This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23268463
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Sam Mendes to direct next James Bond film | Sam Mendes to direct next James Bond film |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to direct the 24th James Bond film, due for release in 2015, it has been announced. | Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to direct the 24th James Bond film, due for release in 2015, it has been announced. |
| Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British spy, with the script penned by Oscar winner, John Logan. | Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British spy, with the script penned by Oscar winner, John Logan. |
| Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We're really excited to be working once again with Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan." | Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We're really excited to be working once again with Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan." |
| Bond 24 is due for release in the UK on 23 October 2015. | Bond 24 is due for release in the UK on 23 October 2015. |
| It will have its US release two weeks later, on 6 November. | It will have its US release two weeks later, on 6 November. |
| Mendes, who directed the recently-opened West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, said he was "very much looking forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel Craig, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time". | |
| He added: "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." | He added: "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." |
| Skyfall made $1.1bn (£700m) at the worldwide box office. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, earning more than £94m from ticket sales in 40 days to beat the previous record holder Avatar, which made £94m in 11 months. | Skyfall made $1.1bn (£700m) at the worldwide box office. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, earning more than £94m from ticket sales in 40 days to beat the previous record holder Avatar, which made £94m in 11 months. |
| Skyfall won two Oscars - singer Adele's theme song of the same name won best original song and there was an award for sound editing. | Skyfall won two Oscars - singer Adele's theme song of the same name won best original song and there was an award for sound editing. |
| It was also named the outstanding British film by Bafta. | It was also named the outstanding British film by Bafta. |
| It was reported in May that Mendes had resumed talks with producers about directing the next Bond film, having previously ruled himself out due to other commitments. | It was reported in May that Mendes had resumed talks with producers about directing the next Bond film, having previously ruled himself out due to other commitments. |
| Mendes is due to follow Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by directing Shakespeare's King Lear at the National Theatre in January 2014. | Mendes is due to follow Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by directing Shakespeare's King Lear at the National Theatre in January 2014. |
| The last film-maker to lead consecutive Bond movies was former editor John Glen, who directed five films in a row between 1981 to 1989. | The last film-maker to lead consecutive Bond movies was former editor John Glen, who directed five films in a row between 1981 to 1989. |