Well, the writing has been on the wall for this one for a while. Latino Review reported a few months back that Matt Damon was circling a return to the ‘Bourne’ series. After all, the mooted “The Bourne Legacy” sequel was suddenly delayed an entire year just a few months ago. Before the speculation of Damon’s return could get much traction, longtime ‘Bourne’ producer Frank Marshall poured water over the whole rumor. But there were reasons for that.
For one, Jeremy Renner’s agents were blindsided by the premature news and nothing was signed or confirmed; Damon at the time was just open to the conversation. Marshall had to deny everything or upset a lot of people. Frankly, we’ve been hearing the same thing for months now (our ‘Bourne’ sources were the ones that helped us break the fact that Paul Greengrass was leaving the series way back when).
Part of the delay was that Damon needed script approval and he wasn’t about to sign on to just any old ‘Bourne’ story. Which is why the film was delayed an entire year. The first script commissioned was ok, but when Damon was open to returning, he’d need something better if he was going to agree to sign on. So to buy themselves time, ‘Bourne’ producers delayed the film a year in hopes that once the script came together, Damon would like it and agree to starring.
We’ve also heard that Damon had directorial approval and that Lin may not have stayed in the mix, but it’s possible they’ve come eye to eye with the story. Damon’s also a gentleman and stand-up guy, so expect “Bourne 5” to not just dismiss the story of Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross. Knowing Damon and his sensitivity to the current star of the film, ‘Bourne 5’ will continue as the Aaron Cross story, but will weave in a way for Jason Bourne to reenter the movie.
The untitled ‘Bourne 5’ movie is set to land in theaters on July 15, 2016. We definitely buy Latino Review‘s story and we assume it will be confirmed soon enough. Update: Deadline has confirmed the story. Damon is back, and holy crap, Paul Greengrass is rejoining the series. The trade also says the Damon/Greengrass version will be different from the Lin/Renner iteration that is apparently still in the works, but it will be delayed and will have to wait for the original team to go first. By the sounds of it, Marshall had to keep Lin and that camp in the dark this whole time so as not to upset the cart.
Doug Liman created the cinematic Bourne.
Damon admits that Liman saved his career in doing so.
But still went with Universal and Greengrass.
Nice.
Me, I ain\’t interested – no Liman, no Bourne.
Simple.
Man ; Damon rocks!!! I was so disappointed when I learned Renner was taking over ther role of Jason Borne in part 4. I couldn\’t bring myself to watch it because I knew Renner would ruin it. And when I did finally watched it. I was very much disappointed. Sorry Renner…. But your no Matt Damon.
The Bourne movie with renner was a flop matt Damon is Bourne
It\’s great Damon is returning as Bourne!
But I agree the series needs to link Damon\’s Bourne and Renner\’s Cross – at some point. Too many loose ends left with both – Bourne 3 and Legacy – to this fantastic thinking chess-game story of agents and rogue programs.
The aaron cross version was stupid with the whole pills and everything. Leave it with just Bourne. The Jason Bourne ones were some of the best movies ever
I think my real question is, will Tony Gilroy still be in the mix. As long as he writes the script, I am in.
So much for Damon be a \’gentleman and a stand-up guy\’, \’sensitive\’ to Renner\’s position. I think Renner just got dumped on by all concerned.
I dont see why Matt Damon would come back! RENNER did great with Bourne Legacy, hes the only reason why i will watch the next Bourne film only if hes in it! Matt Damon why are you coming back to this franchise?? You cant just skip one film just because and come back after the story has moved away from your character.
No. There\’s a Bourne Damon film and A Renner Legacy film. The Damon film will come first. Renner\’s one has been delayed (if it even ever gets made).
Dunno what the phantom thing means. The link works.
So wait, there\’s 2 version of the same movie?
bummer about this redesign. like so many sites youve succumbed to a layout of garish social network imagery.
Why is the mouseover hyperlink of LatinoReview in the Update a phantom?
I don\’t see why it would be that difficult for them to write a film that features both Renner and Damon. That would be more interesting anyway to have their paths intersect. Start with Renner where his last one left off and then bring in Bourne back in at the end of Act 1.