When they dissolved their relationship he was free to pursue the property, for which Saltzman, a novice to film production, had taken a gamble to acquire. The year before they formed Danjaq, which for legal reasons became Eon's holding company, from which it licenses the rights to produce the Bond films.īroccoli had been interested in the Bond novel rights for several years but was dissuaded from pursuing the project by his former partner. 'Cubby' Broccoli and Harry Saltzman in July 1961, at the same time they became partners and sought financing for Dr. Main article: Production of the James Bond filmsĮon was started by film producers Albert R.