Well depending if you read VARIETY this morning, or if you read HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, you'll hear that Michael Apted is involved in the director chores for the 19th James Bond flick. Variety is reporting "Director Michael Apted is in negotiations to take the helm of United Artists’ next James Bond film, tentatively titled “Bond 19.”" Meanwhile over at Hollywood Reporter they say, "Michael Apted is set to direct the newest installment of the James Bond series for United Artists."

So Apted is either working on the paper work or is beginning the scripting process with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. I've heard they went out far and wide with this flick. I've been told several directors said nay to a 19th Bond flick. So, what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna put up a listing of Apted's directing credits, and I'd like to read your "Talk Back" about this. What do you Bond fans think of Apted as director?

42 Up (1998)

Fortune's Fools (1998)

Inspirations (1997)

Extreme Measures (1996)

Nell (1994)

Blink (1994)

Moving the Mountain (1994)

Thunderheart (1992)

Incident at Oglala (1992)

Class Action (1991)

"My Life and Times" (1991) TV Series

35 Up (1991)

Long Way Home, The (1989) (TV)

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

Critical Condition (1987)

28 Up (1985)

Bring on the Night (1985)

Firstborn (1984) ... aka First Born (1984)

Gorky Park (1983)

P'tang Yang Kipperbang (1982) (TV) ... aka Kipperbang (1982) (TV)

Continental Divide (1981)

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Agatha (1979)

21 Up (1977) (TV)

Squeeze, The (1977)

Stronger Than the Sun (1977) (TV)

Collection, The (1975) (TV)

Stardust (1974)

Triple Echo (1973) ... aka Soldier in Skirts (1973)

Reporters, The (1972) (TV)

"Lovers, The" (1970) TV Series

Seven Plus Seven (1970) (TV)

"Big Breadwinner Hogg" (1969) TV Series

Seven Up (1964) (TV)