class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-47674″ title=”tony gilroy” src=”https://www.heyuguys.com/images/2010/10/tony-gilroy.jpg” alt=”” width=”220″ height=”150″ />The story so far…
After thrilling the collective pants off us all and becoming hugely influential in doing so, the adaptations of Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series came to what seemed a logical end with 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum.
Then Universal began retracing their steps to that particular well, hoping to again secure the services of the actor and director who made a huge impression on audiences. First up Paul Greengrass pulled out of the running for the director’s chair, then Matt Damon talked down rumours of a fourth movie, throwing the notion of a prequel to the trilogy without him, into the mix.
Then Tony Gilroy, the man who wrote the first three movie, was reportedly working on a fourth film with The Bourne Legacy as its title and now we’re up to date with the news from Deadline that Gilroy will be directing the film.
Gilroy’s previous directorial dalliances comprise of the excellent and underrated Michael Clayton and not so underrated Duplicity, and bringing in the man who knows these films so well to write and direct what may turn out to be the jumping off point for a new trilogy (potentially with a new actor in the lead role) is a smart move.
Some may have wanted Greengrass back in the director’s chair, but it will be interesting to see how this one plays out with Gilroy in complete control. Prepare yourself for another round of ‘Shortlist of Jason Bourne replacement actors’ any day now…
