[twitchyzero]

teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVPpc4pk6RE

so this movie was on the rumor mill for a while
This isn't a Bourne recast like the Bond movies
it's meant to be a side story line with another operative in the Bourne universe. Nothing is really concrete yet but the part has been offered to Jeremy Renner. Latest news is Rachel Weisz wants to be the female lead.
Tony Gilroy is directing (screenwriter for the trilogy) projecting for late summer release next year. Not based on the book with the same name in any way.

Renner would fit in a bourne movie quite well..but he's getting too big for a franchise like this (especially cause he's also going to be in MI4 and be in the Avengers). Weisz would be great, anything is better than Julia Styles. I feel the triology ended almost perfectly. But I also think if they pull this movie off nicely then Damon and the shakycam director Paul Greengrass can come back strong in a few years as a more mature/older Bourne.

Renner will play an operative from a covert government program that is even more dangerous than the Treadstone brainwashing program that hatched Bourne.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/universal-chooses-jeremy-renner-for-the-bourne-legacy/
http://www.flicksandbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jeremy-renner-bourne.jpg
waddaya think?

On a side note i hope we get more screen time of clive owen as the professor lol
http://images.artistdirect.com/Images/nad/video/tribune/27041/27041_ai.jpg

[cliffhanger33]

I FRIKEN LOVED THE BOURNE TRILOGY.
Jeremy Renner is a dam good actor, I'm totally stoked about this.

[Gumby]

Yeah I also loved the Bourne Trilogy, and I also agree that it ended perfectly!

[Purely]

The Bourne Trilogy was awesome! Looking forward to this already.

[twitchyzero]

all that talk in the MI4 thread reminded me of this thread
looks like Renner accepted the role for sure...and filming starts next month/Sept in new york followed by somewhere in canada and SE Asia
woot about time they took the bourne series into Asia

[StylinRed]

they didnt seek Renner for the role Renner sought them

and he wasn't the directors or studios choice but the actors they wanted wouldnt do a screen test or had the time to meet the schedule for this rush job (rush cuz Universals rights to the film is gonna run up unless they make another asap)

shame they didnt just get Damon again

[Vansterdam]

havent seen any of the films yet

been meaning to for awhile though

[twitchyzero]

they didnt seek Renner for the role Renner sought them

and he wasn't the directors or studios choice but the actors they wanted wouldnt do a screen test or had the time to meet the schedule for this rush job (rush cuz Universals rights to the film is gonna run up unless they make another asap)


Where you reading this? I was reading the news from few months ago and i was the under the assumption it was the director's pick but not the studio's

[murd0c]

havent seen any of the films yet

been meaning to for awhile though

get on it now, all three are fricken wicked!!

[Wongtouski]

Did a quick google on "Jeremy Renner Gay" because I heard somewhere that he was.....turns out he's seeing E's Assistant on Entourage (the british chick).

Her (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2857778/)

[twitchyzero]

she's hotter than sasha grey, sloan, and turtle's girl when i watched entourage IMO

[StylinRed]

Where you reading this? I was reading the news from few months ago and i was the under the assumption it was the director's pick but not the studio's

http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/jeremy-renner-land-lead-role-bourne-legacy/

So the search for the actor to lead the next Bourne movie is over. We reported last week that Jeremy Renner had won the lead role in The Bourne Legacy. While people were mainly happy with the choice, a lot of individuals were left wondering how he got the role. Sure, he’s a great actor but many felt like he wasn’t mainstream enough to lead the franchise.

Vulture recently gave us a breakdown on how Renner grabbed the role and it’s quite interesting. It turns out that Renner wasn’t director Tony Gilroy‘s first choice. In fact, he wasn’t the studio’s first choice either, he was the de facto choice. Apparently, Gilroy wanted to go with someone who wasn’t really known, someone who wouldn’t ““pull focus from the central character.” This is why he originally wanted Joel Edgerton. Universal on the other hand, being the studio, obviously wanted someone “younger and cooler” or someone with star power. They were seriously considering Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, Shia LaBeouf or Colin Farrell.

The problem with the actors above is that they refused to screen test and their agents advised against it. Gilroy had insisted though that everyone must do a formal screen test. The only exception with that was Taylor Kitsch who was already attached to Savages and likely wouldn’t have time to take on The Bourne Legacy.

Meanwhile, the rights on the movie were going to expire if they kept waiting around. So in the end, they just went with Renner since they couldn’t keep waiting around for the perfect choice. That being said, Renner isn’t a bad choice, not by a long shot. He’s an incredible actor, not to mention a two time Oscar nominee and personally, I’m pretty stoked to see him in the role.

So there you have it, the story behind casting Renner. What do you think? Is he the right man for the job?

