In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Bourne franchise, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD limited edition gift set which includes all five films in the action thriller series – The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne; check out the box set […]
A look back at the original Bourne trilogy
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the original Jason Bourne trilogy, its impact on action cinema, and whether it still holds up… At a time when the Bond franchise was growing tired, and a slew of over the top action films attempted to have either edge or attitude (xXx) or riff on The Matrix, another franchise […]
Producer Frank Marshall hopes to see more Bourne movies
The long-running Bourne franchise has not seen a new entry since 2016’s Jason Bourne. The film marked the return of Matt Damon to the series after Jeremy Renner stepped in for 2012’s The Bourne Legacy. While speaking to Collider about his upcoming documentary Laurel Canyon, franchise producer Frank Marshall has discussed his interest at returning […]
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 […]
Jason Bourne spinoff series Treadstone gets its first trailer
USA Network has debuted the first trailer for its Jason Bourne spinoff series Treadstone. The action thriller follows a group of sleeper agents from a black ops program known as Operation Treadstone, who are mysteriously ‘awakened’ to perform their deadly mission; watch it here… ?First Look?? Here's you first look @USA_Network Jason Bourne spinoff @treadstone.@TimKring#Treadstonepic.twitter.com/pCEJu48MTP […]
Jason Bourne series Treadstone casts Michelle Forbes and more
USA Network’s Jason Bourne spin-off series Treadstone has added more to its growing cast. Per Deadline, joining the series is Michelle Forbes (The Killing), Patrick Fugit (First Man), Michael Gaston (The Leftovers), Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant) and Bollywood actress Shruti Haasan. Forbes and the other newcomers join Brian J. Smith (Sense8), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse), Omar Metwally […]
Bourne series Treadstone adds five to its cast
After securing Brian J. Smith (Sense8) and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) for the lead roles back in November, USA Network has now filled out the supporting cast of its Jason Bourne spinoff series Treadstone with five new additions. Set to join Smith and Irvine in the cast of the show are Omar Metwally (The Affair), […]
Bourne spin-off Treadstone given series order
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 […]
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 […]
