James Bond film No Time To Die is delayed AGAIN by another SIX months

No Time To Die has been delayed again, meaning fans will have to wait another six months to see the latest James Bond movie. 

A new date for the movie was shared on the film’s official Twitter account on Thursday, revealing the latest expected date is 8 October 2021.  

The movie was previously slated to be released on April 2 after already being hit by several changes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New date: James Bond film No Time To Die has been pushed back yet again to 8 October 2021 meaning fans will have to wait another six months to

The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was pushed back to November before the release was changed once again to April 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 

It had already been speculated that the film would be pushed back again when last week Dutch publication BN DeStem claimed that according to cinema owner Carlo Lambregts the movie would be delayed to November. 

Deadline also reported that promotional partners had already been informed that Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 is poised to change release dates.   

No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise, and finds Bond after he has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, from the CIA turns up asking for help. 

Changes: The movie was previously supposed to come out on April 2, however its original release was supposed to be in April 2020 (pictured Daniel Craig)

Changes: The movie was previously supposed to come out on April 2, however its original release was supposed to be in April 2020 (pictured Daniel Craig)

Leaving his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek) who is armed with a new dangerous technology that could impact the world.  

And producer Barbara Broccoli has already teased what fans can expect and said that the movie will deliver a satisfying ending for Daniel’s Bond.

Speaking on the official James Bond podcast, she said: ‘It’s a culmination of everything that his portrayal of the character has been through and it ties up all the storylines. It’s a pretty epic film, I have to say.’ 

After pushing the film’s release back to April 2021 in October, MGM quashed rumours about whether it was thinking of offering the film to streaming services for a $600 million one-year licensing deal.

‘We do not comment on rumors. The film is not for sale. The film’s release has been postponed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers,’ an MGM spokesperson told Variety.  

Delays: Last week, Deadline reported promotional partners have already been informed the film is poised to change release dates (pictured Lea Seydoux)

Delays: Last week, Deadline reported promotional partners have already been informed the film is poised to change release dates (pictured Lea Seydoux)

Not coming soon: MGM quashed rumours in October last year about whether it was thinking of offering the film to streaming services for a $600 million one-year licensing deal

Not coming soon: MGM quashed rumours in October last year about whether it was thinking of offering the film to streaming services for a $600 million one-year licensing deal

Bloomberg had reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple had all been approached about the possibility of the movie being offered up for Premium VOD. 

However, according to Deadline.com, none of the streaming services were willing to put up more than half the amount the studio was seeking. 

Lead actor Craig did defend James Bond producers’ decision to delay the premiere of the new film in October last year.

Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Craig said: ‘This thing is just bigger than all of us. We want to release the movie at the same time all around the world and this isn’t the right time. So fingers cross April 2 is going to be our date.’ 

The new release will be Craig’s final outing as the spy after landing the role for 2006’s Casino Royale. He has also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.

During his last ever Bond interview for GQ magazine in March 2020, the actor candidly discussed his anxieties over the script and admitted feeling ‘physically very low’ was the reason behind the upcoming film’s five year delay since Spectre.

Newbie? Lashana Lynch, who plays Nomi, joins new Bond Girl Ana De Armas as Paloma (R)

Looking good: Ana plays a femme fatale

Newbie? Lashana Lynch, who plays Nomi,  joins new Bond Girl Ana De Armas as Paloma (R)

WOAH! In a trailer for No Time To Die Bond can be seen in the driver's seat of his Aston Martin taking heavy gun fire but protected by bulletproof glass, before he releases huge machine guns from the headlights

WOAH! In a trailer for No Time To Die Bond can be seen in the driver’s seat of his Aston Martin taking heavy gun fire but protected by bulletproof glass, before he releases huge machine guns from the headlights

He told GQ magazine: ‘I was never going to do one again. I was like, “Is this work really genuinely worth this, to go through this, this whole thing?” 

‘And I didn’t feel… I felt physically really low. So the prospect of doing another movie was just, like, off the cards. And that’s why it has been five years.’ 

Craig said that the ‘physicality’ of Bond is “a preparation, in a way”, because he would not get the script beforehand.

‘It’s making my head go, “This is what it’s going to be”.’

Trying to prepare for a role in one of the most popular film franchises in modern cinema without a script also caused him to have anxiety. 

The man in the white mask: Rami's Safin seems to be heavily scarred and covering much of his face in a scene from the hotly anticipated release

The man in the white mask: Rami’s Safin seems to be heavily scarred and covering much of his face in a scene from the hotly anticipated release

He said: ‘I have suffered from it in the past. I have suffered because it’s been like, “I can’t cope. I can’t deal with this”.  

Looking ahead to life after Bond, Craig – who is married to actress Rachel Weisz – said that his future may involve ‘having another kid, maybe just being older’. 

Meanwhile, last year, actress Lea Seydoux gave fans an idea of what to expect in No Time To Die ahead of its release.

She described her character’s relationship with Bond as ‘a modern love story’, explaining fans will see a completely new side to the agent, as Bond settles down with Dr. Madeleine Swann after retiring from active service. 

Speaking on the Official James Bond Podcast, Lea explained why it was so important to see Bond fall in love again after having his heart broken by Vespa (played by Eva Green) in 2005’s Casino Royale. 

Previously: Craig's last appearance as Bond was in 2015 smash Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes

Previously: Craig’s last appearance as Bond was in 2015 smash Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes

What to expect: Actress Lea Seydoux teased that No Time To Die will show a new side to Bond after he settles down with Dr. Madeleine Swann after retiring from active service

What to expect: Actress Lea Seydoux teased that No Time To Die will show a new side to Bond after he settles down with Dr. Madeleine Swann after retiring from active service

She said: ‘I think that it’s also because of Bond and we needed Madeline to tell Bond’s story I mean it was important to see Bond in love again because he had this relationship with Vespa but she betrayed him.

‘But this time I think she’s the real love in a way, I think it’s really the film is a love story it’s a story between the two of them so it’s very unusual for a Bond film to see James Bond in love right? And I think it’s quite modern in a way.

‘In this film it’s even more psychological and more emotional and I think that it’s something that Daniel as James Bond created with this character.

‘He created a character that is more vulnerable and who has flaws and I think that’s what we like as an audience and it’s true that James Bond is like a… it’s not a real world right? But what we like is that in this world we can relate to the characters.’

Holding out: The film was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was pushed back to November before the release was changed to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis

Holding out: The film was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was pushed back to November before the release was changed to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis