After the latest James Bond picture, Skyfall, blasted into the stratosphere at the box office and the critic page a week and a half ago, most attributed a lot of the credit to Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes. I whole heartedly agree. Mendes returned Bond back to its roots and the world is better for it. So of course this begs the question: Will Sam Mendes return to direct another James Bond film?
According to "IndieWire," Robert Wade (who co-wrote the last five James Bond films) states that although he's done writing Bond movies, "I know that John Logan and Sam Mendes have come up with a plot for another one, which takes the pressure off because these films take up a lot of time." This really isn't a definitive answer and nothing is assured until Mendes signs on the dotted line. While I'd love to have him back as the director, I think he'll be involved in some manner whether it is as a screenwriter or a producer.
Mendes currently has several other projects on the horizon and if MGM wants to hit the 2014 target release date, he's going to have to start the next film fairly soon. If Mendes doesn't return I'd love to see director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line, The Wolverine) get a shot. I think he'd be fantastic.
Skyfall is in theaters now.
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