James Bond in film Broccoli at Warwick Films expressed interest in adapting the Bond novels, but his colleague Irving Allen was unenthusiastic. In June 1961 Fleming sold a six-month option on the film rights to his published and future James Bond novels and short stories to Harry Saltzman, with the exception of "Casino Royale", which he had previously sold. Towards the end of Saltzman's option period, screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz introduced him to Broccoli, and Saltzman and Broccoli formed Eon Productions with the intention of making the first Bond film. A number of Hollywood studios did not want to fund the films, finding them "too
James Bond in video games not commented on any connection or status of that apparent title. In 2011 Activision ported "GoldenEye 007" to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Entitled "GoldenEye 007: Reloaded", it presents an HD remastering of the original Nintendo Wii shooter from the previous year. On 19 April 2012, Activision announced plans for a game titled ""007 Legends"" to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. The game has been described as a "greatest hits compilation", retelling six film narratives with an overarching storyline to connect them together. Activision did not comment on which film stories would be