The James Bond series is beloved by fans for numerous trademarks that the franchise rarely deviates from. A radical exception was James Bond 007 – Moonraker – Top Secret in 1979, which was should pick up on the Star Wars hype at the time and sent the spy into space.
On Friday, ProSieben will broadcast the controversial sci-fi adventure from the Bond series. Back then, Steven Spielberg almost became the director of the blockbuster, but nothing came of it.
Steven Spielberg has been associated with the Bond series twice as a director
According to the Independent, Spielberg spoke on the BBC Radio 2 show about speaking to Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli on the phone twice. At that time he wanted to make a Bond film and hoped that after the success of Jaws he would be able to express himself creatively. However, Broccoli assured him that he would not be the right choice for a Bond film.
After the success of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the director wanted to make another Bond film, but he did The studio could no longer afford Spielberg. This part would then have become Moonraker due to the timing of the conversation.
When is James Bond – Moonraker on TV?
ProSieben is broadcasting the film March 8, 2024 at 11:00 p.m out of. Before that, the station will be showing James Bond 007 – The Spy Who Loved Me from 8:15 p.m.
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