Octopussy and The Living Daylights the thirteenth film in the series and provided the back story for the film Octopussy's family, while "The Property of a Lady" was more closely adapted for an auction sequence in the film. "The Living Daylights", released in 1987, was the fifteenth Bond film produced by Eon and starred Timothy Dalton in his first appearance as Bond. "007 in New York", meanwhile, provided character and plot elements for the first two films starring Daniel Craig as Bond, "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace". Secret Service operative James Bond, code name 007, is assigned to apprehend a hero of the Second
James Bond filmography what would have been Dalton's third film by several years. His six-year contract expired in 1993 and he left the series in 1994. After Timothy Dalton retired from the Bond role in 1994, Eon turned to the actor they had considered after "A View to a Kill": Pierce Brosnan. He was offered a three-film contract, with an option on a fourth; his salary for his first film, "GoldenEye", was $4 million, which rose to $16.5 million for his fourth and final outing, "Die Another Day". Brosnan had first met Broccoli on the set of "For Your Eyes Only", when Brosnan's