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Sam Mendes Talks

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Director Sam Mendes, who is returning to helm Bond 24 after the record-breaking success of "Skyfall", talked about the next 007 adventure to American interviewer Charlie Rose this month.

Amongst the discussion, Mendes made the following points:

He decided to return, after initially turning down the job due to time constraints, as he had started a "number of stories that were incomplete" such as casting a new M, Moneypenny and Q (and not Tanner as he incorrectly states)
Bond 24 will feel like the second part of "Skyfall", although it will not be a story continuation
Bond 24 and Bond 25 will not be a two-part story (as originally intended) although John Logan will pen both
"Characters were allowed to age [in Skyfall]"
The noise of the audience when the DB5 is revealed in "Skyfall" was enough to make him want to do it all over again

Skip to 17 minutes for Sam Mendes talking about 007.

Bond 24 will be released on October 23rd in the UK and November 6th in the USA.

Spectre (2015)

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Briefing
SPECTRE (2015) is the new James Bond film and the 24th in the series. It will be the fourth outing for Daniel Craig as 007, and the second film to be directed by Sam Mendes from a screenplay by John Logan, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade. The new MI6 team of Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), Rory Kinnear (Tanner) and Ben Whishaw (Q) are all reprising their roles. The cast will include Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Christoph Waltz. Production commences on December 8th 2014, with location work as early as 5th January 2015 in Austria. The film will also shoot on location in: Erfoud and Tangier, Morocco; Rome, Italy and Mexico City, Mexico. SPECTRE is scheduled for release on 7th November 2015.