Bourne (film series)

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Bourne
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Directed by
Based on The Bourne Series
by Robert Ludlum
Starring(See below)
Music by
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
2002–2016
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany [1] (1–3)
LanguageEnglish
Budget$490 million
Box office$1.637 billion

Bourne films are a series of action thriller films based on the character Jason Bourne created by author Robert Ludlum. Bourne, portrayed by Matt Damon, is a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia. [2]

Contents

All three of Ludlum's novels were adapted for the screen, featuring Matt Damon as the title character in each. Doug Liman directed The Bourne Identity (2002) and Paul Greengrass directed The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Jason Bourne (2016). Tony Gilroy co-wrote each film except for Jason Bourne and directed The Bourne Legacy (2012).

Damon chose not to return for the fourth film, The Bourne Legacy, which introduces a new main character, Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), a Department of Defense operative who runs for his life because of Bourne's actions in Ultimatum. The character of Jason Bourne does not appear in Legacy, but mention of his name and pictures of Damon as Bourne are shown throughout the film. [3] Damon returned for the fifth installment, Jason Bourne.

The Bourne series has received generally positive critical reception and grossed over $1.6 billion. Unlike many contemporary action series, it is distinguished by its use of real stunt work, in contrast to the growing use of computer-generated imagery in action scenes. [4] [5]

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)
The Bourne Identity June 14, 2002 Doug Liman Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron Doug Liman, Patrick Crowley and Richard N. Gladstein
The Bourne Supremacy July 23, 2004 Paul Greengrass Tony Gilroy Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Paul L. Sandberg
The Bourne Ultimatum August 3, 2007Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi Tony Gilroy
The Bourne Legacy August 10, 2012Tony GilroyTony Gilroy and Dan Gilroy Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben Smith
Jason Bourne July 29, 2016Paul GreengrassPaul Greengrass and Christopher Rouse Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, Frank Marshall, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben Smith

The Bourne Identity (2002)

A man is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea with two gunshot wounds in his back and a device with the number of a Swiss safe deposit box embedded in his hip. Upon reaching shore, the man assumes the name Jason Bourne after finding a passport under that name in the safe deposit box, along with other alien passports, large amounts of assorted currencies, and a gun. He subsequently attempts to discover his true identity while countering attempts on his life by CIA assassins, eventually realizing that he is one such assassin who failed to complete his most recent mission. Bourne breaks his connections to the CIA and unites with Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), a woman who helped him learn about his most recent actions prior to his memory loss. Bourne's conflict with the CIA reaches a climax when he takes the fight to their doorstep.

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Some two years after learning that he is a trained assassin and breaking his connections with the CIA, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is framed for a crime to cover up the true perpetrator. An attempt on his life by Kirill (Karl Urban), a member of the Russian secret service, results in Marie's (Franka Potente) death in India. Bourne, thinking that the CIA is hunting him again, proceeds to hunt those responsible for her death and his forgotten past. Bourne discovers that Ward Abbott (Brian Cox), one of the men who oversaw the program which trained Bourne to be an assassin (Operation Treadstone), had stolen millions of dollars from the CIA. Abbott had planned to frame Bourne for the theft, followed by assassinating Bourne in India. Bourne exposes Abbott to Pamela Landy (Joan Allen), the CIA officer in charge of finding Bourne. Abbott kills himself. Bourne goes to Moscow where he is identified, resulting in a long car chase through Moscow. At the end of the chase, Kirill dies. Bourne is in Moscow to find the daughter of a Russian couple killed in his first mission. He lets her know (in person) that, despite what she had been led to believe for a long time, one of her parents did not kill the other and then commit suicide, but that they were actually both murdered. Bourne then goes back into hiding.

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

After six weeks of disconnection from his job, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) learns that a British journalist (Paddy Considine) has been investigating his past and contacts him to find out who his source is. Bourne is subsequently targeted by Operation Blackbriar, an upgraded Operation Treadstone, which also has taken note of the investigation. Believing that Bourne is a threat and is seeking revenge, Blackbriar's director Noah Vosen (David Strathairn) begins a new hunt for Bourne. Bourne manages to take classified documents proving that Blackbriar has targeted U.S. citizens; he is aided by Pamela Landy, who disagreed with Vosen from the beginning and does not support Blackbriar's existence, and former Treadstone logistics technician Nikki Parsons (Julia Stiles). She may have had romantic feelings for Bourne before his final mission and resultant amnesia. Bourne finally comes face to face with the person who oversaw his behavior modification as the first Treadstone operative some years earlier, memories of which resurface. Those responsible for Treadstone and Blackbriar are exposed, and Bourne goes underground.

