Sam Mendes in Talks to Direct Next James Bond Film
Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes is in talks to direct the next James Bond film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The next installment — the franchise's 23rd -- will see Daniel Craig return as 007. The untitled film may start shooting as soon as June for a 2011 release, the trade paper reports.
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Mendes' foray into action films follows Marc Forster's footsteps. Forster, known for dramas such as Monster's Ball, directed the most recent Bond film, 2008's Quantum of Solace.
Mendes, who won a best director Oscar for 1999's American Beauty, most recently did the indie drama Away We Go and the film adaptation of Revolutionary Road starring his wife, Oscar winner Kate Winslet.
Quantum of Solace raked in $586 million worldwide.