No Time To Die’s release date ‘could to be changed AGAIN after James Bond film’s launch was already stalled by seven months amid COVID-19’
The release date for No Time To Die is allegedly set to change once again, after the coronavirus crisis originally led the launch to be delayed by seven months.
The long-awaited James Bond movie was previously scheduled for release in April, but the date was changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, with a new date of November 25 being set back in March, but this date now seems unlikely.
According to a report from The Sun on Thursday, it was being considered whether the film’s release should be moved over fears of losing money at the box office.
Alteration: No Time To Die’s release date ‘is set to be changed AGAIN after COVID-19 stalled the James Bond film’s launch by 7 months’, it was reported on Thursday
It was claimed that the continued increase in COVID-19 cases in the US meant film executives were concerned about how many people would be able to see it.
A source told the publication: ‘There are secret talks about what to do. Having No Time To Die earning less than half a billion would be deemed a disaster no matter the circumstances.’
MailOnline has contacted EON productions for comment.
In June the film’s official Twitter account for the project confirmed that its release date had been moved once again, to two weeks earlier than originally planned.
Claim: It was claimed that the continued increase in COVID-19 cases in the US meant film executives were concerned about how many people would be able to see it
The tweet read: ‘The return of old friends in NO TIME TO DIE. In cinemas 12th November UK, 20th November US!’
The upcoming movie will mark Daniel Craig’s last-ever outing as the iconic character., which the actor insisted he was ‘fine’ about.
He said: ‘I’m really… I’m OK. I don’t think I would have been if I’d done the last film and that had been it. But this, I’m like… Let’s go. Let’s get on with it. I’m fine.’
Decision-maker: A source has claimed that ‘having No Time To Die earning less than half a billion would be deemed a disaster no matter the circumstances’
The actor also insisted he isn’t too worried about his post-Bond career.
He said: ‘I’m pretty sure I can play just about anything. Yeah. I’m pretty sure I can, or at least I can make a f**king good fist of it.’
Daniel was more involved in the writing of the new movie than he has been in the past, including having Phoebe Waller-Bridge brought on board to tweak the script.
Changes: In June the film’s official Twitter account for the project confirmed that its release date had been moved, to two weeks earlier than originally planned
Producers are also reportedly planning a spin-off based on the spy’s recently-discovered daughter, penned by the Killing Eve’ scribe Phoebe.
Sources claimed bosses have approached her to pen a franchise documenting how the offspring of 007 becomes an agent herself.
It comes following reports that Bond is set to to have daughter in the long-awaited film No Time To Die.
Plans: James Bond bosses are also reportedly planning a spin-off based on the spy’s recently-discovered daughter (Daniel Craig pictured in 2012’s Skyfall)