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) is a member of Operation Outcome, a United States Department of Defense black ops program which enhances the physical and mental abilities of field operatives through pills referred to as "chems". Cross, deployed to Alaska for a training assignment, traverses rugged terrain to reach a cabin operated by an exiled Outcome operative. Meanwhile, Jason Bourne has exposed the Blackbriar and Treadstone programs in public, leading the FBI and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to investigate those involved. Retired Air Force Colonel Eric Byer (Edward Norton), who is responsible for overseeing the Beta program from which the CIA's Treadstone and Blackbriar were developed, decides to end Outcome and kill its agents. Cross manages to survive several attempts on his life and seeks a way to get more chems, as his supply runs out. Cross eventually comes upon Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz), his last link to gain more chems. He discovers she has no pills but that his physical enhancements can be "viraled-out" and can become genetically permanent, so he would no longer need physical chems. He, in turn, reveals to her that without the help of the mental chem enhancements, he possesses a well-below average IQ. To avoid this mental regression, and the operatives hunting them, the two travel to a factory in Manila and with Shearing's help, Cross initiates and survives the potentially fatal process of viraling-out of his dependency on the remaining mental-enhancing pills. Cross and Shearing, now fugitives, evade the Manila police as well as an operative from the new LARX program. The film ends showing they successfully escape from the Philippines as passengers on an old trading ship.

Jason Bourne (2016)

Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles), whom Bourne sent into hiding in The Bourne Ultimatum , gains access to sensitive CIA files. She contacts Bourne to share information about his past, including how he was recruited for Operation Treadstone and his father's role in that operation. Bourne learns that his father, Richard Webb (Gregg Henry), designed Operation Treadstone and was assassinated by the CIA because he did not want his son to enter the program and become a killer. CIA director Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) hunts down Parsons and Bourne using a foreign asset (Vincent Cassel) and the technical skills of CIA Cyber Ops Division head Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander), while Bourne plans to avenge his father's death. Bourne first tries to make the man who recruited him into the CIA confirm his understanding of his father's death. He then plans to avenge himself against Dewey. Meanwhile, Lee wants to bring Bourne back into the CIA's special operations and Dewey allows her to believe she has his support even though he plans to eliminate Bourne.

There is a subplot involving Operation Iron Hand, a surveillance program that will have secret access to a giant social media service called Deep Dream. In the past the CIA and Deep Dream have had a contract to work together, but Aaron Kalloor (Riz Ahmed), its founder and CEO, wants to end this cooperation. When Dewey refuses to allow any such change, Kalloor plans to reveal his relationship with the CIA and its plans to violate the privacy expectations of Deep Dream's millions of users. Dewey plans to assassinate Kalloor before his planned revelations.

Future

In November 2016, producer Frank Marshall acknowledged that Universal Pictures is optimistic regarding a Jason Bourne sequel. In the same interview, he reported that a follow-up installment to The Bourne Legacy is unlikely although the studio has not ruled it out. [6] In March 2017, franchise star Matt Damon, cast doubt upon a sequel stating that the audience "might be done" with the character. [7]

By October 2019, Ben Smith – who has served as a producer on the franchise – confirmed that a film is currently in development. Though he would not detail the plot, nor the studio's plans, he confirmed that the sequel will tie into the Treadstone television series. [8]

Television

Treadstone (2019)

In April 2018, USA Network ordered a pilot for a series titled Treadstone, which will be written by Tim Kring. The series will explore the origins of the Treadstone program and its sleeper agents associated with the agency. [9] By August of the same year, it was announced Treadstone will bypass the pilot stage in favor of a straight-to-series commitment from the network. [10] In October 2019, producer Ben Smith confirmed that the television series has ties to the films, with the show having connection to a future Bourne movie. [8] In May 2020, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

