After
a bumpy road director Sam Mendes has finally sign on to direct another James
Bond. At first Mendes wasn’t a sure thing due to schedule conflicts but today
Sony officially announced that Sam Mendes is going to return for another Bond,
James Bond, and more than that, they also announced a release date, October 23rd,
2015 in the UK and November 6th, 2015 in the US. Check out the press release bellow.
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SAM MENDES RETURNS TO DIRECT BOND 24
Director’s
Follow-Up to SKYFALL™, the Highest-Grossing Film in the Longest Running Film
Franchise, to Arrive in Theaters on October 23, 2015 in the UK
and November 6, 2015 in the US
CULVER
CITY, Calif., July 11, 2013 – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara
Broccoli, EON Productions; Gary Barber, Chairman & CEO,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Michael Lynton, CEO, Sony Entertainment, Inc, and Amy
Pascal, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Daniel
Craig will once again return as the legendary British secret agent in the 24th
James Bond film and Sam Mendes will also return to direct the screenplay
written by John Logan. The film is set for release in UK theaters
on October 23, 2015 and in US theaters on November 6, 2015.
SKYFALL™,
the 23rd James Bond film, took in $1.1 billion worldwide and set a new mark as
the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK; it was the best-selling Bond
film on DVD/Blu-ray and was the most critically acclaimed film in the history
of the longest-running film franchise.
Commenting
on the announcement, Wilson and Broccoli said, “Following the extraordinary success
of SKYFALL, we’re really excited to be working once again with
Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan.”
“I
am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honour all my theatre
commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24. I
very much look forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel
Craig, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time,” said Mendes.
Barber
added, “We are thrilled to reunite the extraordinary talents of director Sam Mendes
with our star Daniel Craig for the next great Bond adventure.” He added, “As
evidenced by the phenomenal success of our last collaboration with EON
Productions and Sony, the incredible legacy of this 51-year-old franchise
continues to amaze.”
Lynton
and Pascal said, “It’s a privilege to work on the Bond films. EON, John Logan
and Sam Mendes have come up with an extraordinary follow up to SKYFALL and
we, along with our partners at MGM, can’t wait to share this new chapter with
audiences all over the world.”
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