It was just announced that No Time to Die, the latest James Bond film, has officially been postponed until November. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, No Time to Die had been scheduled to begin rolling out internationally in early April following a March 31 world premiere in London. It was scheduled to open in North America on April 10.
Producers made the announcement on Twitter, stating,
MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020. pic.twitter.com/a9h1RP5OKd
— James Bond (@007) March 4, 2020
The announcement follows a massive online fan petition by MI6-HQ website, the biggest Bond fan blog in the world, that urged the studio to push the premiere as concerns over the coronavirus continue to spread as fast as the illness itself. Press itself had already been halted for the film. Being that there’s an ongoing cinema blackout in China and a downturn in moviegoing in several markets where COVID-19 is an issue, it’s not surprising that the studio was concerned about the film’s success at the box office. Moving it to a new November date, especially, over the Thanksgiving holiday, will allow it to succeed the way it should.
The film will be released in the U.K. on November 12, 2020, with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.
