And then this news was reported on AM 760 WJR during morning drive to work: James Bond movie No Time to Die release date in the United States delayed until April 2, 2021. See “Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed – again” on BBC website.

Described as a “last-minute decision,” the article went on to speculate that “lacklustre box office returns for the Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet, which was released last month” may have influenced the move. Content went on to note that Wonder Woman: 1984 and Black Widow had already seen releases “pushed back ….

In the US, the National Association of Theatre Owners, the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Association wrote an open letter last week calling on Congress to bail out ‘our country’s beloved movie theatres.’

The letter stated that if the current situation continued without additional support, 69% of small and mid-sized cinemas in the US would likely go bankrupt or close ….

But John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, told Variety it was also essential that the studios played their part in supporting cinemas — by continuing to release films.

Earlier this week, Cinema Blend argued against this direction in a September 29 feature by Mike Reyes titled, “Why No Time To Die Might Want To Stick To Its November Release Date.”