Universal Pushes Back ‘Bourne 5’ With Matt Damon And Paul Greengrass
Fans have been waiting a long time to seeMatt Damonreturn as Jason Bourne, and now it looks like they’re going to have to stay patient just a little tiny bit longer. Universal has delayed the untitled action sequel, but it’s still coming next summer. More details on theBourne 5release date after the jump.
Variety reports Universal has pushedBourne 5from August 08, 2025 toJuly 29, 2016. It’s not a huge change, especially when you consider that nine years will have passed since Damon’s last outing as the amnesiac hero. Two weeks is nothing.
Still, it does giveBourne 5some different competition. In its old date, it would have gone up againstIce Age 5and the second weekend ofStar Trek 3. It’s unlikelyIce Age 5would have been a serious threat to Bourne 5, since it’s a completely different kind of movie marketed at an entirely different demographic, butStar Trek 3could have presented more of a challenge.
The new date pitsBourne 5against the comedyMike & Dave Need Wedding Datesand the second weekend of Warner Bros.' franchise-starterKing Arthur. It also givesBourne 5a one-week headstart onSuicide Squad. At least for now, that is. All of these dates are so far away there’s still a good chance they’ll shift again before we get there.
In addition to Damon, the next Bourne entry brings backPaul Greengrass, who directedThe Bourne SupremacyandThe Bourne Ultimatum. It was a condition of Damon’s return. The actor has been saying for years that he’d gladly reprise his role as long as Greengrass could join him, and last year Universal finally granted his wish.
The Damon / Greengrass Bourne sequel took over the release slot previously earmarked for aBourne Legacysequel directed byJustin Linand starringJeremy Renner. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve seen the last of Renner’s Aaron Cross. The rumor is that Universal wants to expand both storylines leading up to a crossover movie featuring both Bourne and Cross.
