The Jason Bourne franchise has now expanded to television as USA Network has given a straight-to-series order for Treadstone, a spin-off series about the shadowy CIA program that Jason Bourne worked for as a covert spy and assassin. The series comes from Heroes creator Tim Kring and Universal. Written by Kring, Treadstone explores the origin story and present-day actions of […]
Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]
USA Network orders Bourne TV spinoff pilot Treadstone
USA Network has announced that it has ordered a pilot for a TV spinoff from the Jason Bourne movie franchise entitled Treadstone, which hails from Heroes creator Tim Kring. According to Deadline, Treadstone “explores the origin story and present-day actions of a CIA black ops program known as Treadstone — a covert operation that uses […]
Jeremy Renner still keen on Aaron Cross return in The Bourne Legacy sequel
Although plans for a sequel to the Jeremy Renner-headlined The Bourne Legacy were put on hold when Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass decided to return to the franchise for Jason Bourne, director Justin Lin revealed earlier this month that the project is technically still in development. And now, in an interview with Collider, Renner has revealed […]
The Highest Grossing Movies of 2016
Luke Owen charts the highest grossing movies of 2016… The box office battle of 2016 is now in the books, and Disney are the ones wearing the king’s crown. Their domestic totals are very impressive, and their worldwide takings are even better. As with the opening weekends, The House of Mouse holds six of the […]
The Year in Disappointment: 2016
Anghus Houvouras on the biggest disappointments of 2016… By all accounts, 2016 was a pretty disappointing year. It will go down in history as one of the most despised spans of time in human history. There was so much negativity. So much raw hatred and ignorance. Feuding sides that seemed to revel in the other’s […]
Movie Review – Jason Bourne (2016)
Jason Bourne, 2016 Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Riz Ahmed and Tommy Lee Jones. SYNOPSIS: After almost a decade off the grid, rogue assassin Jason Bourne must return to the dark intelligence conspiracy which created him when a face from his past reveals the black ops project […]
The Week in Movies – Suicide Squad production controversy! Joker scenes cut! First trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and more
The Week in Movies discusses the last seven days in cinema, including the fallout from Suicide Squad’s negative reviews – like reports of a troubled production and many of The Joker’s scenes being cut – the first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic Dunkirk and much, much more… The Week in Movies is […]
The Flickering Myth Review Podcast #183 – Jason Bourne and Finding Dory
Subscribe on iTunes and Soundcloud Scott J. Davis and Rohan Morbey are back to review the best new films in UK cinemas. This week they discuss the return of Matt Damon’s return in Jason Bourne, directed by Paul Greengrass and co-starring Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Julia Stiles; and Finding Dory, the latest […]
Movie Review – Jason Bourne (2016)
Jason Bourne, 2016. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles and Riz Ahmed. SYNOPSIS: The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past. To say that I love the original Bourne trilogy is a massive […]