Sam Mendes to Direct Bond 23?

As of April 2010, it is still up in the air whether or not the Academy Award-winning director will direct the 23rd installment of the 007 franchise.  Mendes, who made a name for himself directing American Beauty, would be the first Academy Award winning director to direct a Bond movie ever.  Let me say that again.  EVER.  Words can't describe how excited I am at the prospect of someone with the resume of Mendes directing a 007 flick.

In other updates, there are rumors that the new Bond movie will be based off the Ian Fleming story 007 in New York which means that the movie would take place in New York, another huge first for the Bond franchise.  Also, rumor has it that the story of how Moneypenny and Q came into Bond's life will be revealed.  If this is all true, which rumors are usually based on some level of fact, then I can safely say I haven't been this excited over a Bond film since first hearing about Casino Royale some 4-5 years ago.

                                                                   New York

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                                                                       Q

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                                                                    Daniel Craig (007)

                                                                     = AWESOMENESS

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