Ready for Bourne 3?

Universal has hired writer Tony Gilroy to write the third and final installment in the BOURNE trilogy, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Gilroy, who wrote the previous BOURNE pics as well, was paid $2 million for the gig of adapting the Robert Ludlum book. Matt Damon hasn't yet signed on to star but expressed interest and would agree pending a final draft of the script. Paul Greengrass doesn't look likely to return to direct as he continues to look for a home for his project THE WATCHMEN. The studio won't start the search for a director until the script is finished and Damon signs on (the actor has approval rights on the film's director). While it's unclear who close the script will stay to the novel but the book follows our hero who's forced to go back underground when the villainous Carlos the Jackal finds out his civilian identity and looks to kill him and his family. Damon is currently filming THE DEPARTED with Leonardo DiCaprio and a dildo-clad Jack Nicholson for director Martin Scorsese. He'll then segue into a starring role opposite Angelina Jolie in the Robert De Niro-directed drama THE GOOD SHEPHERD. He can be seen later this year in THE BROTHERS GRIMM and SYRIANA.

Source: Variety