The upcoming James Bond movie, No Time to Die, has been delayed again because of uncontrollable cases of the coronavirus in the US and UK.
The move marks the third time the tentpole action movie has been delayed because of the pandemic.
No Time to Die, the final Bond movie to star Daniel Craig as the super spy, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020.
But more significantly, just as No Time To Die’s first delay set off a wave of movie releases being pushed to later in the calendar, today’s move is expected to have the same effect.
When No Time To Die was delayed late last year, some cinema chains in the US and UK opted to close their doors, arguing that without high-profile releases, their operations were unsustainable.
Many movies have also been sold off to streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon, including Greyhound and News of the World, while Disney had opted to release two of its films last year – Mulan and Soul – on its streaming platform, Disney+.