Filmmaker Kevin McClory tried for many years to make a rival James Bond film, because he owned a part of Thunderball. The whole episode was concluded due to Sony's purchase MGM in 2004.
- Overview, from Universal Exports
- A view to a killing (May 30 2002)
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision, Danjaq et al v. McClory [PDF file](filed August 27 2001)
- Ninth Circuit Denies Sony's Petition for Rehearing in James Bond Legal Case (Jan. 7, 1999)
- Jason Connery as 007? (Sept. 4 1998)
- Sony Drops Bond Bombshell (Feb. 20 1998)
- Sony strikes back in legal battle over Bond (Feb. 20 1998)
- Sony proceeding with Bond plans (Jan. 14 1998)
- Sony wants Connery to reprise Bond (Dec. 11 1997)
- 007 in legal shootout (Nov. 18 1997)
- James Bond Faces New Attack -- From Sony Pictures (Oct. 22 1997)
- Sony Spies Chance To Battle For Bond (Oct. 14 1997)
- Sony's James Bond deal raises specter of lawsuits (Oct. 14 1997)
- MGM and Columbia set to duel over competing James Bond movies (Oct. 13 1997)
- Renegade Producer Makes Rival Bond Film (Jan. 6 1997)
- Kevin Aims to Make Big Boom in Battle of Bonds (Oct. 27 1996)
- Rival James Bond Movie Planned (Oct. 9 1996)
- McClory wants Pierce Brosnan to star in "Atomic Warfare" (Sept 9, 1989)
- Kevin McClory in Wikipedia
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