BY LEE PFEIFFER
The release of the eagerly-awaited James Bond film "No Time to Die" has been delayed once again. Producers announced the November release has been scrubbed and the film is now anticipated to open next April. Originally, the movie was to have opened last March but the emergence of the virus caused MGM and Eon Productions to postpone release, making the film the first movie to have its premiere pushed back due to the epidemic. Producers were criticized at the time but they proved to be prescient, given how rapidly the virus spread. There had been speculation that Eon would push the film back to next year but a new round of marketing seemed to indicate that "No Time to Die" would indeed open in November. However, it became clear that the boxoffice would suffer, given the fact that theaters are still either closed or operating under limited capacity rules in key international territories, even as the virus is now worsening once again. The film's title reflects the current philosophy of movie-goers who have proven to be reluctant to patronize movie theaters, which are still considered by health experts to be high risk environments. For more, click here.