Mendes Won’t Return For Bond 24
Skyfall director Sam Mendes has confirmed he won’t helm the 24th film in the James Bond franchise, but doesn’t rule out returning to the franchise at some point.
Skyfall director Sam Mendes has confirmed he won’t helm the 24th film in the James Bond franchise, but doesn’t rule out returning to the franchise at some point.
Nicolas Winding Refn and Skyfall scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade will work on the planned Barbarella television series.
Taking a page from Dr. Evil’s playbook, the latest James Bond film, Skyfall has taken $1 billion from the people of the world.
2012 was a busy year for genre movies, with long-awaited movies that may have disappointed (John Carter, Prometheus), franchises making new bids of life (Men in Black 3, Total Recall) and the superhero movies that ruled them all (The Dark Knight Rises and, of course, The Avengers). But what was your favorite movie of the year? Tell all in our poll.
The North American box office hauled in $290 million over the five-day holiday period, breaking the previous record set in 2009. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 and Skyfall led, while Rise of the Guardians opened weak.
The 23rd James Bond opened big this weekend at the North American box office, adding another $87.8 million to Skyfall‘s worldwide tally for an impress two-week total of $518.4 million.
Skyfall director Sam Mendes reveals he was among those asked to pitch Marvel for The Avengers, but concluded, “that’s not my world particularly.”
Skyfall director Sam Mendes and co-writer John Logan are re-teaming for a vampire-hunter television drama.that’s being shopped to cable networks.
Skyfall producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who have overseen the Bond films since 1996, talk with Spinoff Online about the 50th anniversary of the franchise, their special relationship with the 007 actors, and convincing Daniel Craig to sign on for two more installments.
French actress Bérénice Marlohe talks with Spinoff Online about landing her role in Skyfall, creating a backstory for her mysterious character and, yes, that shower scene with star Daniel Craig.
Skyfall actress Naomie Harris talks with Spinoff Online about her modern take on the Bond girl, meeting Daniel Craig, and the thrill of watching Judi Dench work.
More than a week before its North American release, director Sam Mendes’ Skyall has already grossed an estimated $96.6 million in the United Kingdom, France and Russia.