Spectre 2: No Time To Die (a.k.a. Female 007)

With the Coronavirus pandemic expanding in North America, and major states such as California going back into lock-down, the delayed released date of 'No Time To Die' to November 20th, 2020 is now looking very uncertain. Market analysts, who care more about stock performance than film fan wishes, are also projecting that it is unlikely cinemas will reopen for the rest of 2020.

MI6 understands that a Summer 2021 release window for 'No Time To Die' is now under active consideration by MGM and Universal.

A 'go / no go' decision will be due soon as the start of a 90-day marketing ramp would be imminent. Having already lost $30m on marketing 'No Time To Die' for its ill-fated April 2020 release, MGM and Universal are unlikely to want to speculatively spend publicity funds only to have to push the movie during again an active campaign.

Universal currently has 'Fast & Furious 9' scheduled for April 2021 (after being delayed a year) and 'Jurassic World: Dominion' penciled in for June 2021 - a potential clash for Bond. However, the latest entry in the dinosaur franchise had to abort production in March after only a couple of weeks of filming. Principal photography has now resumed again at Pinewood under stringent safety guidelines. The hiatus in production has not yet lead to a formal release date delay, but such a push to late 2021 would then open up Universal's June 11th, 2021 window for 'No Time To Die'. The only competitive film currently scheduled for June 2021 is 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' from Columbia Pictures & Marvel (coincidentally also starring Naomie Harris).