Was Sam Mendes ever confirmed as the director for the FOLLIES film?

When the Sweeney film came out, Sondheim said in an interview with the Times that Mendes and Sorkin were working on the film with him. I, too, hope it happens. I think that these men are perfect for bringing Follies to the screen.

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I hope you guys ARE aware that Sam Mendes is responsible for reinventing completely CABARET in 1998 and reinterpreting GYPSY in 2005, the latter being heavily attacked by fans of the musical.

Expect Mendes to completely restructure FOLLIES into his own vision which to me... is what I hope and expect from him.

Having Dainty June whip-out that cigarette and light it up on stage in his GYPSY was total genius.

Sondheim also said they had a big star who was extremely interested in being part of the piece and he was quite excited about him/her, I really do wonder who it is. I know Meryl and him are good friends (and old friends, she did THE FROGS at Yale back in the 70s) but I doubt it's her. I'm quite intrigued.
I really hope this happens, and I really hope Mendes does a good job at adapting the musical to film. His REVOLUTIONARY ROAD is gaining buzz again and he already directed (to Oscar-winning effect) a really great critique of American life and ideals, which is of course one of FOLLIES' major themes.

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Sam Mendes ruined that Gypsy.

And it was Rob Marshall's additions to Sam's concept for Cabaret that made it work in the United States. Alone neither of them might have made it so successful here; together they made it great.

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