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In "The Bourne Supremacy," Bourne's notebook was filled with fractured memories and the question, "Who was I?" Now, "Ultimatum," based on the Robert Ludlum novel and adapted by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi, provides answers to Bourne and the audience about who he is and what or who made him into a cold, efficient killer. With Chris Cooper and Brian Cox out of the picture, Strathairn, Scott Glenn and Albert Finney enter from sinister stage left and join the returning Allen and, as... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bourne or boring Aug 3, 2007
Do not be concerned if you've forgotten the two earlier films, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. You see, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has a bad case of amnesia - the disease that occurs most frequently in the movies - so he doesn't remember the first two movies either. (The Palm Beach Post)
SEE JASON RUN Aug 3, 2007
Greengrass - who also directed "The Bourne Supremacy," the second film in the trilogy - and screenwriters Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi set their picture in the world that we all know, one in which people are doing some of the very things that Americans today are worrying about. In the process, the filmmakers capture some of the anxious spirit of the times. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bourne is Bond 'with contemporary issues' Aug 3, 2007
The first two films, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, have taken in more than $500 million worldwide ... "Hell, they even have the same initials," says Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass, who directed The Bourne Supremacy and United 93. (USA Today)
The Urban Network Aug 3, 2007
The Holy Trinity of espionage began with The Bourne Identity and it introduced us to Jason Bourne, The Bourne Supremacy saw Jason fall in love on his journey of putting all the pieces together and now the third installment, The Bourne Ultimatum brings Jason home for the ultimate show down. This white knuckled, action-packed, holding on to the edge of your seats, gasping for air, political thriller takes you on a global roller-coaster ride all over the world from Madrid to London to Tangiers and... (Urban Network)
Damon's 'Bourne' again in action sequel Aug 2, 2007
" With "Bourne Identity" becoming a $100 million hit, Damon's opportunities broadened, particularly after the 2004 follow-up "The Bourne Supremacy" also turned into a smash. Damon had a plum role in the 2005 ensemble drama "Syriana. " Last fall, he starred as a crook who infiltrates the police force in Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" and as one of the masterminds who helped found the CIA in Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd. (The Advocate)
Action or story? The choice is clear in "The Bourne Ultimatum" Aug 2, 2007
Not that he's got much reason to grin: Bourne, as we learned in "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy" (both based, as is "Ultimatum," on the novels of the late Robert Ludlum), is haunted by his shadowy past; by the murder of his girlfriend, Marie; and by the unpleasant fact that many people all over the world wish to kill him ... But even as the movie's caffeinated pace grows familiar (the movie is a dead ringer for Greengrass' "The Bourne Supremacy" in look and speed), you appreciate... (Seattle Times)
'Bourne Ultimatum' delivers the ultimate thrill Aug 2, 2007
Starting with 2002's The Bourne Identity and followed two years later by The Bourne Supremacy, the series has consistently blended intelligence with explosive thrills. Suspense is accomplished without the aid of wizards, robots or comic-book superheroes. (USA Today)
Matt Damon Looks To Get 'Bourne' Again At Box Office, In Projection Booth Aug 2, 2007
Two movies in, the "Bourne" series has already racked up an impressive half-billion dollars in worldwide ticket sales, including nearly $300 million for 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy." Scoring $52. 5 million in its first weekend, "Supremacy" did nearly double the business as "The Bourne Identity" in the same number of days. (VHI.com -- Music News)
HE'S BOURNE AGAIN! Matt Damon is Back in... Aug 1, 2007
Acclaimed director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) joins the remarkable returning cast members--Damon, Julia Stiles and Joan Allen and new additions David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez and Albert Finney ... In 2002's The Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne tried to discover who he was and in 2004's The Bourne Supremacy, he sought revenge for what was done to him ... To direct the second in the series, The Bourne Supremacy, the producers turned to Paul... (Eurweb.com)
Spy vs. spy: Bourne tops Bond Aug 1, 2007
His whole identity is lost to him; the person he was before no longer exists, and the one link he had to happiness, his girlfriend Maria Kreutz (played by wonderful German actress Franka Potente) is gone, killed by an assassins bullet meant for him in the second film, The Bourne Supremacy. Without revealing any major plot points, when The Bourne Ultimatum opens, he is still mourning her loss. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Ludlum conundrum: A dead novelist provides new thrills Jul 31, 2007
That and the 2004 film "The Bourne Supremacy" have grossed nearly $500 million. (The third film in the franchise, "The Bourne Ultimatum," opens Friday in the United States. (International Herald Tribune)
