Their point of view was, maybe the changed world opens up possibilities for a new adventure. I’d say, “Why would I do that? We’ve kind of made that movie before.” Eventually, we sat down to lunch to talk seriously, despite my skepticism. Things like, “You know, the world’s changed, and maybe we should think about doing one.” I was very much a skeptic. He and Matt started to say things to me, 18 months or so ago. It was Matt and Chris Rouse, who had always been a very close friend and collaborator of mine. I didn’t sense any unfinished business with it. GREENGRASS: What I told you was absolutely true. That was really my mission statement.ĭEADLINE: Last time we spoke, you said that once Jason Bourne figured out who he was, what was the point in going further? Was there a specific kernel of an idea or a flashpoint that changed this? It should be recognizably a Bourne movie, but a new chapter in that story. But at the same time, it had to be a new chapter. We needed to make one that makes people who love those three movies feel like they’re seeing a long-lost friend. What the franchise needs is exactly what you just said.

It comes down to, what are you really trying to do with it? I felt very strongly, and discussed this with Donna Langley and everybody, that I can’t reboot the franchise, it wasn’t what it needed. GREENGRASS: That was my ambition for it, really. Universal Hires PR Veteran Cathy Dunkley As VP Communications & Media Relations UniversalĭEADLINE: Seeing Jason Bourne was like spending a couple hours with a long lost friend I really missed.

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