Barton: Damon Reading New Jason Bourne 6 Pages, Return Not Confirmed
Screenwriter Joe Barton says Matt Damon is enthusiastic about the latest script material, but a sixth Bourne film has not been greenlit.
Screenwriter Joe Barton said Matt Damon has been reading new pages from the Jason Bourne 6 script and is enthusiastic about the latest material, according to Radio Times. Barton stressed that Damon's return depends on whether the script and story reach a place where the actor feels the film justifies itself.
Barton confirmed that the creative team has been sending Damon new script pages as work on the screenplay continues. He also praised Edward Berger's involvement in the project. Berger is attached to direct the sixth installment, with Barton writing the screenplay.
Jason Bourne 6 has not been officially greenlit and has no release date.
Damon's history with the role
Damon first played Jason Bourne in 2002's The Bourne Identity, returning for The Bourne Supremacy in 2004, The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007 and Jason Bourne in 2016. The 2012 film The Bourne Legacy starred Jeremy Renner as a different operative.
During his press tour for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Damon told interviewer Rich Eisen that he wants another Bourne film to feel like the original trilogy.
Quick answers
Is Jason Bourne 6 confirmed?
No. The film has not been officially greenlit and has no release date.
Who is writing and directing Jason Bourne 6?
Joe Barton is writing the screenplay and Edward Berger is attached to direct.
Is Matt Damon returning for Jason Bourne 6?
Not confirmed. Barton said Damon has been reading new script pages and is enthusiastic, but his return depends on whether the story justifies the film.