The producers [of The Spy Who Loved Me] approached Steven Spielberg, who was in post production of Jaws, but ultimately decided to wait to see ‘how the fish picture turns out’.
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The producers [of The Spy Who Loved Me] approached Steven Spielberg, who was in post production of Jaws, but ultimately decided to wait to see ‘how the fish picture turns out’.
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