007's Sequel To QUANTUM OF SOLACE May Be Directed By The Guy Behind AMERICAN BEAUTY, ROAD TO PERDITION And JARHEAD!!

I am – Hercules!! Holy socks! The great Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Road to Perdition,” “Jarhead,” “Revolutionary Road,” “Away We Go”) is negotiating to direct the sequel to “Quantum of Solace”! I, for one, am ecstatic they're pursuing another guy known more for character drama than action sequences! Screenwriters on the project include Peter Morgan (“The Queen,” “Frost/Nixon”) and franchise vets Neal Purvis and Robert Wade ("The World is Not Enough," "Die Another Day," "Casino Royale," "Quantum of Solace"). Find all of the Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.