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CharacterFilm
The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Bourne Legacy Jason Bourne
20022004200720122016
Jason Bourne
David Webb
Matt Damon Matt Damon A Matt Damon
Marie Helena Kreutz Franka Potente Franka Potente A
Nicolette "Nicky" Parsons Julia Stiles Julia Stiles
Ward Abbott Brian Cox Brian Cox A V
Daniel "Danny" Zorn Gabriel Mann
Alexander Conklin Chris Cooper Chris Cooper A
The Professor Clive Owen Clive Owen A
Nykwanna Wombosi Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje A
Pamela Landy Joan Allen
Tom Cronin Tom Gallop
Martin "Marty" Marshall Tomas Arana
Kirill Karl Urban
Jarda Marton Csokas
Dr. Albert Hirsch Albert Finney Albert Finney A
Noah Vosen David Strathairn
Ezra Kramer Scott Glenn
Ray Wills Corey Johnson
Simon Ross Paddy Considine Paddy Considine A
Paz Edgar Ramirez Edgar Ramirez A
Desh Bouksani Joey Ansah Joey Ansah A
Martin Kreutz Daniel Brühl
Kiley Scott Adkins
Aaron Cross Jeremy Renner
Dr. Marta Shearing Rachel Weisz
Eric Byer Edward Norton
Mark Turso Stacy Keach
Outcome #3 Oscar Isaac
LARX 3 Louis Ozawa Changchien
Zev Vendel Corey Stoll
Robert Dewey Tommy Lee Jones
Heather Lee Alicia Vikander
Asset Vincent Cassel
Aaron Kalloor Riz Ahmed
Craig Jeffers Ato Essandoh
Richard Webb Gregg Henry

Crew and other

Crew/detailFilm
The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Bourne Legacy Jason Bourne
20022004200720122016
Director Doug Liman Paul Greengrass Tony Gilroy Paul Greengrass
ProducersDoug Liman, Patrick Crowley and Richard N. Gladstein Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Paul L. SandbergFrank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben SmithFrank Marshall, Jeffrey M. Weiner, Ben Smith, Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass and Gregory Goodman
Editor(s) Saar Klein Christopher Rouse and Rick Pearson Christopher Rouse John Gilroy Christopher Rouse
Director of photography Oliver Wood Robert Elswit Barry Ackroyd
Composer(s) John Powell James Newton Howard John Powell and David Buckley
Writer(s)Screenplay by:
Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron
Based on:
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Screenplay by:
Tony Gilroy
Based on:
The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum
Screenplay by:
Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi
Based on:
The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum
Screenplay by:
Tony Gilroy and Dan Gilroy
Story by:
Tony Gilroy
Based on:
The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader
Screenplay by:
Paul Greengrass and Christopher Rouse
Based on:
Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
Distributor Universal Pictures
Release dateJune 14, 2002July 23, 2004August 3, 2007August 10, 2012July 29, 2016
Running time118 minutes108 minutes116 minutes135 minutes123 minutes

Production

Director Doug Liman stated that he had been a fan of The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum since he read it in high school. Near the end of production of Liman's previous film Swingers , Liman decided to develop a film adaptation of the novel. After more than two years of securing rights to the book from Warner Brothers and a further year of screenplay development with screenwriter Tony Gilroy, the film went through two years of production. [11] Liman approached a wide range of actors for the role of Bourne, including Russell Crowe and Sylvester Stallone, before he eventually cast Matt Damon. Liman found that Damon understood and appreciated that, though The Bourne Identity would have its share of action, the focus was primarily on character and plot. [12] Production was difficult, with screenplay rewrites occurring throughout the entire filming and Liman constantly arguing with Universal's executives. [13] The Bourne Identity was released in June 2002.

Universal confirmed at a media conference in Los Angeles, California, that they have plans to release more Bourne films, despite Legacy being given mixed reviews by critics. [14] In a December 2012 interview, Matt Damon revealed that he and Paul Greengrass are interested in returning for the next film. [15] On November 8, 2013, Deadline reported that the fifth installment in the franchise will feature Renner's Cross, with Justin Lin directing. [16] Andrew Baldwin was attached for the film's screenplay writing. On September 15, 2014, it was announced that Damon and Greengrass will indeed return for the next Bourne film, taking the release date, with Renner returning as Cross in a separate film, at a later date. [17] In November 2014, Damon confirmed that he and Greengrass would return [18] with a script from themselves and film editor Christopher Rouse. [19] On May 23, 2015, Deadline reported that Alicia Vikander is in talks to star with Damon in the fifth film. [20] In June 2015, Variety reported that Stiles will reprise her role as Nicky Parsons and Viggo Mortensen is in talks to appear in the film as an assassin who's tracking down Bourne. Deadline reported that Vikander is confirmed to appear in the film. [21] [22] On July 28, 2015, Tommy Lee Jones was cast in a role in the fifth film. [23] On September 1, 2015, Variety reported that French actor Vincent Cassel is cast as the film's villain. [24]

