Because he wasn't satisfied with the novel, Ian Fleming made it clear that he only wanted the title of The Spy Who Loved Me to be used in the film version. Thus, the movie features an entirely new plot and is considered to be the first completely original Bond film. After the success of the movie, a novelization of the film was released. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was also the first James Bond movie to be filmed in Dolby Stereo.
