The Jason Bourne Franchise Heats Up?

For some time now, “Conclave” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger was attached to direct the next film in the Jason Bourne franchise.

Last year the rights to the original Robert Ludlum “The Bourne Identity” novel, which had been held at Universal Pictures and led to the creation of its famed franchise, went on the market before returning to Universal.

The last update we got was in September when Berger told THR he’s still attached and “will do it if Matt [Damon] wants to do it”. It was also indicated that “Black Doves” showrunner Joe Barton would be penning the script.

Now, in the latest episode of Jeff Sneider’s The Hot Mic, it was revealed that a possible big announcement about the franchise could be on the way as talk about the next film is heating up with something major going on in relation to casting.

It’s seemingly suggested, but not outright stated, that there may be a possible recasting of the Bourne role itself. The franchise was last on the big screen back in 2016 with Paul Greengrass’ “Jason Bourne,” which wasn’t as well-received as the Damon-led original trilogy.

The franchise overall has pulled in $1.64 billion at the global box office and is generally considered the most successful spy film franchise after James Bond.

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