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NBCUniversal Lands ‘Jason Bourne’ And ‘Treadstone’ Rights From Author Robert Ludlum Following Massive Bidding War
NBCUniversal secured rights after seven bids, enabling new Bourne films with longtime producer Frank Marshall and expanding a franchise that has grossed $1.64 billion worldwide.
- On February 29, 2024, NBCUniversal acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone book series in perpetuity.
- Variety reports the auction drew seven offers from streamers and studios before a nine-figure proposal sealed the deal, according to sources.
- With the rights secured, Frank Marshall, longtime Universal collaborator, will continue to shepherd forthcoming Bourne installments, alongside Jeffrey Weiner of Captivate Entertainment.
- Following the acquisition, the NBCUniversal enterprise paves the way for new installments featuring Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne and potential Treadstone universe spin-offs.
- Beyond films, the deal opens cross-platform synergy with NBCUniversal’s streaming services and the ‘The Bourne Stuntactular’ theme park activation.
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Spy sagas are not thrown away. At worst, they are sold for billions of dollars, as the holders of the Bond rights did, handing over full creative control to Amazon MGM. And so Universal Pictures, having said goodbye to the Jason Bourne franchise based on Robert Ludlum's novels this spring, decided to bring it back. However, it was only able to do so after participating in an auction where there were other contenders for the forgetful assassin.
NBC Universal Acquires Rights to Author Robert Ludlum's 'Bourne' and 'Treadstone' Book Series
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NBCUniversal Locks Down the BOURNE and TREADSTONE Book Rights in Huge Deal, Eyes Future Projects — GeekTyrant
NBCUniversal just pulled off a massive move that could supercharge the future of one of Hollywood's most iconic action franchises. The company has officially acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone book series, locking them in for good. That means Bourne isn’t going anywhere, and more importantly, it opens the door wide for a new wave of high-octane film and TV projects.The acquisition didn’t com…
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