It's Mendes. Sam Mendes. [SMEND]
The British helmer is in negotiations to direct the 23rd installment of the venerable James Bond franchise. [JB23]
Production is being fast-tracked and could begin as early as June with an eye toward a 2011 release. Plans for the film are moving forward despite a possible sale of MGM. Sony co-produced and distributed the most recent installment of the 007 series with MGM.
http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/01/sam-mendes-to-direct-next-james-bond-007-movie.html