Without
Time To Die
(
No Time To Die
), the last film in the James Bond franchise, will once again postpone its premiere until April 2, 2021, originally scheduled for November 11, due to the coronavirus pandemic that already forced to reschedule its launch for the end of this year.
The decision to delay the release until 2021 leaves theaters without any blockbuster this fall, after Disney decided to book for next year
Black Widow
(
Black Widow
) and the new version of
West Side Story,
filmed by Steven Spielberg.
"We understand that the delay will be disappointing for our fans but now we hope to share
No time to die
next year," explained the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios about the decision, made with the aim that the film, with a budget of 200 million dollars, is shown in cinemas.
In March, when the coronavirus pandemic broke out, the founders of two of James Bond's most popular fan clubs published an open letter to the film's producers calling for the release of the Daniel Craig film to be delayed. .
"It is time to put public health ahead of the agendas," said that letter.
Thus, the cancellation of
No Time to Die
began a chain of postponements that has paralyzed the cinephile activity of 2020. The only high-budget film that has reached theaters this summer is
Tenet
, by Christopher Nolan, with an irregular release It barely managed to cover costs ($ 207 million) after several weeks at the box office.
Instead, Disney threw in the towel and launched
Mulan
for its
streaming
platform
in exchange for a price that started at 30 US dollars - and varied according to countries - but which has not convinced, since it will not repeat the model with other productions.
It remains to be known what will happen to
Soul
, the long-awaited Pixar animated film that remains on the calendar for November 20, as well as
Wonder Woman 1984
and the new
Dune
, set for a completely uncertain December.