Sam Mendes was that one proposal involved making two films back-to-back, based on an idea by "Skyfall" writer John Logan, which would have resulted in Mendes and other creative personnel being tied up with filming for around four years. It was reported in February 2013 that this idea had since been shelved and that the next two films would be stand-alone. The same report claimed that Mendes was "75% on board, but was waiting to see the finished script before committing." However, Mendes said in an interview with Empire Magazine in March 2013 that "It has been a very difficult decision not
James Bond (comics) in December 1962 - an adaptation of the first Bond film "Dr. No". Originally published by "Classics Illustrated" in the United Kingdom, it was later reprinted in the United States by DC Comics as part of its "Showcase" anthology series in January 1963. The next James Bond comic book did not appear for nearly 20 years, when Marvel Comics published a two-issue adaptation of the 1981 film "For Your Eyes Only" (which was also published in a single-issue magazine edition and a paperback release). Marvel later adapted the 1983 film "Octopussy" in magazine format. In 1989 comic books featuring Bond