DEVELOPING 007

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Since his debut on the paperback rack in 1953 Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 has become a staple of pop culture. However fans of the films far outnumber readers of Fleming's original novels which is a shame. If you've ever wondered how closely the films followed the books they are based on this is the tome for you as it charts the writing process of the novels and the screenplays based upon them. In the books you'll see Bond save London from the Moonraker rocket battle a giant squid on the island of Dr. No and take down the diamond-smuggling Spangled Mob outside of Las Vegas. In discarded screenplays you'll see 007 trail Hugo Drax to Loch Ness team with Goldfinger's twin brother to take down Blofeld and become a SPECTRE double agent. Lastly in addition to EON's classic productions beginning with </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Dr. No</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> (1962) this book also charts the history of forgotten outliers like the 1954 </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Climax!</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> live TV episode devoted to </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Casino Royale</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> along with the 1967 big budget spoof starring Peter Sellers and David Niven. </span></p>