London (CNN Business) The new James Bond film has been delayed a second time because of the coronavirus and will now be released almost a year behind schedule, delivering another big blow to Hollywood. MGM, Universal and Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement on Friday that "No Time To Die," the 25th film in the James Bond series, will be delayed until April 2, 2021 "in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience." "We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now look forward to sharing No Time To Die next year," they added. The new chapter in the lucrative Bond series, which has raked in nearly $5 billion worldwide, was the first major film to be delayed because of the pandemic. It was due to hit US theaters on April 10, but in March its release was pushed back to November 25.

Source: CNN October 03, 2020 12:44 UTC