Director Sam Mendes has revealed that he doesn't want to direct any further James Bond movies after the next instalment, Spectre.
The British director, who also helmed 2012's box-office hit Skyfall, said the experience of directing a Bond film is "more a lifestyle choice than a job" and thinks Spectre will "probably" be his last one.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "I said no to the last one and then ended up doing it, and was pilloried by all my friends. But I do think this is probably it.
"I don't think I could go down that road again. You do have to put everything else on hold."
Spectre, which will see Daniel Craig make his fourth outing as 007, hits cinemas in Ireland and the UK on October 26.
Mendes added that shooting a Bond film is "pretty much all encompassing", saying he likes to divide his time between movie sets and the theatre. He said: "I'm happiest rehearsing a play or editing a movie, and when I've finished editing a movie I generally want to be back in a theatre environment again.
"It feels like home, it feels controllable after the chaos of a movie set. But it won't be long before I want to do another film, and I'm very fortunate to be able to go back and forth between the two."
The director also revealed that the Spectre theme song was finished - but would not say who had recorded it. He said: "I can say that the song's been recorded and it's fantastic and I'm very excited about it. You won't have to wait long."
