James Bond film No Time To Die delayed by seven months due to coronavirus - Sky News

The release date for the new James Bond film, No Time To Die, has been pushed back seven months due to coronavirus.

The film, which will feature Daniel Craig in his final outing as 007, was due to be released in UK cinemas from 2 April this year.

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.

— James Bond (@007) March 4, 2020

Earlier this week, fans had called for the release to be delayed as coronavirus spreads, with fan site MI6, which claims to be the world's most visited unofficial Bond website, saying public health should be put "above marketing release schedules".

Now, in a statement on the official James Bond account, it has been announced the film will be pushed back to November.

"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 tweet said.

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Stars had been expected to turn out for the world premiere of the film at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 31 March.

It will now be released in the UK on 12 November and the US on 25 November.

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Bond fans have already endured an extended wait for the latest 007 film, with the release date pushed back after director Danny Boyle quit in 2018.

After being replaced by Cary Joji Fukunaga, Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge was also drafted in to improve the film's script.

Image: Daniel Craig has said this will be his final outing as 007

No Time To Die stars Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana De Armas, alongside Craig, and finds Bond after he has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica - until his old CIA friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, turns up asking for help.

The delay comes as the UK experienced its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 87 people now confirmed to have the virus.

The Department of Health said three of the new cases in England contracted the virus in the UK, raising fears that community transmission may now be taking hold.

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