Following the cancellation of the China premiere due to coronavirus concerns, the international and global release dates for No Time to Die, the milestone 25 James Bond movie, have been postponed.
"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," MGM, Univeral and Eon told Deadline in a joint statement. "The film will be released in the U.K. on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the U.S. launch on November 25, 2020."
While Deadline notes the decision to move No Time to Die is purely financial and not based on coronavirus concerns, it's worth noting analysts predict the COVID-19 outbreak could take a $5 billion toll on the worldwide box office as theaters across the globe shut their doors and would-be moviegoers opt to avoid any unnecessary public gatherings.
Directed and co-written by Cary Fukunaga, No Time to Die stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen and Rami Malek. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 25.