The Wrap is reporting that Paul Greengrass has left Bourne 4, amid scheduling difficulties. If that’s the case, this could be the end of the project, as Matt Damon has said in the past that his return to the franchise was contingent on Greengrass directing.
Apparently Greengrass wanted to move the film back to 2012 so that he could do another film – possibly a Vietnam War movie. When Universal refused to push the date, Greengrass walked away. At this point he doesn’t really need to come back for another Bourne, and honestly, why even come back after the story was wrapped up so well in The Bourne Ultimatum? As of last week there wasn’t even a script, and I don’t know if anybody behind the scenes had even come up with a reasonable concept for the film.
Now we just wait for Matt Damon. It’s possible that Damon likes having Jason Bourne in his back pocket as a moneymaker, but it’s also possible that Damon understands what a bummer it would be to ruin such a great series with a subpar fourth installment.
Act like an old fogey and complain about ‘shakey cam’ on our message boards!
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I'd rather have Greengrass back in the director's seat, but if they have a good script and get someone like Michael Mann or Chris Nolan to direct, a 4th might not be a bad idea.
If anything, this is great news! While the "Supremacy" and "Ultimatum" were top-notch films, I always felt Greengrass' directing didn't serve the action well.
So you've still got Liman who made one of the best spy movies of all time with "Identity" still as producer…PLEASE let him direct again!
Liman has so much style, and knows how to present action in a way that doesn't make your head spin.
I'd rather see someone else take a swing at the property. I enjoyed a lot about the films, but in the end they were ruined by Greengrass's jiggly, rapid-fire direction. I found entire sequences completely unwatchable. I know I'm in the minority there, though.
Damon said he absolutely won't do another bourne without Greengrass. Nobody else should be considered for the title role unless you really want this franchise to turn as bad as so many others have after lead changes.
Personally, I agree that if they can't get Greengrass and Damon on board, there's no reason to make another sequel.
#1 Nolan? You jesteth mightily.
Yeah, Matt — give it up, let it rest. It's a great trilogy — a very good 1st movie, a great sequel and a fantastic end.
God Bless Paul Greengrass, because if there's one thing the world needs it's another fucking movie about Viet Nam. We lost. Some great films were made about it. Move the fuck on already.
Greengrass and his fucking wobble cam bullshit can fuck off already. The world needs more of your "based on true events" but totally fictional left wing propaganda pieces, Paul. We're all just BEGGING FOR IT. So please wobble off somewhere else and make movies fat communist fucks like devin can cream over. Time to give the bourne franchise to a new up and comer. Knowing Hollywood they'll probably hand it to len wiseman.
I agree with a couple here in that I won't miss the shaky cam. It did help create a constantly tense atmosphere, but there are other ways of doing that that don't make every action scene unfathomable. It just seems lazy.
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