Sam Mendes Says No to Next James Bond Film

By: The Associated Press Email

Updated: Wed 9:29 AM, Mar 06, 2013

LONDON (AP) - Never say never again? Sam Mendes says he won't be directing the next James Bond film - but may work on the series again in future.

Mendes has been praised for his work on "Skyfall," the first Bond film to rake in more than $1 billion in revenue.

But Mendes says he has made the "very difficult decision" to focus on other projects, including upcoming London stage productions of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "King Lear."

In comments published Wednesday by movie magazine Empire, Mendes said he was honored to have been part of the Bond family, "and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again."

Mendes worked in theater before turning to film. He won an Academy Award in 2000 for "American Beauty."

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