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British director Sam Mendes is being tapped to direct the 23rd James Bond film. Production is being fast-tracked and could begin as early as June with an eye toward a 2011 release.
Bond regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are writing, along with “Frost/Nixon” scribe Peter Morgan. Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are producing. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as 007.
The film will be Mendes’ first action-heavy project.
