McClory: The Battle for 007

By NPMcDonnell on Sun, 04/05/2025 - 15:38
Screenplay Type
Film Script
Genre
Drama
Logline or Premise
The story of the legal battles between Irish film producer Kevin McClory, and Ian Fleming, Jonathan Cape and Eon Productions, over the THUNDERBALL novel and movie, is the real origin story behind the whole James Bond franchise.
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Comments

Stewart Carry Mon, 02/06/2025 - 16:05

Excellent so far. The conflict is set up very well in the opening courtroom scene. McClory's character is well-rounded and very believable, supported by a cast of plausible minor characters and great dialogue. Very promising excerpt indeed.

Robin Kaczmarczyk Thu, 03/07/2025 - 22:18

Brilliant. We are in dire need to examine the absolutely atrocious, soulless, diabolic way movies are made. McClory is the kind of everyman who has been destroyed by Hollywood since the days of Charlie Chaplin. Now with AI Slop ruling the internet, we need to examine how we got here.

Felicity Wren Thu, 21/08/2025 - 19:48

James Bond is very iconic, and the fight for recognition and compensation for Kevin McClory and his contribution to Thunderball made for great reading. The characters are well drawn, and the dialogue is sharp and specific. The writer makes a great choice in taking us to McClory's experience during the war, and this practical knowledge feels important to the understanding and depth that he would offer to the character of Bond. I read on, and also checked out his bio - this is a big project, but the writing is dynamic and compelling.

Ginger Liu Sun, 24/08/2025 - 19:04

Really interesting take on the early days of Bond.

Lauren Cribb Peacock Mon, 25/08/2025 - 16:10

You've done a great job with scene setting and direction that helps match the dialogue and move the story forward. The characters are very versatile and developed. I'm excited to follow your journey with this.