From 2006 to 2015, MGM and Columbia Pictures co-distributed the film series, following the 2004 acquisition of MGM by a consortium led by Columbia's parent company, Sony Pictures. MGM solely distributed three films from 1997 to 2002 after United Artists was retired as a mainstream studio. was formed and distributed the films until 1995. When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer absorbed United Artists in 1981, MGM/UA Entertainment Co. No (1962) to For Your Eyes Only (1981), the films were distributed solely by United Artists. The Eon series has seen continuity both in the main actors and in the production crews, with directors, writers, composers, production designers, and others employed through a number of films.įrom the release of Dr. Broccoli's (and until 1975, Saltzman's) family company, Danjaq, has held ownership of the series through Eon, and maintained co-ownership with United Artists since the mid-1970s. Wilson as producer and in 1995 Broccoli stepped aside from Eon and was replaced by his daughter Barbara, who has co-produced with Wilson since.

From 1984 Broccoli was joined by his stepson Michael G. The single exception during this period was Thunderball, on which Broccoli and Saltzman became executive producers while Kevin McClory produced. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman co-produced most of the Eon films until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer. Six actors have portrayed 007 in the Eon series, the latest being Daniel Craig.Īlbert R. With a combined gross of over $7 billion, the films produced by Eon constitute the fifth-highest-grossing film series. In that time, Eon Productions has produced 25 films as of 2021, most of them at Pinewood Studios. It is one of the longest continually running film series in history, having been in ongoing production from 1962 to the present (with a six-year hiatus between 19). The James Bond film series is a British series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, '007', who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming.

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