Sam Mendes will likely return to direct Bond 24
We reported in October that John Logan is writing the screenplay, and soon thereafter, reports started swirling that the next 007 movie would actually be a two-part project. Star Daniel Craig shot down those rumors just days later, but this new report indicates that may have actually been a part of the plan at one point. Now that Bond 24 is officially a stand-alone project, the director is close to signing on, but he intends to wait until a completed script has been turned in.
John Logan has two treatments written that outline the plot of Bond 24, but work on the actual script hasn't officially begun as of yet.
Daniel Craig will return as James Bond, with Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Eve Moneypenny), and Ben Whishaw (Q) slated to reprise their Skyfall roles as well.
Bond 24 comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw.
Skyfall was released November 9th, 2012 and stars Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw. The film is directed by Sam Mendes.
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Red Camera Man
"Skyfall" wasn't as awesome as I thought it'd be. Oh well, at least there's always "Casino Royale."
2 months agoby @redcameramanFlag
masterofthemoon
Bond 24 will be good as Skyfall cause now we have a new M, Moneypenny and Q added to the mix its going to feel like the classic Bond all over again and that's good cause that formula has worked for 50 years!
3 months agoby @masterofthemoonFlag
Sean
@zender Yes, I hope he stays as long as possible as well.
3 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Mutant
@themoviefanatic when Quantum of Solace hit theaters I thought I was watching a Bourne film.
Skyfall brought back what I loved about Bond, high adventure, big bad meany, the gagets and Q and the sudden appearance of Ralf. I hope he stays as long as possible.
3 months agoby @zenderFlag
the Narrator
@kiion That's understandable. While not to the same extremes as Britain, campaigning for the film has been pretty strong here in the states. I guess we'll just agree to have enjoyed the movie and will proceed to tune out the needless hype surrounding it.
As for the camp factor, I both agree and disagree. Bringing back some actual gadgets, disfigured villains, and even the classic martini will go a long way to appease folks who see this current series as a generic, high-strung, Bond/Bourne hybrid.
3 months agoby @narratorFlag
Sean
@zender Yeah, i liked Skyfall better then Quantum of Solace.
3 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Nick kaji
i think craig can win best pictures with mendes in it
3 months agoby @Omega007Flag
Nick kaji
o hell yea hes the best bond i thought no one would top connery but man craig performance wow blew connery away bond is craig........
3 months agoby @Omega007Flag
Mutant
@themoviefanatic Quantum was the only one I didn't like.
@Omega007 he's attached to two more.
3 months agoby @zenderFlag
Nick kaji
how many more bonds is Daniel Craig making?
3 months agoby @Omega007Flag
Sean
@Omega007 Well, it was said to be that at one point and then Daniel Craig said that rumor was false, as mentioned in the article above.
3 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Nick kaji
So daniel craig is going to do 2 more Bonds???
3 months agoby @Omega007Flag
Nicholaus XX
Cool.
3 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Sean
@zender Really? I thought both of them were really good movies.
3 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
slysnide
@the-movieghost: This is great news. Mendes doesn't have much to his resume, but his averages are good, and "SKYFALL" was excellent. I say bring him back for the remainder of Craig's films.
3 months agoby @slysnideFlag
thedude-abides
Game on!
3 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Mutant
I didn't like Quantum, Skyfall I was very pleased with.
3 months agoby @zenderFlag
kiion
@narrator@felipe-11
I don't know how it's publicity is like in American markets but here in the uk it's mad, posters are everywhere and I mean everywhere. Buses have been decked out with the entire paint Job being one large mural to the film. And adverts plague TVs at the moment, all for a DVD release. I think people have kind of gone over the top with this one, the film was good but like sometimes not blasting are our eyes with constant publicity is for the better.
With regards camp stuff in the new Bonds, I agree that the films are better without them. The issue I feel though is that without at least some gadgets these films will jus feel to much like Bourne, which lets be fair the directors of the latest 3 have easily tried to emulate somewhat.
3 months agoby @kiionFlag
felipe-11
@thedude@kiion@narrator Finally, someone else who thought Skyfall was overrated... I'd rather see Martin Campbell back with some of his Casino Royale magic (best Bond IMO), but Mendes isn't bad news either.
I don't appreciate the fact that he's bringing back the camp from old Bond movies (jumping on dragons, cars with secret machine guns, booby traps) but at least he gave us another memorable villain and great style.
3 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected
YES!
3 months agoby @cryptFlag
gumperman
Plus John Glen, directed a bunch of Moore's Bond film's and I believe both Dalton outings. Also Martin Campbell Directed GoldenEye & Casino Royale. So maybe this means most of the time, but it has happened and it used to be the norm in the past.
3 months agoby @gumpermanFlag
gumperman
@slysnide Yeah, true. Guy Hamilton directed at least two back in the Connery days and Terrence Young directed I believe more than two.
3 months agoby @gumpermanFlag
slysnide
Actually the Bond franchise has constantly had directors return for sometimes 5 movies even.
3 months agoby @slysnideFlag
Zak Lee Ferguson
Such great news...Mendes did a ........made the best bond film ever in my opinion :P
3 months agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag
CelluloidDreams
Very cool news!
3 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@narrator I think its safe to say each Bond film has a particular quality that make them the best of the best (excluding a few titles).
3 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
the Narrator
Funny, @kiion. I was discussing the same thing on here the other night. Skyfall was very good, but between it's many borrowed aspects from The Dark Knight and it's "camp out and fight ghetto style" ending, it wasn't the best Bond film by a long shot, yet it's being treated like it is. We both missed the memo, I guess.
Still, I'm glad Sam Mendes is coming back. He brings a distinctive and very tasteful theme to the franchise, so big cheers for that.
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Mutant
Great news all around
3 months agoby @zenderFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
F*ck yea
3 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
TheDude1
Even though Skyfall was completely overrated and still can't top Casino Royale as the best Craig Bond movie I'm not against Mendes coming back. They just need to write a better script next time.
3 months agoby @thedude1Flag