Overview

• NBCUniversal has secured permanent non-publishing screen rights to Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone novels
• The acquisition capped a WME-brokered auction that drew at least seven bids from studios and streamers including Apple and Netflix
• Veteran producer Frank Marshall will continue to oversee future Bourne installments alongside Captivate Entertainment’s Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith
• Early development reportedly involves director Edward Berger, a Joe Barton script and interest in Matt Damon’s return, though no project has been greenlit
• Universal intends to leverage the deal to expand the Bourne universe across film, television, games and theme-park attractions