Boise gets ‘Ultimatum’ Jul 31, 2007
To benefit the theater, Marshall brought Damon to Boise for the first two movies in the Bourne series, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, and he teamed with Boise jockey Gary Stevens to bring his film Seabiscuit to Boise, as well. Both Marshall and Damon said they enjoy the excursions to Idaho because of how Idahoans react to their visits. (Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune, ID)
Bourne is no more? Jul 30, 2007
(Thought the epilogue of 2004's The Bourne Supremacy did that. It did -- the exhaustively entertaining Ultimatum launches, not following the events of Supremacy, but concurrent to them. (Winnipeg Sun)
Bourne Again Jul 29, 2007
The shaggy-haired Greengrass, who earned an Oscar nomination for directing "United 93" after making 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy," says the movie's references to surveillance technology, eavesdropping, torture and assassinations simply represent the "contemporary world we live in, which is full of difficulty and challenge and violence.". "This film is not a political soapbox for me or anybody else," he says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Talented' Mr. Damon Gets Star On Walk Of Fame Jul 26, 2007
Ron Meyer, president and chief operating officer of Universal Studios; Paul Greenglass, who directed Damon in "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "The Bourne Supremacy"; honorary Hollywood Mayor Johnny Grant and Leron Gubler, president and chief executive of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, joined Damon today in front of the Kodak Theatre ... He also played the character in 2001's "The Bourne Identity" and 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy" -- all based on suspense novels by Robert Ludlum. (CBS2.com, CA)
Is Bourne Better Than Bond? Jul 25, 2007
Actor Matt Damon speaks at a January 2005 news conference in Tokyo to promote his film "The Bourne Supremacy." Damon's amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne, who returns in "The Bourne Ultimatum," may share initials with another notorious operative, James Bond, but other than that, he doesn't see any similarities between the two on-screen spies ... Paul Greengrass, Damon's director on Universal's "Bourne Ultimatum" and its 2004 predecessor, "The Bourne Supremacy," agreed that Bond is a relic from a... (CBS News)
Matt Damon sides with Bourne over Bond Jul 25, 2007
Paul Greengrass, Damon's director on Universal's "Bourne Ultimatum" and its 2004 predecessor, "The Bourne Supremacy," agreed that Bond is a relic from a different era. "He's an insider. He likes being a secret agent. He worships at the altar of technology. He loves his gadgets. And he embodies this whole set of misogynistic values," Greengrass said. (The Advocate)
Damon: Bourne is the opposite of James Bond Jul 25, 2007
Paul Greengrass, Damons director on Universals Bourne Ultimatum and its 2004 predecessor, The Bourne Supremacy, agreed that Bond is a relic from a different era. Hes an insider. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Major brands get behind 'Bourne' Jul 13, 2007 Clooney adds star power Jul 13, 2007 Wooten: Iraq. Dems. That's the policy Jul 12, 2007 Dramatic films join Toronto festival lineup Jul 11, 2007 Clooney, Streep films play at TIFF Jul 11, 2007 Continue reading Jul 7, 2007 Ludlum's Bourne lives on after author's death Jun 28, 2007 How Justin Long Survived Dissing Bruce Willis To Co-Star In 'Live Free Or Die Hard' Jun 28, 2007 Returning directors can help at box office May 31, 2007 Spiderman III’ not only summer flick to watch May 22, 2007 WEB SCOUT: Inside the Pirate Bay Apr 29, 2007 Fox, NBC plan online video service Mar 23, 2007 Exclusive Interview : Edgar Wright Mar 16, 2007 Will it be Water or Pan's Labyrinth? » Feb 23, 2007 Top 10 offbeat movie locales Feb 23, 2007 Chris Cooper moves into the `Breach' Feb 15, 2007 Pick your winnerVote for the director you want to see win an Oscar this year Feb 6, 2007 Format war begins next Feb 5, 2007 United 93 director to tackle Iraq Jan 23, 2007 McCain mulls movies Jan 5, 2007
Previous two outings, "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy," did not have promotional partners. For the campaigns that launch worldwide on July 15, VW alone will spend around $25 million, marking the first time the company has spent significant ad dollars around a U release since "King Kong" in 2005. (Variety)
Universal Pictures Challenges Moviegoers in 'the Ultimate Search for Bourne With Google' Jul 13, 2007
July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures, in collaboration with Google, today announced "The Ultimate Search for Bourne with Google," an online game inspired by Universal's Bourne action series ("The Bourne Identity," "The Bourne Supremacy" and the most recent film in the series, "The Bourne Ultimatum") ... Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne for the latest showdown in "The Bourne Ultimatum." In the follow-up to 2002's "The Bourne Identity" and 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This movie marks the directing debut of Gilroy, who wrote The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. In an interview with London's The Daily Mail, Gilroy recently explained there's a sadness in Clooney that can't be faked. (Toronto Star)
