10 Movies That Escaped Development Hell (And Were Worth The Wait)
7. GoldenEye
Though the James Bond franchise generally releases movies on a well-timed conveyor-belt - with the upcoming No Time to Die being the 25th release in a 60-year period - the wheels very much came off the franchise back in 1989.
After the release of Licence to Kill, pre-production began on what was to be Timothy Dalton's third Bond film, an adaptation of Ian Fleming's short story "The Property of a Lady."
Despite the script being ready to go, production was held up due to the franchise's rights getting tangled up in legal limbo, ultimately causing a frustrated Dalton to leave the part after just two films.
After the legal woes were sifted through, GoldenEye was finally announced in 1993, and though Dalton was very nearly lured back, he ultimately turned it down amid concerns he'd be locked into multiple movies as 007.
Many even questioned whether Bond would feel relevant in a post-Cold War era, though shooting pressed on regardless, and when GoldenEye finally hit screens in November 1995 - some six years and four months after Licence to Kill - it both received positive reviews and scored the highest box office in the series up to that point.
As frustrating as the wait between Spectre and No Time to Die has been, remember that things can always be worse - after Licence to Kill, the series very nearly went away for good.