Released in 1983, Never Say Never Again remains the most famous "unofficial" James Bond film, born from a decades-long legal battle rather than the established franchise lineage. It famously brought Sean Connery
with Ian Fleming, won the filming rights to that specific story in a landmark court case . Consequently, Never Say Never Again is essentially a high-stakes remake of Thunderball Never Say Never Again -James Bond 007-
Michel Legrand replaces the classic Monty Norman theme with a jazzy, 80s-heavy soundtrack that is divisive but unique. Released in 1983, Never Say Never Again remains
However, Kershner clashed constantly with the producers. McClory wanted a pure remake; Connery wanted to deconstruct the myth; Kershner wanted a psychological thriller. The result is a fascinating Frankenstein. The tone lurches violently from cartoonish (Fatima Blush feeding a man to a shark via a waterslide) to grim (Bond strangling a man with a medical respirator). However, Kershner clashed constantly with the producers
with Eon, under the condition that he would not make another adaptation for at least ten years The "Remake":