Round here we enjoyed the three Bourne films, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum – now according to the BBC Universal is to make a fourth.

Fictional CIA assassin Jason Bourne will appear in a fourth film, according to trade newspaper Variety.

It says actor Matt Damon will reprise the lead role in the fourth instalment of the Bourne franchise, with Paul Greengrass directing once again.

It will be the first Bourne film not to be based on the novels of late US author Robert Ludlum, Variety said.

George Nolfi, who co-wrote last year’s Bourne Ultimatum screenplay, will pen the story, it added.

Robert Ludlum wrote a trilogy of Bourne novels before his death in 2001.

Since his death, there have been a further three Bourne novels – all written by thriller and fantasy author Eric Van Lustbader. Source: The BBC.

I’m not sure a fourth movie is a good idea and didn’t he die at the end of the last film? I can’t quite remember.