Gregory Ratoff James Bond Rights Relinquished ✔ ❲TOP❳

Ratoff purchased a six-month film option for Casino Royale from Ian Fleming for $600 .

The timing was serendipitous. Just as Ratoff stepped away, President John F. Kennedy listed From Russia With Love as one of his favorite books, igniting a "Bondmania" in the United States that made studios eager to invest in 007. gregory ratoff james bond rights relinquished

In May 1954, Gregory Ratoff purchased a six-month option for the film rights to Ian Fleming's first novel, Casino Royale . At the time, Fleming was short on cash and his literary creation had not yet found significant success in the United States. Ratoff purchased a six-month film option for Casino

In 1961, Ratoff’s widow (Gregory had passed away in 1960) sold the rights to producer Harry Saltzman. Saltzman, who was looking for a franchise to rival the success of the James Bond films he was trying to set up, quickly partnered with Cubby Broccoli. Kennedy listed From Russia With Love as one