The last bit of news we heard about MGM's Bond 24 was that Sam Mendes decided not to come back to direct it. As of right now the script is currently being written by John Logan, and I'd love to know where he's taking the story! MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Barber gave an update on the film confirming that they are on a hunt for a new director, and that the film will be released in about 3 years. Here's what he told Reuters in a recent interview...
We are very excited about the franchise, we look forward to announcing a director soon. We are currently developing the screenplay and working with our partners. We look forward to developing the script soon and signing a director. We are hoping within the next 3 years it will be released.
I'm excited to see where they end up taking James Bond next. Skyfall was a pretty awesome movie, and even though it's a little disappointing that Mendes won't be directing the next film, I'm confident that the studio will end up bringing on another great director to develop the 24th Bond movie. Who do you think would make a good director for the franchise?