 Another screenplay at this time was a further collaboration with Val Guest for the science fiction film "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961).In 1962, Mankowitz offered to introduce his friend Cubby Broccoli to Harry Saltzman, holder of the film rights to James Bond, when Broccoli mentioned he desired to make the Bond series his next film project.Broccoli and Saltzman then formed Eon Productions and began co-producing the first Bond film, "Dr No", for which Mankowitz was hired as one of the screenwriters.