EON Productions

EON is one of the UK's most successful film production companies, known for producing the Bond film series. The company is based in London's Piccadilly and also operates from Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. It was founded in partnership by Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer.

The first film that the company produced was in 1962 called Dr. No, the first ever Bond film and since then, they have only produced one non-bond film- Call me Bwana in 1963. Although, due to lack in popularity, the company focused solely on 007 sequels. The two founders have separately produced non-bond films, for example Broccoli produced the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

The Bond films were and are still extremely popular, worldwide, giving EON its name. They produce mainly films of a particular genre, that being action. Although only two other films have been produced by the company. This is perhaps because the company has completely devoted itself to producing the Bond films, starting in 1962 and continuing at present (2013) with the production of the next film expected to be released in 2015, called Bond 24 (the 24th Bond film). 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.

In 2008 Eon signed a deal with Columbia Pictures to develop fifteen thrillers and family films outside the Bond franchise, with budgets of up to £40 million. The company hopes the move will allow more British writers to establish themselves in the United States.