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The James Bond Movie Was Unusually Vulnerable to the Coronavirus

The release of <em>No Time to Die </em>was delayed because of the outbreak—and for reasons that could affect other major 2020 films.
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Yesterday, the studios and producers behind the latest James Bond film made a : , due for an April release, would be pushed to November “after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace.” Here’s how last-minute that decision was: When it was made, the sketches for Daniel Craig’s hosting appearance on this week’s had already been written. Bond won’t be here for months, but the actor who plays him is still going to have to show up at Studio 8H the day after

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