Dynamite News New James Bond moved back two months to April 2020
MGM moved back the release date on the untitled Bond 25 film from February 14 to April 8, 2020.
Washington DC: MGM moved back the release date on the untitled Bond 25 film from February 14 to April 8, 2020.
It is the second delay for Bond 25, reported Variety. MGM and Eon originally announced in 2017 that the film would open on November 8, 2019, then moved that back to February 14, 2020 after Danny Boyle exited from the director slot and was replaced by Cary Joji Fukunaga.
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The last two installments became the highest-grossing films in the series, with ‘Skyfall’ hauling $1.1 billion globally and ‘Spectre’ earning USD 880.7 million at the worldwide box office.
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Friday’s announcement about Bond 25 came a few minutes after Universal said it had shifted ‘Fast and Furious 9’ back six weeks from April 10 to May 22, 2020 — the start of the Memorial Day weekend. (ANI)