![]() Finally consigning the original 1967 Casino Royale (a travesty of a comedy which starred David Niven, Peter Sellers, Orson Welles and Woody Allen) to the history books, director Martin Campbell and screenwriters Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have gone back to the beginning, to Ian Fleming’s original 1953 novel of the same name, and in a way attempted to kick-start the franchise in a new direction. We’ve had ten directors, nine composers, and now we’re on to our sixth leading actor: Daniel Craig, stepping into the sharp tuxedo vacated by Pierce Brosnan at the end of Die Another Day, and ordering the vodka martini with a broader, brusquer accent than heard in many years.Ĭasino Royale is, in many ways, a re-imagining of the Bond franchise, in much the same way as Superman Returns was earlier in the year. No wonder the franchise is considered to be amongst the most successful and important in all of cinema. 007’s screen history reaches back 40 years, comprises 21 movies, and has a combined box-office gross of over $1.3 billion (or $3.3 billion if you adjust it for inflation). ![]() When you think about it in terms of numbers, the James Bond franchise is pretty damn impressive. ![]()
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