On the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, director Sam Mendes strives to make Bond brand new again — and his new movie, Skyfall, is so self-aware that the clash between old and new is at the center of it. Can an old-school agent like James Bond still exist in today's world? What's the point of a Cold War secret…

Wow, we're floored by this news — a vampire program that might actually have dramatic weight and character development? Serious drama director Sam Mendes and his Skyfallwriter John Logan are making a vampire hunter show. This could be special.

We've got four clips from the brand new James Bond movie Skyfall — and all seem to highlight the very best parts from Sam Mendes' action flick. There's a small glimpse of the gigantic opening chase scene, a few minutes of the latest Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe, and a bit of time with the show-stealer Javier Bardem…

Two of the year's most anticipated films don't come out this summer — they're the time-traveling thriller Looper from Brick director Rian Johnson, and the new James Bond movie Skyfall. We haven't seen too many images from either film yet, but today Sony released a few ultra-high-res shots of each.

James Bond is back! The 23rd Bond film now has a name, Skyfall. Yep, that's not what we were expecting either, but at least it's a little science fiction-y, right?

The financial woes of MGM can't keep everyone's favorite international spy down. James Bond will return in 2012 with a new movie, and with Daniel Craig in the lead once again.

MGM's financial troubles are keeping at least three long-awaited follow-ups in development hell: Darren Aranofsky's RoboCop, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, and Sam Mendes' James Bond movie. There's only one solution: combine them into one blockbuster movie. Here's how!

Can the internal monologue-heavy first Hunger Games book become a decent movie? We're still not sure, but at least A-list people are getting involved — including Kick-Ass' Chloe Moretz — and everybody's calling it the possible next Twlight.

The Garth Ennis-Steve Dillion comic — about a man of the cloth, his ex-assassin girlfriend, and their Irish vampire bud — got a shot of class when Sam Mendes signed on to direct. That was nice while it lasted.