Sam Mendes Confirms That He Won't Direct "James Bond" 24

By Rappy
in The Media Room

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Rappy Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted
Sam Mendes has confirmed that he will not return to direct Bond 24.

The Oscar-winning American Beauty filmmaker, whose recent Bond instalment Skyfall is the most successful in the franchise's history, revealed that he turned down an offer from producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to come back to the series in order to concentrate on his upcoming theatre projects.

"It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael and Barbara's very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie," Mendes told Empire.

"Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond."

He continued: "I feel very honoured to have been part of the Bond family and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future."

Broccoli and Wilson added of Mendes's decision to decline their offer: "We thoroughly enjoyed working with Sam, he directed our most successful Bond movie ever, Skyfall.

"We would have loved to have made the next film with him but completely respect his decision to focus on other projects and hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with him again."

Previous rumours had claimed that Mendes was 75% certain to return to the director's chair.

Skyfall screenwriter John Logan is currently working on a script for Bond 24, with Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Ralph Fiennes all due to return.

http://www.digitalsp...t-decision.html

Proficient

Harrison H.

Posted
Posted

I'm quite glad for this. I, along with a few people I've talked to, thought Skyfall was probably the worst Bond movie ever. I understand it's a reboot of the franchise, but I think it's lost almost everything that made Bond... well, Bond.

Hopefully another director will rectify the situation.

Grand Master

Chicane-UK Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

I'm quite glad for this. I, along with a few people I've talked to, thought Skyfall was probably the worst Bond movie ever. I understand it's a reboot of the franchise, but I think it's lost almost everything that made Bond... well, Bond.

Hopefully another director will rectify the situation.

Visually it was brilliant but I agree - the film was a let down for me. I still think Casino Royale was vastly superior if focussing purely on the Daniel Craig Bond movies.

Grand Master

The Teej

Posted
Posted

I'm quite glad for this. I, along with a few people I've talked to, thought Skyfall was probably the worst Bond movie ever. I understand it's a reboot of the franchise, but I think it's lost almost everything that made Bond... well, Bond.

Hopefully another director will rectify the situation.

Why does everyone think it's a reboot of the franchise? Surely if it was a reboot it would star a whole different cast?

Proficient

Harrison H.

Posted
Posted

Why does everyone think it's a reboot of the franchise? Surely if it was a reboot it would star a whole different cast?

Because they have even said it was a reboot. Don't remember the exact source, but that was what they were going for. Why do you think what happens here has so little to do with the original Bond timeline. How could Dench play M at 2 different points in time, as well as many more other things.

Grand Master

Growled Member

Posted
  • Member
Posted

I'm quite glad for this. I, along with a few people I've talked to, thought Skyfall was probably the worst Bond movie ever. I understand it's a reboot of the franchise, but I think it's lost almost everything that made Bond... well, Bond.

Hopefully another director will rectify the situation.

I agree. I was very disappoint in Skyfall. It seemed very far away from a Bond film.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • This Dell 27 inch 4K 120Hz IPS monitor is really cheap after a very long time

      By hellowalkman · Posted

      This Dell 27 inch 4K 120Hz IPS monitor is really cheap after a very long time by Sayan Sen Recently we covered a really good deal on an AMD RX 9070 three-fan model that's available at slightly above its MSRP. If you are looking for a GPU for 1440p gaming that's around the performance of the Nvidia RTX 5070 you should most definitely check it out. Let's say that you are looking for a monitor to pair that up with too. The Samsung 49" G9 curved QD-OLED superultrawide is a good option that can provide an immersive experience. However despite being a very good deal currently (at $855), it may seem unaffordable to you, or you may simply not want to spend as much on a monitor. In that case Dell's S2725QS can be a very good option as it's on sale at the moment for its lowest price in over six months (purchase link under the specs table down below). The big highlight of the Dell S2725QS is its 27-inch IPS panel with a 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD) resolution, offering a high pixel density that can make text appear sharper while also providing plenty of screen space for productivity and media consumption. The display supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz through both HDMI and DisplayPort, making it suitable not only for everyday desktop use but also for smoother gaming and scrolling. AMD FreeSync Premium support is included as well, helping reduce screen tearing during gaming sessions. The screen has fairly good brightness and color accuracy so you can use it for general work purpose, though photo/video editing is probably not going to be the best match for this. The technical specs of the Dell S2725QS are given in the table below: Specification Value Viewable Screen Size 27 in (68.58 cm) Screen Mode 4K UHD Maximum Resolution 3840 × 2160 Maximum Preset Resolution 3840 × 2160 @ 120 Hz Standard Refresh Rate 120 Hz Panel Technology In-plane Switching (IPS) Backlight Technology LED Edgelight System Pixel Density 163 PPI Response Time 8 ms GTG, 5 ms GTG, 4 ms GTG Horizontal Viewing Angle 178° Vertical Viewing Angle 178° Brightness 350 cd/m² (nits) Native Contrast Ratio 1500:1 Color Support 1.07 Billion Colors Color Gamut 99% sRGB (CIE 1931) Adaptive Sync AMD FreeSync Premium HDCP Support Yes Mount Type Panel Mount VESA Mount 100 × 100 mm Maximum Height Adjustment 13 cm Tilt -5° to 21° Swivel -30° to 30° Pivot ±90° Stand Adjustments Tilt, Swivel, Height, Pivot Glass Hardness 3H Horizontal Frequency 27–270 kHz (DisplayPort 1.4 / HDMI 2.1) Vertical Frequency 48–120 Hz (DisplayPort 1.4 / HDMI 2.1) Video Inputs 2 × HDMI 2.1 (HDCP 1.4 & 2.3), 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (HDCP 1.4 & 2.3) Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C Operating Humidity 10%–80% (Non-condensing) Storage Humidity 5%–95% (Non-condensing) Get it at the link below: Dell S2725QS 27-inch 4K 120Hz IPS monitor: $218.49 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US) (Was: $280) Good to know This Amazon deal is U.S. specific, and not available in other regions unless specified. We only use first-party seller links (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you purchase from a first-party seller link only. Check out Today's Deals on Amazon | or our recent tech deals. Become a Prime member (for Students or SNAP) via Neowin Get Prime Access - Prime for half price (for qualifying Medicaid, EBT, SNAP) Subscribe to Prime Video, Audible Plus, Music Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited via Neowin As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases
    • The official Funny Pictures thread

      By +primortal · Posted

    • Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 Ergonomic Office Chair review: The Ikea of chairs

      By MrElectrifyer · Posted

      Looks almost like what our office provides us, excluding the leg rest for obvious reasons 😴
    • Why it's almost impossible to produce a smartphone in the United States

      By Davin Peterson · Posted

      Forget the iPhone. What about Android? Most Samsung Galaxy phones sold in the USA are manufactured in Vietnam. Asian countries have the infrastructure that the USA doesn't have. This is why most electronics are not made in the USA
    • Apple reportedly looks to blacklisted Chinese memory chips as RAM prices climb

      By +Good Bot, Bad Bot · Posted

      The RAM would still probably be more expensive than what they were paying last year.

  • Recent Achievements

    • Conversation Starter
      jessse3334 earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Reacting Well
      JuvenileDelinquent earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • One Month Later
      Excellence2025 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      Excellence2025 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      flexorcist earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      498
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      231
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      152
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      82
    5. 5
      macoman
      64
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!