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March saw the release of No Time to Die postponed as one of the first major Hollywood productions. In early October, it was announced that the 25th James Bond film will not hit theaters until April next year. Cinemas are not happy with that decision, but what does the director think Cary Fukunaga actually all this?
When Fukunaga was told in March that his Bond film would be moved from April to November, he initially had to swallow. But soon, the filmmaker had previously included critically acclaimed films like Jane Eyre (2011) in Beasts of No Nation (2015), peace with that decision.
“It was good that we were one of the first productions to do that because of this [de coronapandemie] is a major problem and many people at the time did not understand the seriousness of the situationsaid the director in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
It is what it is
At the beginning of this month, the news came out that No Time to Die will be further delayed to April next year. And it may not stop there, should the developments surrounding the covid crisis be unfavorable, emphasizes Fukunaga, who would also find it no problem to postpone the film further.
“I can look at this case without emotion. There are so many more important things going on in the world right now. I have friends who have lost family members and businessessaid Fukunaga.
Consequences for the box office
Is delaying a blockbuster like No Time to Die not very risky financially, given that the hype surrounding the film may also continue to diminish?
“I have no influence on the final performance of the movie“Fukunaga replies.”The film will hit theaters when the time is right. In this new world, no one can say what success or failure exactly is“.
No Time to Die is now scheduled for April 2021, but subject to change …
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