By the late 1970s, McClory’s ten-year restriction had expired. He immediately began planning a rival James Bond film. He initially titled it Warhead , collaborating with mystery writer Len Deighton and none other than Sean Connery, who was eager to stick it to his former employers at Eon, with whom he had a notoriously fractious relationship regarding pay and privacy.
A single shot silenced the machinery. As the base began to shudder and the SPECTRE agents scrambled for the exits, Bond found Domino, Largo's captive "butterfly," and led her toward the surface. Never Say Never Again -James Bond 007-
To understand how Never Say Never Again came to exist outside the official Eon Productions canon, one must look back to the early 1960s. By the late 1970s, McClory’s ten-year restriction had
The title itself was a clever, self-referential inside joke. It was suggested by Connery’s wife, Micheline Roquebrune, reminding the actor that he had famously vowed "never again" to play James Bond. Plot and Tone: A Mature 007 A single shot silenced the machinery
Directed by Irvin Kershner (fresh off the success of The Empire Strikes Back ), the film functions as a modern, updated retelling of the Thunderball storyline:
Released on , Never Say Never Again is a unique entry in the James Bond series, marking Sean Connery's final performance as 007 after a 12-year hiatus. The film is widely regarded as "unofficial" because it was produced by Taliafilm rather than Eon Productions , the company behind the primary Bond franchise. Production & Legal Context