The “Jason Bourne” trilogy, and its spin-off “Jason Bourne: The Legacy”, will leave the Netflix platform catalog on November 15.
He himself no longer remembers who he is, but no one has forgotten his name. It is undeniable that Jason Bourne, the saga worn by Matt Damon based on the novels by Robert Ludlum, revolutionized American action cinema in the 2000s.
In this series of films combining great spectacle and suspense, a former special agent stricken with amnesia tries to pick up the pieces of his past while trying to escape the troops launched in pursuit.
Initiated by Doug Liman, before the torch was taken up by Paul Greengrass in the following parts, the Jason Bourne saga stood out for its extremely realistic style, most of the action sequences having been filmed on camera. shoulder, in a “live” style approaching the documentary.
Close combat has also been the subject of significant work: to prepare for the role, Matt Damon has undergone intensive training with several martial arts specialists, the actor having also carried out most of his own stunts, he who had never played a “physical” role in his previous films.
The Jason Bourne trilogy (The Memory Under the Skin – The Death Under the Skin – The Revenge Under the Skin) was then the subject of a spin-off in 2012. Directed by Tony Gilroy (the Star Wars Andor series), the film titled Jason Bourne: The Legacy features Jeremy Renner as a new special agent, Aaron Cross, also trained by the Treadstone organization.
Despite obvious qualities, this fourth installment met with less success than the three previous opuses, achieving disappointing box office receipts despite an excellent start. The project to bring Jason Bourne and Aaron Cross together in the same film never saw the light of day, despite the wishes of producer Frank Marshall!
The Jason Bourne trilogy and its Jason Bourne: Legacy spin-off will definitely leave the Netflix platform catalog on November 15!