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Behind The Scenes Interviews

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There were a lot of challenges bringing a true adaptation of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel 'Casino Royale' to the big screen, many of which had prevented such a film for decades. But shortly after 'Die Another Day' had played the world's cinemas, barriers were being knocked down. First up, EON Productions secured the rights to the book, reuniting the story with the rest of Fleming's canon. Secondly, a brave decision was made to reboot the franchise and clear the decks.

In the following video interviews, Robert Wade (one-half of the writing duo with Neal Purvis) explains the story of how they got to take on Casino Royale, and producer Barbara Broccoli discusses the casting of Daniel Craig.

Robert Wade on how Casino Royale came next

Barbara Broccoli on Daniel Craig's casting

Producers On Bond

Interviews Ahead of receiving the David O. Selznick Award for lifetime achievement, the 007 producers spoke about their family-built franchise

Casino Royale Timeline

Casino Royale (2006) Exactly one year ago, Casino Royale opened in cinemas across the UK. MI6 looks back at the production timeline of Daniel Craig's first outing as James Bond