SPECTRE

As other above noted, Cubby Broccoli lost the rights to use 'SPECTRE' and 'E.S. Blofeld' in their MGM franchise as part of the lawsuit with Kevin McGlory, because those 'characters' rights are tied to the book "Thunderball", to which McGlory had actually obtained the rights from Fleming, but then assigned over the film to Broccoli.

Rumor: Michael Sheen in Talks to Appear as Blofeld in Bond 23 | /Film 2009

As other above noted, Cubby Broccoli lost the rights to use 'SPECTRE' and 'E.S. Blofeld' in their MGM franchise as part of the lawsuit with Kevin McGlory, because those 'characters' rights are tied to the book "Thunderball", to which McGlory had actually obtained the rights from Fleming, but then assigned over the film to Broccoli.

Rumor: Michael Sheen in Talks to Appear as Blofeld in Bond 23 | /Film 2009

But I thought the Bond producers lost the rights to use 'SPECTRE' and 'Blofeld' back around the mid-70s.

Rumor: Michael Sheen in Talks to Appear as Blofeld in Bond 23 | /Film 2009

"SPECTRE," I noticed recently, is an anagram of "Respect," the name of a small British party led by a power-drunk micro-megalomaniac called George Galloway, a man with a friendly connection to Saddam Hussein.

Bottoms Up 2006

"SPECTRE," I noticed recently, is an anagram of "Respect," the name of a small British party led by a power-drunk micro-megalomaniac called George Galloway, a man with a friendly connection to Saddam Hussein.

Bottoms Up 2006

The white synthetic leather strap evokes the cat and her master's affiliation with the enemy organisation known as "SPECTRE", represented by the ominous octopus with 8 spiky tentacles.

CommanderBond.net 2008

The first Bond film featured the nefarious, ever elegant Dr. No, the "SPECTRE" agent played by Julius Wiseman who dies sinking into the bubbling vat of a nuclear reactor.

CommanderBond.net 2008

One of Bond's most formidable and long-lived antagonists, he is featured in three Bond films and is marked by the menacing sign of "SPECTRE", an evil-looking octopus.

CommanderBond.net 2008

Oh, how could I forget ACORN/SPECTRE rigging the 2008 election?

Matthew Yglesias » Van Jones Joining CAP 2010

You see, SPECTRE, THRUSH, and CHAOS were already taken.

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