For more than two decades, Universal Pictures has been home to Robert Ludlam’s detective action hero Jason Bourne, which sets five feature films in that world. But now, Born has the right to rights, and Ludlam Estate allegedly interested in bringing Jason Born to a new home from other major Hollywood studios and streammer.
According to the Hollywood reporter, Skydance, Apple Studios and Netflix have already met with representatives of Ludlam Estate, and the game is just more than Jason Born. The rights for all books and characters of Ludlam are for graves. However, the Through notes that the universal can still potentially regain rights if it “makes an attractive bid”, but the studio had closed the property on the big screen for a better part of a decade.
Matt Demon played Born in the first film, Bourne identityin 2002. He reiterated his role in three sequels, recently in 2016 Jason BourneA separate Demon-Less sequel was called the Bourne Legacy In 2012, who introduced Jeremy Rainer as Aaron Cross, a person who was subject to the same program who made Born a combined killer. Cross and Bourne have yet to cross the path on the big screen, and now it can never happen.
As recently 2023, Universal considered making a sixth bourne film with Damon in the role. conclave Director Edward Berger also came on board to develop a story. Although the project did not come together, a new Jason Bourne film can either start the franchise with a scratch with a reboot or invite Damon back in his signature role at least once. Those plans are unlikely to be finalized in any way unless Born Rights have a new deal.