Producer Frank Marshall confirmed principal photography for the new film had commenced on September 8, 2015. [25] The film itself was released in the UK on July 27, 2016 [26] and in the U.S. on July 29, 2016. [27]

The films have been noted for their "well placed", "understated" and "tastefully done" product placement of a "diverse" range of brands, which in the case of the third film, earned the producers tens of millions of dollars. [28] [29] The Bourne Identity features brands such as The Guardian newspaper, BT Tower in London and Tag Heuer watches. [28] The Bourne Supremacy features mobile phones made by Sony Ericsson. [30] The Bourne Ultimatum features a total of 54 brands including The Guardian and BT for the second time; [31] [32] mobile phones made by Motorola, Nokia and Carphone Warehouse, most prominently the RAZR 2 and SLVR, as Motorola was a major sponsor and had a movie tie-in customized phone; [30] [32] cars made by BMW, Ford, Mercedes, and Volkswagen, most prominently the Volkswagen Touareg 2, as Volkswagen provided $25 million in funding; [31] [32] [33] and technology products such as CTX computer monitors, Norton AntiVirus and the Google web search engine. [32]

Music

The scores of the first three films of the series were written by English composer John Powell, with James Newton Howard scoring the fourth film, The Bourne Legacy. Powell returned, with David Buckley to compose the score of the fifth film. Powell was not the original choice as composer for The Bourne Identity—a score for the film had already been composed by Carter Burwell and recorded by an orchestra, when director Doug Liman contacted Powell to provide an alternative soundtrack as he was dissatisfied with the music. Partly for budgetary reasons, Powell scaled down the orchestral score to a mostly electronic soundtrack with strings overlaid to give it a "cinematic feel". [34]

The song "Extreme Ways" by musician Moby is used as the end title theme of all five films.

Reception

The Bourne series has received both critical and commercial success. Ultimatum won three Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Sound and Best Sound Editing. [35] Both Supremacy and Ultimatum won the Empire Award for Best Film. [36] [37]

Box office performance

FilmRelease DateBudgetBox Office GrossAll Time RankingReferences
DomesticInternationalWorldwide Domestic Worldwide
The Bourne IdentityJune 14, 2002$60 million$121,661,683$92,372,541$214,034,224537728 [38]
The Bourne SupremacyJuly 23, 2004$75 million$176,241,941$112,258,276$288,500,217273505 [39]
The Bourne UltimatumAugust 3, 2007$110 million$227,471,070$215,353,068$442,824,138157255 [40]
The Bourne LegacyAugust 10, 2012$125 million$113,203,870$162,940,880$276,144,750604526 [41]
Jason BourneJuly 29, 2016$120 million$162,434,410$253,050,504$415,484,914323279 [42]
Total$490 million$801,012,974$835,975,269$1,636,988,243 [43]

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Bourne Identity83% (190 reviews) [44] 68 (38 reviews) [45] A− [46]
The Bourne Supremacy82% (195 reviews) [47] 73 (39 reviews) [48] A− [46]
The Bourne Ultimatum92% (265 reviews) [49] 85 (38 reviews) [50] A [46]
The Bourne Legacy56% (227 reviews) [51] 61 (42 reviews) [52] B [46]
Jason Bourne54% (317 reviews) [53] 58 (50 reviews) [54] A− [46]

Theme park attraction

A theme park attraction based on the Bourne films, The Bourne Stuntacular, opened at Universal Studios Florida in 2020.

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Robert Ludlum was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.

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The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 American action-thriller film featuring Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne character. Although it takes the name of the second Bourne novel (1986), its plot is entirely different. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay by Tony Gilroy. It is the second installment in the Jason Bourne film series. It is preceded by The Bourne Identity (2002) and followed by The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Bourne Legacy (2012), and Jason Bourne (2016).

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