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"Bond is back and so is Skyfall director, Sam Mendes. The long-running James Bond thrillers will see a 24th film release with Mendes clenching the prime position off-camera once again. Four months ago, it seemed that Mendes was a no-go for the next 007 flick. In March, he denied that he would return as director because he wanted to focus on other projects, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway. &amp;quot;I am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honor all my theatre commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24,&amp;quot; Mendes said. &amp;quot;I very much look forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel Craig, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time.&amp;quot; For the actors and fans alike, Mendes&amp;#039;s return is a blessing, given the success of the Skyfall franchise, which made about $1.1 billion worldwide at the box office and broke records for the biggest opening of any 007 movie. &amp;quot;Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life,&amp;quot; Mendes said. Gary Barber, MGM Chairman and CEO, said the studio is thrilled to welcome Mendes again. &amp;quot;As evidenced by the phenomenal success of our last collaboration with EON Productions and Sony, the incredible legacy of this 51-year-old franchise continues to amaze,&amp;quot; Barber said. Likewise, Wilson and Broccoli said they are &amp;quot;really excited&amp;quot; to be working with Mendes following the incredible success of Skyfall. The 2012 blockbuster&amp;#039;s writer, John Logan, will also return to write the upcoming script, and Craig is signed on to play 007 for the next two Bond installments. It will be Mendes&amp;#039;s and Craig&amp;#039;s third time working together after also teaming up in 2002&amp;#039;s Road to Perdition. The 24th film will be released Nov. 6, 2015 in the U.S. and Oct. 23, 2015 in the U.K. What do you think of Sam Mendes returning to direct the 24th James Bond thriller? Share your thoughts in the comments below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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