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Bourne 3 'is the ultimate'
30/06/2005 07:23 - (SA)
Los Angeles - Hollywood's Universal Pictures is preparing to make The Bourne Ultimatum, the third in the hit series of movies based on Robert Ludlum's gripping spy thrillers, the industry press said on Tuesday.
The studio has sealed a deal believed to be worth more than $2m with screenwriter Tony Gilroy to script the film, Daily Variety said.
Star Matt Damon, who portrayed the embattled CIA spy Jason Bourne in the first two movies in the money-spinning series, has expressed interest in reprising his role as the amnesiac assassin, Variety said, adding however no decision will be made until Gilroy's script is complete.
The previous films in the series tells the story of the CIA spy and trained killer Jason Bourne — 2002's The Bourne Identity and last year's The Bourne Supremacy — and have grossed more than $500m in cinemas worldwide.
The studio has not yet made a decision on who will direct Ultimatum, which is due for release in 2007 and will be produced by Frank Marshall, Pat Crowley and Ludlum Entertainment's Paul Sandberg.
- AFP
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