Matt Damon has confirmed that work is underway on a new Jason Bourne film, with "All Quiet on the Western Front" director Edward Berger at the helm. Speaking on ESPN's The Rich Eisen Show, Damon expressed his desire to recapture the tone and quality of the first three Bourne movies, which he starred in between 2002 and 2007.
"If we do it, we want it to be like the first three," Damon stated, emphasizing the challenge of crafting a sequel that satisfies fans while introducing new elements. He noted that the Bourne franchise's linear narrative structure, unlike the episodic nature of James Bond films, makes developing subsequent installments more complex.
Damon has been actively collaborating with Berger to "nail the story down," and he believes they have a clear direction for the project. The actor suggested that they "have a line of sight on how to do it."
The franchise's last outing, "Jason Bourne" in 2016, marked Damon's return after skipping 2012's "The Bourne Legacy." That film, which starred Jeremy Renner, was directed by Tony Gilroy. A decade has passed since the last Bourne film, and Universal picked up the rights for a new installment in 2025. While Damon has been involved in other high-profile projects, including Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" and the upcoming "The Odyssey," the Jason Bourne movie remains a priority.
Fans eager to revisit the franchise can look back at the 2016 installment, which IGN reviewed positively, noting that while good, it "failed to hit the dizzying height of films 1-3."