[Wongtouski]

she's hotter than sasha grey, sloan, and turtle's girl when i watched entourage IMO

I have to say Sloan is looking sorta old. I think this girl's accent pushes it over the top as well. Turtle's girl is hot......but I'm not as enamored by her as I would be with Sloan.

[Chronix]

He's not taking over Damon's character, He's a totally different character set in Bourne's universe. We'll see how they are going link them together.


I thought the professor already died?

[twitchyzero]

^ i was hoping this movie could take place before Identity..that's all lol

[Culture_Vulture]

If any of you here are readers, I'd highly recommend reading the Bourne series. I kept putting it off until just a few months ago and I totally shouldn't have.

Anyways, if it's true that Renner isn't taking over Damon's character as Jason Bourne, then I would really have no problem with that. Renner is a good actor, but he's not fit for the character of Jason Bourne (or Damon's interpretation of Jason Bourne). Having read some of the Ludlum's novels, I'm even more convinced that casting Matt Damon for the original trilogy was pure genius.

[twitchyzero]

Renner is a good actor, but he's not fit for the character of Jason Bourne (or Damon's interpretation of Jason Bourne). Having read some of the Ludlum's novels, I'm even more convinced that casting Matt Damon for the original trilogy was pure genius.

Hard to say. When Bourne Identity's movie adaptation first came out people doubted Damon's ability to reprise the Bourne role because we knew him from Good Will Hunting. I think if Renner was given that same opportunity he would do very well too.

If I had a choice it would still be Damon though

Apparently there was an old british tv-movie based on the Bourne books as well...not very well known.

[twitchyzero]

edward norton will likely be the antagonist..dont know how i feel about that as much as i appreciate his performance in other films.
Edward Norton in 'Bourne Legacy' negotiations | Inside Movies | EW.com (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/13/edward-norton-bourne-legacy/)

[Stealthy]

:fuckyea:
Confident this guy will do a great job.

[Gumby]

The Bourne Legacy Teaser Trailer HD - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NZbZm-uA0EU)

Renner as a new operative I don't have a problem with.

[twitchyzero]

:fuckyea:
man i dont think they are completely done shooting yet...so i wasn't expecting a trailer so soon.

made my day.

[StylinRed]

meh... i want a Matt Damon sequel

not some copy trying to profit off the name

[twitchyzero]

i think most fans would rather see a sequel...but if you are bothered by the name of the movie...it actually make sense...he's bourne's legacy
but to have a side story that explains treadstone a little better also makes sense
if they pull this off nicely it will strengthen the franchise even more
fingers crossed...edward norton and jeremy renner usually does not disappoint.

[b0unce. [?]]

Jeremy Renner has quickly jumped to the top of my favorite actors list after I saw him in The Town. Now I look forward to every movie he's in :D

[socialenemy69]

this should be good. I have a free movie ticket that I have had for over a year now, finally found a movie to use it on lol.

[K-bad]

Ohhh man, this movie is going to awesome. It's either going to be a hit or miss since Matt Damon isn't in it

[- kT]

SO STOKED

[Firmware]

A must watch

[ime2006]

now, i wanna watch Bourne Series again.....lol

[strykn]

now, i wanna watch Bourne Series again.....lol

great idea

[6793026]

in the movie, the rifle they used. It's called the Nemesis. It's 4500 + tax + all the misc toys... such an awesome rifle...

[european]

I watched the Bourne Trilogy so many times on blu-ray. I still can't get enough. I read the books as well. Everything Bourne is awesome, however, I'm not sure how I feel about this new movie. I'll still see it in theaters but I guess I just wanted another Matt Damon movie lol.

Thumbs up for Bourne!!! :buttrock: :thumbsup:

[twitchyzero]

The Bourne Legacy Official Theatrical Trailer [HD]: New Footage, Jeremy Renner Is The New Bourne - YouTube

here's to hoping damon and renner will do a bourne film in the future

[Chronix]

nice edward norton!

i have a feeling damon will have a cameo...

[StylinRed]

oh thats cool they tie in the other bourne films into it

but the drawback is renner he has no charisma imo

[twitchyzero]

nice edward norton!

i have a feeling damon will have a cameo...

hawkeye vs the crappy hulk? :fullofwin:

damon already said he'll have no part in this movie

[Soundy]

DAMMIT, I watched the trailer, now I feel like I have to go re-watch the other movies. I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS TONIGHT.

[VV84]

I FRIKEN LOVED THE BOURNE TRILOGY.
Jeremy Renner is a dam good actor, I'm totally stoked about this.

I couldn't of said it better myself and we don't have to wait to long to see it either!

[xerograv]

I can't wait, looks pretty good.

[Destephicon]

The Bourne Trilogy is definitely a great series. I thought Matt Damon did well in the series.

