casino royale - casino royale is the 21st james bond film produced by eon productions and the first to star daniel craig as british secret service agent james bond. based on the 1953 novel casino royale by ian fleming, it was adapted by neal purvis, robert wade, and academy award-winning screenwriter paul haggis and directed by martin campbell, director of the 1995 bond film, goldeneye. The film, and craig's performance in particular, quickly earned critical acclaim.