The opening scene of Casino Royale immediately and viscerally sets up this new iteration of the character and the new tone of the franchise.

Based on Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel, Casino Royale reveals the origins of Daniel Craig’s complicated British spy. The film’s grainy, black-and-white opening minutes depict the two ...

John Yorke looks at Casino Royale, the novel by Ian Fleming that introduced James Bond.

The reason for this commemoration is the fact that on this day, during Casino Royale’s production in 2006, Daniel Craig finally got to engage with a very important franchise cornerstone.

John Yorke looks at Casino Royale, the novel by Ian Fleming that introduced James Bond.