No Time To Die And FF9 Screening Delayed To 2021

Daniel Craig as James Bond (MGM)

JAKARTA - The release of the film No Time to Die, which is scheduled to be released this year, has officially moved to April 2021 after cinema chains in the United States have closed again and cases of COVID-19 continue to increase. The announcement was released by MGM on Friday, October 2.

"We understand this delay will disappoint fans but now we can't wait to share No Time to Die next year," wrote the No Time to Die producer through the official James Bond account.

MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, today announced the release of NO TIME TO DIE, the 25th film in the James Bond series, will be delayed until 2 April 2021 in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience. pic.twitter.com/NqHlU24Ho3

- James Bond (@ 007) October 2, 2020

No Time to Die is Daniel Craig's last film to play James Bond. Initially, the film was scheduled to air in April, then moved to November 11, and now April 2021.

On the same day, Universal's production house also declared the delay of the release of Fast & Furious 9 (FF9) to be May 28, 2021. This decision was taken after seeing MGM move the broadcast of No Time to Die.

FF9 had chosen to air on May 22 because Universal said there was a plan to broadcast the sequel, FF10 in April 2021.

But seeing cinemas closed again, it seems they will not make a profit if they keep releasing FF9 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This step was also taken by other production houses such as Marvel and Warner Bros.

Fans of the Fast & Furious franchise must postpone their longing to meet the character Han Lue (Sung Kang) who returns after his last appearance in Tokyo Drift.