[Obsideon]

hawkeye vs the crappy hulk?

So is this a prequel spin-off of Avengers? So this is where Hawkeye got his shooting skills from ... and Hulk pre-gamma :troll:
Crappy Hulk? Last I checked, the first Hulk (Eric Bana) was way shittier than the Ed Norton version. :nerd:

Back on topic ... I only watched the first movie and I haven't seen the 2nd and 3rd ... didn't have time and I totally forgot about it until now ... I guess I should get on watching them again before Legacy is out

[Soundy]

Back on topic ... I only watched the first movie and I haven't seen the 2nd and 3rd ... didn't have time and I totally forgot about it until now ... I guess I should get on watching them again before Legacy is out
Watch them anyway, nevermind Legacy - they're GREAT!

[Shorn]

2 of my favorite actors - norton from fight club and renner from hurt locker. cannot wait

[iam_dan]

like someone else said, i think renner lacks a bit of charisma.
gonna be missing good ol' damon in this one.

[beanzzz]

hawkeye vs the crappy hulk? :fullofwin:

damon already said he'll have no part in this movie

Damon won't be in this one but he might be in the next one.

THE BOURNE LEGACY Sequel May Team Jeremy Renner with Matt Damon (http://collider.com/bourne-sequel-jeremy-renner-matt-damon/175853/)

[european]

I never got a chance to see this movie in theatres so as a fan of the novels and movies I am quite disappointed but The Bourne Legacy is being released on Blu-Ray in three weeks. Perhaps someone will give this to me for Christmas, although I highly doubt it.

I've heard its not as good as the previous Bourne films, is this true?
If there is a sequel to The Bourne Legacy then I really hope to see Matt Damon in it as I am not a big fan of Jeremy Renner.

I apologize for bringing back some what of an old thread.

[vanle]

best trilogy ever made, hands down

[Soundy]

I've heard its not as good as the previous Bourne films, is this true?
If there is a sequel to The Bourne Legacy then I really hope to see Matt Damon in it as I am not a big fan of Jeremy Renner.
I wouldn't say it's not as good. Has all the key elements - intense action, intrigue (why are they trying to kill him?), etc. It goes more into the backstory of Treadstone, and thus more of Jason Bourne's backstory. The timeline partially parallels the last half-or-so of Bourne Ultimatum and the fallout from Pam Landy faxing the Treadstone documents to... whoever she faxed them to, so for the most part, it IS a continuation of the story from there, with most the same supporting characters in the same universe... just following a different main character; giving us another character's perspective of events we've already seen. It continues the same underlying theme and inner conflict Bourne had - "Look at what they make you give."

I was kind of "Jeremy WHO?" going into it because I didn't really know him from anything else, but IMHO Renner did a great job. He doesn't look like much of an ass-kicker at the start - but then whoever pictured Matt "Pretty Boy" Damon as an ass-kicking action hero before Bourne, either? - but fills the role quite nicely.

[european]

^
Thanks! I still want to see it. The films are a bit different then the books and even though I've read the books and watched the movies so many times, I still want to see Bourne Legacy no matter what. Lets just hope Santa will put both Bourne Legacy and Dark Knight Rises under my Christmas tree this year.
Because if not... well... then... :tears: :tears: :tears: :cry:

[Soundy]

Yeah, this one especially, the Legacy book carries on after Ultimatum, whereas the movies overlap. According to Wikia:

Originally the film was to be written by George Nolfi, and would star Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and Joan Allen. However on November 30th 2009 [director] Paul Greengrass stated he was not interested, and the project was cancelled. Matt Damon said he wouldn't return to the Bourne franchise unless Greengrass directed again.
Tony Gilroy was announced as writer and director on June 9, 2010. The film was set as a "sidequel", rather than a direct sequel or reboot of the franchise.

[twitchyzero]

finally got a chance to watch this..then i remembered i started this thread

I liked how they went into the back story a little more...the action sequences were well made but it didn't seem to have the same punch as the ones from the trilogy..not saying renner didn't do a good job...maybe the dirt bike scene was too similar to what they had in Ultimatum...or it just felt like more satisfying watching damon rip the crap outta of a post-soviet taxi.

My gripesI don't remember the exact details of the trilogy's ending but instead of running off to lalaland in this film...why didn't they go support Pam Landy's evidence and try to expose these gov't programs?

[fsy82]

New Bourne movie will be coming out

Matt Damon Will Be Jason Bourne Again, Here Are The Details - CINEMABLEND (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Matt-Damon-Jason-Bourne-Again-Here-Details-68124.html)

Bourne 5 (2016) (http://screenrant.com/tag/bourne-5/)

Untitled Jeremy Renner/Bourne Sequel - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395088/)