Universal Pictures acquires all the rights of the saga 'Jason Bourne'

Jason Bourne is making his return to Universal Picturesafter a brief way out of the study, come back to do so Your permanent home.

The announcement was revealed by Nbcuniversal.

The company acquired all rightsexcluding the publication, of the popular book saga Jason Bourne y Treadstoneby author Robert Ludlum, to perpetuity. The purchase by Nbcuniversal became possible after an extensive bid.

According to information shared by the study (via deadline):

“The agreement consolidates the future of the Bourne franchise in the nbcuniversal divisions and The way will be paved for new installments of the beloved character of Ludlum and the world of spies that inhabits. ”

Since last March, WME began offering the rights of the spy franchise and the rest of the Robert Ludlum library on behalf of the estate of the deceased author. On the bid, seven offers were highlighted for the acquisition of rights, including two Streamers, one of another large study, and several companies. After presenting the proposal to Universal, the study matched it with what experts describe as a “very important agreement.”

In a press release, Peter Cramer, president of Universal Pictures, explained:

“Since its debut in 2002, The iconic Bourne franchise has transformed the espionage genre with revolutionary films that mark new standards for cinematographic action. We are excited continue expanding the Bourne Universe towards the future with new and exciting stories for the global public. ”

Jeffrey Weiner, President and Executive Director of Captivate Entertainment and Ludlum testamentary executor, added:

“We are Enchanted that the Bourne franchise remains in Universal. We are looking forward to collaborating with Universal's team to expand the Bourne franchise to the various Universal platforms. ”

Captivate manages Ludlum's assets since 2001.

With this new agreement, the renowned producer Frank MarshallUniversal collaborator for many years, he will continue to manage the next installments of the film franchise, along with Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith of Captivate.

Marshall, who also produces films from Jurassic World For the study, he has been involved in Bourne's films since the first installment released in 2002.

Universal has made five Bourne films, including four starring Matt Damon: The Bourne Identity (2002), directed by Doug Liman; The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) y Jason Bourne (2016), all of them directed by Paul Greengrass; as well as the 2012 spinoff starring Jeremy Renner, The Bourne Legacydirected by Tony Gilroy. The films have raised together more than $ 1,640 million at the world box office.

The first installment, released in 2002, four years before the reinvention of James Bond played by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, marked the beginning of a new era of spy films that favored realism instead of high -tech devices.

Jason Bourne emerged from the mind of the novelist Ludlum, who published The Bourne Identity In 1980.

At the moment there is no official green light for a new film, however, There is a script in development written by Joe Barton, with the possible participation of Damon, and Edward Berger (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front), of title The Bourne Dilemma.