(ANSA) - NEW YORK, JANUARY 22 - James Bond also hopes for vaccinations: "No Time to Die", the next episode of the James Bond adventures that was due to be released in theaters on April 2, has now been postponed to October 8.
The reason is the Covid pandemic that shows no signs of letting go.
London is in full lockdown, the US in the midst of a health crisis like it hasn't been seen for a century.
Yesterday the virologist Anthony Fauci, presenting at the White House the plan of the new Biden administration to fight the virus, had said a "possible" return to "almost normal" - and this would include cinemas, theaters and restaurants, schools - at the beginning of autumn if by the end of the summer, the target of 70% of the vaccinated population will have been reached.
The shift in programming did not take Hollywood by surprise: it had already been talked about last week.
"No Time toDay" is the 25th film in the glorious series initially inspired by the novels of Ian Fleming and the last in which Daniel Craig will play the role of the famous spy.
The cast also includes superstars including Rami Malek as Safin, Bond's Enemy, Lashana Lynch, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Christoph Waltz.
MGM has control of distribution in North America, while Universal has international rights.
The film cost about $ 200 million, and therefore requires substantial global box office takings to get back on par, argues Variety.
"No Time To Die" was the first film to fall victim to the pandemic when in March it was postponed to November, on the days of Thanksgiving, and then again postponed in April to coincide with Easter.
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