Riding high off his satirical send-up of superhero cinema, The Franchise, director Sam Mendes tells Inverse that he doesn’t anticipate another chance at James Bond. Mendes, who directed a series high ( Skyfall) and a series snooze ( Spectre ),

Sam Mendes doubts he will director another James Bond movie after helming 2012’s Skyfall and 2015’s Spectre. In HBO’s The Franchise, the filmmaker spoofs the process of making big-budget franchises and, in a new interview, explains why he doesn’t think he’ll direct another James Bond film.

Mendes remarked, “Never say never, to quote the man, but I would doubt it.” He elaborated on the impact that directing Bond had on his career, stating, “It was very good for me at that moment in my life.

Sam Mendes reflects on his time with the spy franchise and how it reflects his newest project, HBO's 'The Franchise.'

Sam Mendes directed two James Bond movies, “Skyfall” (2012) and “Spectre” (2015), and he doubts he’ll return to the 007 franchise to helm a third entry. Speaking to Inverse to promote his new HBO series “The Franchise,

The "Skyfall" and "Spectre" filmmaker said the franchise prefers new directors because they're "more malleable."

As James Bond fans wait for word on what to expect next from the world famous British spy series, one former director of the films has said the studio behind Bond will probably be after a filmmaker it can stamp its authority on.

Sam Mendes has claimed that studio executives behind the James Bond franchise want directors "who are more controllable". The British director, who helmed the 2012 Bond movie Skyfall and the 2015 follow-up Spectre,

Skyfall and Spectre director Sam Mendes doesn't expect he'll helm another James Bond movie, and his reasons for thinking that are quite sound.