NeverSay Never Again is a 1983 spy film directed by Irvin Kershner. The film is based on the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, and Fleming. The novel had been previously adapted as the 1965 film of the same name. Never Say Never Again is the second and most recent James Bond film not to be Bondwore a special laser-equipped Rolex in the 1983 film Never Say Never Again. Mini Scuba Tank — Thunderball (1965) Image used with permission by copyright holderTheremarkable story of 1983's Battle of the Bonds. Forty years ago, Roger Moore and Sean Connery duked it out at the box office as Octopussy and Never Say Never Again faced off on the big screen. Words & Interviews. Mark Allison. @clueddownmark. J ames Bond has fought megalomaniacs across the world, but rarely has he battled his most Breakout the Walther PPK! What if "Never Say Never Again" had been an official James Bond with Sean Connery returning? See the pre-title sequence with John Onscreen, Connery perfectly embodies the cool, quick-thinking, secret agent, but the actor wasn't always as calm and collected as his film persona. After a 12-year hiatus, Connery returned to WhenKevin McClory teamed up with the Eon company to make the movie Thunderball in 1965 he was contractually obliged not to exercise his rights to the James Bond character for ten years, Sure enough in 1975 McClory started pitching a 007 script titled Warhead to all the competing studios, but it wasn't until 1983 that Never Say Never Again actually made it to the silver screen opening opposite 4aFLa. 67916523958216455331228