Film Review: JASON BOURNE
Another Bourne, another lifeless vehicle for Matt Damon’s non-character.
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Box Office: JASON BOURNE impresses with $60m domestic opening
Nine years after Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass last teamed for The Bourne Ultimatum, Universal Pictures‘ Jason Bourne dominated the worldwide box office this weekend with an estimated $110.1 million.
This Week’s Cover: Jason Bourne is back… and you’re on his list!
The defining action hero of the 21st century returns next month as Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon reunite for a fifth Bourne adventure. What does Jason remember? And who has he not yet forgiven?
Plus: we pay tribute to a wonderful acting talent lost tragically soon, Anton Yelchin.
New JASON BOURNE poster features Damon and Vikander
For Jason Bourne, Damon is joined by Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones, while Julia Stiles reprises her role in the series. Frank Marshall again produces alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment, and Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman and Ben Smith also produce. Based on characters created by Robert Ludlum, the film is written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse.
JASON BOURNE’s new trailer debuts
Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.
Matt Damon returns in JASON BOURNE Super Bowl spot
Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.
Vincent Cassel joins BOURNE 5 in villain role
Variety reports that Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Ocean’s Thirteen) will play the villain in the new Bourne movie, in which he will menace returning star Matt Damon. Variety notes he’s playing an assassin on the trail of Jason Bourne.
Tommy Lee Jones joins BOURNE 5
Shooting will soon begin on the new, currently-untitled Jason Bourne film that will feature the return of Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon to the title role with The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum helmer Paul Greengrass back in the director’s chair. Today, Variety brings word that Damon will have a fellow Academy Award winner starring opposite him as Tommy Lee Jones has just signed on for a role.
Alicia Vikander confirmed for Bourne 5
After word in May that Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) was in contention for lead roles in both 20th Century Fox’s Assassin’s Creed and Universal’s Bourne 5, Deadline confirms that Vikander will star opposite Matt Damon in the fifth installment of the Jason Bourne saga. She will not, however, be joining Michael Fassbender in Fox’s video game adaptation.
Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon in talks to return for Bourne 5
There has been a surprise change of plans for the future of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise today as Deadline reports that the studio is now negotiating with star Matt Damon and The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass to re-team for a fifth big screen entry.
Universal confirms a ‘Bourne Legacy’ follow-up is in the works
Just a little over one week short of a year to the date of the release of The Bourne Legacy, Universal Pictures is making plans to move forward with their lucrative “Bourne” franchise, having hired writer Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes, Invictus) to script the fifth installment which will once again feature Jeremy Renner’s character Aaron Cross.
‘The Bourne Legacy’ and ‘The Campaign’ knock DKR off top spot
After three weeks of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Risesdominating the box office as other summer movies opened to disappointing results, three very different movies opened this weekend, each one performing decently.
‘The Bourne Legacy’ is now in cinemas! What did you think?
Aaron Cross, a new hero, experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by previous events
Tons of new ‘Bourne Legacy’ images appear online
In cinemas August 10
Aaron Cross to feature in future ‘Bourne’ films
At the end of last month, The Bourne Legacy producer Frank Marshall revealed that his ideal plans for a fifth film in the franchise would see Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross teaming up with Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne. At today’s press conference for the August 10th release, Renner and Marshall offered a brief update about the state of future entries in the franchise.
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