A new Jason Bourne movie is coming - will Matt Damon return?

A new Jason Bourne movie is coming, with All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger at the helm.

Five Bourne movies have been produced so far - The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy and Jason Bourne.

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Matt Damon played the title character in four of those movies, with Jeremy Renner stepping in as the lead, Aaron Cross, for Legacy.

The franchise is based on the series of novels by Robert Ludlum that concern a spy with amnesia who is forced to reclaim his memories and take revenge on the government that betrayed him.

A Bourne movie has not been released since 2016 and Universal are keen to kickstart things again either with a sequel or a reboot. Though Berger has been attached to direct, according to Deadline, there are no news about Damon's return or even a script yet.

As for Damon, he cast doubt on a return back in 2017.

“It would have to be a pretty incredible story to get us all back on the horse,” Damon told The Sun.

“This last one didn’t do as well as the one we did 10 years ago, so maybe people are done with the character. Look we all love working together and those movies are a lot of fun to make so we sure would be happy to do it. If we can figure out a good story.”

Every Bourne movie RANKED

By subscribing to become a member of the MovieMeter community HERE, you can rate all of your favourite movies - and some of your least favourite ones. Here is how our community rates each Bourne movie.

1. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

3.85 (5194)

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Jason Bourne is the amnesiac spy who is ready for another attempt to learn more about his own identity. After a fatal shooting in Moscow, Bourne travels the world, from several cities in Europe, via Tangier (Morocco) to New York, while being chased by killers from official and less official groups.

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and David Strathairn

2. The Bourne Identity (2002)

3.76 (5419)

The Bourne Identity (2002)

An Italian fishing boat rescues a drowning man (Matt Damon) from the Mediterranean Sea. The man suffers from amnesia and does not know who he is. However, there are two bullets in his back and he soon comes to the conclusion that an attempt was made to kill him. To his own surprise, he masters various fighting techniques, and with the help of Marie (Franka Potente) he sets out in Switzerland in search of his identity. He soon discovers that he was involved in a mysterious plot involving an assassination attempt involving the CIA...

Directed by: Doug Liman
Stars: Matt Damon, Franka Potente and Chris Cooper

3. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

3.64 (4335)

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

When a CIA operation is disrupted by a Russian rival - killing two - Jason Bourne is accused. Bourne (Damon) herself lives in a remote village under another name with Marie (Potente). Bourne, who has vowed revenge if someone from his 'past life' contacts him, is forced by recent developments to resume his life as a silent killer...

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Joan Allen and Brian Cox

4. Jason Bourne (2016)

3.13 (1327)

Jason Bourne (2016)

It's been years since Jason Bourne disappeared from the radar, but now the most lethal former CIA agent has stepped out of the shadows. In a post-Snowden era succumbing to heavy burdens and a seemingly never-ending financial crisis, Bourne travels from Athens to Las Vegas. Although he has regained his memory, there are still questions to be answered.

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and Alicia Vikander

5. The Bourne Legacy (2012)

3.05 (1818)

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Jason Bourne has put out the dirty laundry of the illegal clandestine programs Treadstone and Blackbriar. To cover themselves, the top of the conspiracy decides to take out the remaining agents permanently. Among them is Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), from the Outcome program, who is on the run with an associated scientist (Rachel Weisz).

Directed by: Tony Gilroy
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton