007 + Sam Mendes: Good Match?

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By Owen Gleiberman Owen Gleiberman says the director would not have been his first choice -- but he could be an inspired one

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Producers Wants Sam Mendes Back for Future James Bond Movie
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Director Lynne Ramsay Drops Out of 'Jane Got a Gun' on First Day of Shoot
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Sylvester Stallone Wants "Young Bloods" for 'Expendables 3'
Never one to abandon a franchise until he's slurped every molecule from its marrow, Sylvester Stallone is enthusiastically preparing for the inevitable Expendables 3 -- and because social media is the poorly spelled gift that keeps on giving when it comes to celebrity pronouncements, we have a few new tidbits about the next sequel, courtesy of Sly himself. More
Carrie Fisher Confirms She'll Be in 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
If there are any doubts as to whether or not Carrie Fisher will return as Leia in Star Wars: Episode VII, those can be put to rest because Fisher has confirmed her involvement. More

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