# In 1984, an “important announcement” was promised that would change James Bond movies forever. It never happened

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1984-an-important-announcement-was-promised-that-would-change-james-bond-movies-forever-it-never-happened/
- Published: 2026-11-09T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:08:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/important-announcement-promised-change-james-bond-movies-forever-never-happened/
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Film, Markets

## Key points

- McClory announced plans for a rival Bond series in 1984.
- The promised SPECTRE announcement never followed.
- Legal disputes over Bond rights lasted until 2013.

## Summary

In 1984, producer Kevin McClory advertised plans for a series of James Bond films outside the official Eon Productions franchise, beginning with a film called *SPECTRE*. The promised “important announcement” never came, and the proposed rival series did not materialise.

McClory had co-produced *Never Say Never Again*, the unofficial 1983 Bond film that competed with Roger Moore’s *Octopussy*. He also advertised that some Bond properties, including SPECTRE, were available for licensing or sale. Eon producer Albert R. Broccoli opposed the plans, and years of legal disputes followed; the rights issues were not resolved until 2013, seven years after McClory’s death.

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