For over two decades, Universal Pictures has been the home of Robert Ludlum’s spy action hero Jason Bourne, which led to five feature films set in that world. But now, the rights to Bourne have lapsed ...

The screen rights to the Robert Ludlum spy books will make the studio their forever home. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer After briefly exiting the studio, Jason Bourne is making Universal his ...

After a bidding war for the film rights to author Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne franchise, Universal Pictures will retain the rights "in perpetuity," per Deadline. That doesn't include the rights to ...

The Robert Ludlum estate has been taking meetings with players including Skydance, Apple and Netflix for a potential reboot of the spy franchise. By Aaron Couch Film Editor WME is shopping the rights ...

Universal is sticking with Jason Bourne. NBCUniversal has acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone book series, in perpetuity, the company announced ...

The deal paves the way for the return of beloved spy Jason Bourne. “Since its debut in 2002, the iconic Bourne franchise has reshaped the spy genre with groundbreaking films that set new standards for ...

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Even as Amazon continues to make headlines over its “Fuck it, it’s Bond”-expensive efforts to get hold of (and then actually make use of) the rights to the James Bond franchise, Hollywood’s other well ...

It’s been quite a ride on the 2025 movie schedule, and not all of the fun and games has come from projects released in a theater near you. The world of cinematic spies is especially perilous these ...

After an intense bidding battle, Universal Pictures has secured the film and television rights to the Jason Bourne franchise “in perpetuity,” granting the studio permanent control over the series.

After briefly exiting the studio, Jason Bourne is making Universal his permanent home. NBCUniversal announced today that it has acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to Robert Ludlum’s popular ...