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Universal Pictures has shifted its Untitled Jason Bourne Sequel, a follow-up to 2012's The Bourne Legacy, from August 14, 2015 to July 15, 2016. The action sequel will go up against 20th Century Fox's Ice Age 5. The studio handed out the original August 14, 2015 release date back in December, although it isn't known why the push to 2016 was made

Jeremy Renner is reprising his Aaron Cross role from The Bourne Legacy, although no other cast members have been announced yet. Justin Lin is directing, with Andrew Baldwin coming aboard last month to rewrite the original script by Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes).

Frank Marshall is producing withJustin Lin, Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith, although no plot details were have been released at this time.

The Bourne Legacy earned $276.1 million worldwide during its 2012 theatrical run, from a $125 million production budget.

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Universal Pictures has tapped screenwriter Andrew Baldwin to rewrite the screenplay for their Untitled Bourne Sequel.

Justin Lin has been attached to direct this Robert Ludlum adaptation since November, with The Bourne Legacy star Jeremy Renner set to return as Aaron Cross. Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes) wrote the original draft of the screenplay, although no story details have been released at this time.

Frank Marshall is producing alongside Justin Lin, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben Smith. No production schedule has been given at this time, although the studio has already issued an August 14, 2015 release date.

The news comes just days after Matt Damon revealed he would be open to returning as Jason Bourne, as long as Paul Greengrass is back at the helm.

Andrew Baldwin worked on the Logan's Run remake for Warner Bros. and he also wrote the original thriller Bastille Day, which has Idris Elba attached to star.

Though WhatCulture.com occasionally posts news stories for some of the bigger announcements, we often miss reporting on stories that fall under the radar or aren’t substantial enough (yet) to write whole articles about. So, we’re introducing a new weekly article devoted to the biggest movie and television news of the week, all in one handy article.

This week turned out to be full of exciting stories involving casting announcements (Wonder Woman and Warcraft among them), release dates for Bourne 5 and a Dredd sequel, and new shows in development at NBC and FX. We also heard from geek favorite director Jj Abrams about the secrecy surrounding Star Trek Into Darkness, had a surprising announcement from Bryan Singer, and were shocked and saddened by the death of Paul Walker.

So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the biggest movie and TV news stories of the week…

10. Bourne...

Justin Lin has been signed up to direct the fifth Bourne movie.

Lin was at the helm for the past four Fast and the Furious films, and has now been hired by Universal to take on the sequel to Jeremy Renner's The Bourne Legacy.

Deadline reports that the fifth Bourne movie, which will again star Renner, will be penned by Invictus and Sherlock Holmes writer Anthony Peckham.

Meanwhile, Lin, Frank Marshall, Jeffrey Weiner and Ben Smith will be producers.

Tony Gilroy directed the fourth Bourne movie, which focussed on Aaron Cross (Renner). The fifth movie is reported to be set for a summer 2015 release.

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Fast & Furious 6 director Justin Lin is moving on to another Universal Pictures franchise, by signing on to direct The Bourne Legacy sequel.

We reported in August that the sequel is moving forward with Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes, Invictus) writing the screenplay. Jeremy Renner is expected to return as Treadstone agent Aaron Cross, although no other cast members have been confirmed at this time.

Justin Lin will also produce alongside Frank Marshall, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben Smith. No production schedule was given at this time, but the project is still considered a high priority at Universal. The Bourne Legacy took in more than $275 million worldwide last year.

It's also worth noting that, back in August, a rumor circulated that Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass were in talks to return to the franchise, although the filmmaker debunked the story shortly thereafter.

The Bourne Legacy was released August 10th, 2012 and stars Jeremy Renner,...

Exclusive: Universal Pictures has tapped the director of one of the studio’s most lucrative and successful franchises to take on the fifth installment of The Bourne Identity franchise. Justin Lin will direct the sequel to the Tony Gilroy-directed The Bourne Legacy, the pic that kicked off storyline of Aaron Cross, the character played by Jeremy Renner. Renner is set to return as Cross in a story hatched by ‘Invictus’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes’ scribe Anthony Peckham. Frank Marshall and Captivate Entertainment’s Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner are also back as producers, and Lin also will produce through his Perfect Storm banner. I’m hearing a summer 2015 release is being eyed for this one, though the studio is saying it doesn’t know when it will open. Universal chairman Donna Langley, co-president of production Peter Cramer, and VP Production Anikah McLaren will oversee the project for the studio. Bourne Legacy,...