The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy is a 2012 American action-thriller film directed by Tony Gilroy, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Dan. It is the fourth installment in the Bourne series of films following The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). It stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Stacy Keach, Oscar Isaac, and Scott Glenn. The character Jason Bourne does not appear in the film as Matt Damon chose not to appear in the film because Paul Greengrass did not return to direct. The film follows black ops agent Aaron Cross who runs for his life after the exposure of Treadstone and its successor, Blackbriar. Bourne is shown in pictures and mentioned by name several times throughout the film, and parts of The Bourne Legacy take place at the same time as the events portrayed in the previous film, Ultimatum.

While The Bourne Ultimatum was intended to be the final film, plans for a fourth Bourne film were announced in 2008. Gilroy, who co-wrote each of the three previous Bourne films, returned to co-write and direct the film. Filming primarily took place in New York City, with some scenes shot in the Philippines, South Korea, and Canada.

The Bourne Legacy premiered in New York City on July 30, 2012, and was theatrically released in the rest of the United States on August 10. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $276 million worldwide. A fifth film, Jason Bourne, which is a sequel to Ultimatum, was released in 2016.