Like the Bourne Supremacy. Script: The Dyson Pullout. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Michael Clayton a legal drama and directorial debut of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy screenwriter Tony Gilroy. Clooney stars as a corporate lawyer who must preside over a crisis when another lawyer tries to sabotage a multimillion-dollar case, all while his own personal life is falling apart. (CBC.ca)
One is Michael Clayton, directed by Tony Gilroy (screenwriter for The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy) and starring George Clooney in a drama about sabotage at a powerful New York corporate law firm. The other is Rendition, another in the trend toward "all-star casts," this one starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin in an international thriller involving an American wife (Witherspoon) looking for her missing husband, an Egyptian chemical engineer. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sunday: 'The Bourne Supremacy' By: Frank Farina Friday, July 6, 2007 11:23 PM CDT The Bourne Supremacy TNT ... The series second film, The Bourne Supremacy, will air on TNT tonight ... The Bourne Supremacy airs tonight at 8/7c on TNT.. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004). The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). (USA Today -- Life)
The stunt guys are really incredible and I think they used the same rigs that they used in "The Bourne Supremacy." And they really take these corners at like 60 miles per hour. It's like being on a roller-coaster. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Paul Greengrass, who directed the action sequel The Bourne Supremacy, also is back for The Bourne Ultimatum. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
By the time the summer ends, we ll have been treated to the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Transformers: The Movie and The Bourne Supremacy. That s a pretty typical summer haul: lots of sequels, lots of comic book movies lots of sequels to comic book movies. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
You now have a shiny new copy of "The Bourne Supremacy.". Also, you have become a criminal. (Los Angeles Times)
Films including Little Miss Sunshine, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy will also be available on the site. (Additional reporting by Tiffany Wu and Michele Gershberg). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
With the success of his amusing monster movie , U.K-based writer/director Edgar Wright found himself in a pretty plum position: Suddenly he didnt have to fight tooth and nails to get a film made anymore he could essentially tell the studio what hed be doing next. Appropriately, having spoofed the horror genre in his first film, Wright decided hed like to take the Mickey out of the action movie this time around and thus, was born. (Moviehole)
"It's interesting that India, which allowed its rightwing extremists to hound Mehta out of the country by torching her sets and burning her effigies, forcing her to film it in Sri Lanka, is now brimming with pride that an Indian film is up for Oscar consideration.But Water is a Canadian entry and its first foreign film nomination since winning the Oscar for The Barbarian Invasions in 2003. If the film wins, Canada will be celebrating. India, on the other hand, will have to settle for a vicarious... (Hindustan Times, India)
That's what Jason Bourne and his girlfriend Marie were after in the opening scenes of The Bourne Supremacy (2004), but their peaceful beach getaway soon gave way to a fast-action car chase; the surrounding scenery was so beautiful it had travelers the world-over ready to book a trip. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Movies)
"That's the whole point, isn't it?" asks the actor who, since making his American film debut in John Sayles' "Matewan," has starred in projects as diverse as "American Beauty," "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Capote." "When they don't know who you are.". What sounds like counterintelligence in our celebrity-obsessed culture has long been Cooper's ethos -- before, during and after his Oscar-winning performance as the orchid thief in "Adaptation," a role into which he disappeared so utterly a former... (Chicago Tribune)
A British film-maker noted for tackling fact-based subjects, including police corruption and the Irish troubles, while being able to handle such big-budget films as The Bourne Supremacy. United 93 is an almost real-time account of the only hijacked plane on 9/11 not to hit its target. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Over 40 HD DVD films are expected to be on shelves before the end of March, including The Bourne Supremacy, Serenity, Miami Vice, Superman Returns and Mission Impossible 3. Microsoft's David McLean says "Xbox 360 is the only video game console that lets consumers choose when to upgrade to high definition movie content. We're not forcing technology on the consumer; instead we're offering the HD-DVD Player as an option that extends the Xbox 360 experience.". (The Age)
Greengrass directed the second episode, The Bourne Supremacy, in 2004. Greengrass has long been unafraid to tackle controversial subjects. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
"I enjoyed 'Syriana,' although a lot of people didn't," says the senator, who also gives thumbs-up to "The Bourne Supremacy," "The Bourne Identity" and "Mission: Impossible." "I like those kinds of things, the car chases. Have you seen 'The Departed'?" he asks. "It's pretty rough, but I kind of liked it. Nicholson plays too much Nicholson.". (Variety)
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