Published 12:22 IST, October 5th 2020
'No Time To Die' cannot find right time to release, gets delayed to 2021
'No Time To Die' marks Daniel Craig's last outing as the iconic James Bond character. However, the film has been delayed again for a 2021 release.
- Entertainment News
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One of the first films to get bounced back in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic was Daniel Craig's last outing as the James Bond character titled No Time To Die. Back in March 2020, it was revealed that the film will be releasing in November 2020, however, with the rising cases of COVID-19 around the world, the makers of the film have decided to push the film furthermore to April 2021. The film's website recently posted an official statement, check it out below -
No Time To Die delayed to 2021
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.
No Time To Die marks the 25th installment in the long-running James Bond franchise and also marks a defining film for Daniel Craig's iteration of the character as he is expected to pass the mantle to the next Bond in it. The promotional campaign for the film was in full swing with multiple trailers and the title track by Billie Eilish already out there which has diminished the hype for the film to some extent as fans are already aware of what the film has in store for them.
The film's delay also comes at a point where it was not anticipated as Christopher Nolan's Tenet took the chance to release wherever possible in the middle of a pandemic. However, the official statement for the film reads that they wish to cater to a 'worldwide theatrical audience' which looks like a long shot in 2020 at least.
Image courtesy - 007 official website
There were some speculations whether the film will make its way tot he theatres at the scheduled November release date. As Nolan's highly-anticipated Tenet turned out to bring in $41 million in its home turf, the USA, where the majority of theatres in LA, San Francisco and New York remained shut. As of now, the film has only managed to bring in $243 million against a budget of $200 Million from the worldwide box office.
Updated 12:22 IST, October 5th 2020