Ian Fleming Collaborated on a Television Series Showcasing a Super Spy Engaged in James Bond-Like Escapades

“Storytellers to the Nation: A History of American Television Writing”, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” producer Norman Felton might have initially sought to collaborate with Fleming on a series. However, when Fleming was unable to undertake such a project, Felton turned to another writer to utilize Fleming’s concepts as a starting point. The outcome was a series that, while never quite achieving the same level of popularity as the Bond franchise, nonetheless reached significant acclaim in the domain of spy fiction. It also led to the 2015 reboot film, which (except for a fan-crafted AI trailer) could be the nearest we ever come to witnessing Henry Cavill embody the role of the world’s most charming assassin.