James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have announced that the release date for No Time To Die has been pushed back to November, instead of the scheduled April.
The next instalment was supposed to be released next month, however it will now be released on November 12 in the UK.
A statement on the official Bond social media accounts read: “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.
“The film will be released in the UK on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.”
No Time To Die will be Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond (Image: © 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
The change in the release date comes as the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe.
The world premiere for No Time To Die was originally scheduled to take place in London at the Royal Albert Hall later this month.
The coronavirus had already affected the movie’s promotion, with the Beijing premiere and a press tour cancelled in countries including China, South Korea and Japan.
No Time To Die will now be released in the UK on November 12, 2020 (Image: Universal)
The move in date comes as a shock still though, as sales for the film’s opening week have already opened in the UK and the US.
No Time To Die will be actor Daniel Craig’s final time as James Bond.
He previously appeared as 007 in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015).
Musical It-girl of the moment Billie Eilish provided her vocals for the soundtrack, releasing the eerie song earlier this year.
Billie Eilish was chosen to sing the soundtrack, also called No Time To Die (Image: Getty Images)
The song smashed records for Bond soundtracks, selling more than 90,000 copies in its first week in the UK.
It also racked up 10.6million streams and topped the UK charts.
The only other Bond song to hit the top spot was Sam Smith’s Writing’s On The Wall in 2015.
No Time To Die will be released in the UK on November 12, 2020
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