No 'Jurassic Park' Sequel, 'Bourne 4' Story Revealed?
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While doing press for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy talked up a couple sequels that have nothing to do with one another other than the fact that they probably don't need to be made. First up is the long-rumored Jurassic Park 4, which is a project that seemed to be permanently stuck in development hell. Finally, Kennedy admitted that we've probably seen the last of those dinosaurs: "No... I don't know. You know, when Crichton passed away, I sorta felt maybe that's it. Maybe that's a sign that we don't mess with it." Maybe ...... but then that means Michael Crichton's life was worth more than Robert Ludlum's life, because folks have no problem continuing the Jason Bourne franchise. In fact, during the same press junket, Frank Marshall said that The Parsifal Mosaic (which doesn't include the Bourne character, and focuses primarily on the threat of nuclear war and a spy who falls for another spy) is a potential source for the fourth installment. Also, Marshall stressed that Matt Damon is not signed on yet, but said that once George Nolfi finishes the script, they hope Damon will hop onboard. Finally, the fourth film will not be based on The Bourne Betrayal, as it was written by a friend of Ludlum's. Says Marshall, "We want to stay true to the original character." Sooo, let's adapt a book that doesn't feature Bourne then and call it a Bourne story, right? Is that staying true to the original character?
[via Coming Soon]
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12-08-2008 @ 2:58PM
Herff said...
I really wish they would adapt The Bourne Supremacy. And when I say that, I mean actually use the story from the book, since the Bourne Supremacy movie had nothing to do with the book at all. Supremacy was my favorite of the original trilogy of books and it could easily be adapted for current times. Just replace Potente's character with Julia Styles character (since the idiots killed her off) and find a good copy cat agent that resembles Damon and there you go. Oh and it would definitely need to happen in Hong Kong. I'd love to see Bourne in Asia.
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12-08-2008 @ 3:00PM
Saint Leonidas said...
Id love to see where they go with Bourne character. They have basically finished the whole running from the CIA trying to find his past, and can now open it to bigger things, actually use him to do things. I hope Damon signs back on, but if hey can find another actor who can play him just as well, have the same dark, lonely character then Id be happy with it. Bourne is my favorite film character.
Oh and that god there will be no new Jurassic Park.
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12-08-2008 @ 7:01PM
HoopersX said...
I think staying "true" to the character of Jason Bourne went out the window with the first movie and never returned. None of the movies really bare any resembalance to the books. They were fun as hell but hardly true to the source material.
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12-09-2008 @ 3:23AM
yusuvius said...
I Love Jason Bourne's character,,,and sometimes i wanna be him. have verything to help everyone who needed help.
Bourne is a perfect agent..more than 007,Rambo,or other secret agents movies...Jason Bourne is David Webb, Gilberto Del Piento...
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