Octopussy

Barrie M. Osborne, one of only three producers credited on all three original Lord of the Rings films, is launching a new fantasy franchise called Wars of the Drakons. It is his first producing job in more than a decade, and he is 82.

Josh Brolin almost landed a legendary film role that fans now want Henry Cavill to take on. Discover how a last-minute twist changed Brolin’s career and why Cavill is still in the running.

MGM once toyed with the idea of shelving James Bond and launching a new spy franchise, as legal wrangles and marketing woes threatened 007’s future in the 1990s. Cooler heads prevailed, and Bond returned with GoldenEye.