James Bond 007 – The Most Profitable Movie Franchise In Times Past
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The longest running and most money-wise booming English language film franchise to date is the James Bond movies. James Bond 007 is a extremely recognized but unreal character that was created in 1953 by the writer Ian Fleming. He was featured in twelve novels and two short story collections. The film franchise began in 1962 with Dr. No.
The novelist, Ian Fleming, passed away in 1964 but the character James Bond lived on. Ensuing James Bond novels were written by up to five other authors, such as Kingsley Amis, under the pseudonym Robert Markham, John Pearson, Raymond Benson, John Gardner and Sebastian Faulks. Two screenplays were novelized by Christopher Woods and various other writers’ also contributed and authored unofficial versions of James Bond.
There have been 22 pictures to date and a 23rd is promised now in the James Bond franchise. The initial motion picture was from the time 1962, “Dr. No” and on October 31, 2008 the latest came out, which was “Quantum of Solace”.
All the way through the years different actors have portrayed the lead character of James Bond. Sean Connery is contemplated to be the original James Bond. He was Bond in 6 different movies, starting with the first “Dr. No” in 1962, followed by “From Russia With Love” in 1963, “Goldfinger” from 1964, “Thunderball” in 1965, “You Only Live Twice” in 1967 and “Diamonds Are Forever” from 1971.
In 1969 “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” came out with an player named George Lazenby in the principal role. Of all the stars to depict Bond, Mr. Lazenby was the only one who only acted in one movie. In 1971, Sean Connery returned for “Diamonds Are Forever”.
The next actor to represent Bond acted in 7 movies. Roger Moore was James Bond in 1973 for “Live and Let Die”, 1974 for “The Man with the Golden Gun”, in 1977 “The Spy who Loved Me”, from 1979 “Moonraker”, “For Your Eyes Only” in 1981, “Octopussy” in 1983 and the only remaining movie to star Roger Moore as Bond was “A View to a Kill” in 1985.
Timothy Dalton followed for only the next two movies “The Living Daylights” from 1987 and “License to Kill” in 1989. “Goldeneye” came out in 1995 with Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. He continued for 3 additional films, in 1997 “Tomorrow Never Dies” and 1999, “The World Is Not Enough” and 2002 “Die Another Day”.
Daniel Craig, the only blonde James Bond to date, is the present lead part for the Bond franchise. He has starred in 2 movies so far, with at least one more projected for the future. Daniel Craig was Bond in “Casino Royale” from 2006 and “Quantum of Solace” from 2008.
