Deadline is reporting {that a} new Jason Bourne movie is within the works at Common Photos, with Academy Award-nominee Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Entrance; Your Honor) hooked up to direct.
The movie remains to be within the very early phases of growth, so there aren’t many further particulars accessible right now neither is there a script in place. Berger has, nevertheless, been in excessive demand throughout Hollywood since his latest Oscar nomination and his involvement is definitely an thrilling prospect for this doable sixth installment.
As for Oscar-winning main man Matt Damon, who starred as the enduring Jason Bourne in 4 of the 5 movies, the studio is planning on approaching him about returning to his career-defining position as soon as a script is finalized, so anticipate that assembly to occur throughout the subsequent few weeks/months, though getting Damon again onboard will first require a worthwhile story and script. Getting Berger signed on first must be a step in the appropriate course in the event that they hope to entice Damon, however nailing that script can also be of the utmost significance.
Berger is greatest recognized for his German epic anti-war movie All Quiet on the Western Entrance, which was nominated for 9 Academy Awards earlier this yr, in the end successful 4 for Finest Worldwide Characteristic Movie, Finest Authentic Rating, Finest Cinematography, and Finest Manufacturing Design.
His different credit embody the options All My Loving and Jack, in addition to TV exhibits Your Honor, Patrick Melrose, and The Terror. He’s at the moment in post-production on the British thriller Conclave, which can star Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini. Berger can also be in pre-production on an Untitled Volkswagon Undertaking, so it could be a short time earlier than we get one other replace on the Bourne entrance, though hopefully, we’ll hear about some writers comparatively quickly.
Matt Damon headlined 4 of the 5 movies within the long-running Bourne franchise, kicking off with 2002’s The Bourne Identification, which was adopted by 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy and 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum. Jeremy Renner took over the reins briefly in 2012’s The Bourne Legacy the place he performed a special character, however Damon ultimately returned to the motive force’s seat for 2016’s Jason Bourne.
The 5 movies have grossed over $1.636 billion on the world field workplace, with The Bourne Ultimatum nonetheless holding its spot as the highest-grossing movie within the franchise with a field workplace assortment of $442.8 million globally.