The James Bond film series is a British collection of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, 007, that initially appeared in a series of publications by Ian Fleming. It is among the longest consistently running movie series in history, having actually been in ongoing production from 1962 to the present (with a six-year hiatus between 1989 and also 1995). Because time, Ages Productions has actually generated 25 films (including one due for release in 2021), many of them at Pinewood Studios. With a consolidated gross of over $7 billion to day, the movies generated by Ages make up the sixth-highest-grossing film series. 6 actors have actually represented 007 in the Eon series, the most recent being Daniel Craig. Albert R. Broccoli as well as Harry Saltzman co-produced the majority of the Ages films until 1975, when Broccoli ended up being the single producer. The solitary exemption throughout this period was Thunderball, on which Broccoli as well as Saltzman c...