Bourne to roll at Universal again

Universal have signed a whopping deal with Robert Ludlum's Ludlum Entertainment which will give the studio exclusive rights to the Jason Bourne character and first look at other Ludlum novels.

A fourth film in the Bourne series is planned with Matt Damon returning to the role of Bourne and Paul Greengrass stepping back behind the camera. According to Variety, the film will be readied for a summer 2010 release.

The Bourne movies have made over $1 billion at the worldwide box-office since the first film's release back in 2002.