaters.
In dialect to draw people Back, AMC (AMC), The world’s largest movie theater chain, while 20 U.S. Tickets sold for just 15 cents on August 20 when the venues reopened. Most of the company’s 1,000 theaters are now open but with 40% capacity or less.
According to CNN Business Recovery Tracker, sales of office fees in the United States are close to rock bottom, reaching nearly 11.3 million dollars from the peak of 2020 on January 1.
AMC had earlier expressed “significant doubts” as to whether it could stay in business and it has incurred a loss of 2. 7.2 billion in the first half of this year.
Said the owner of Cineworld, Regal Cinemas Last week that if a second case of coronavirus caused a “prolonged” shutdown in the United States and Britain, it may need to raise more cash early next year. “There can be no certainty about the future impact of Covid-19 on a group,” it said in a statement. The company’s itator Dieter PWC has cast doubt on Cineworld’s ability to stay in business.
Cineworld said it has reopened 561 of its 778 theaters so far. Of those that will be closed, 200 are in the United States, 11 in Israel and six in the United Kingdom.
PwC said the company is particularly “sensitive to the potential for cinemas in New York and California to open the remaining cinemas by the end of October and further delays to the current forecast movie slate.”
– Frank Palotta and Streisand NATO contributed to the reporting.
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