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In another bit of Hollywood Shuffle, the industry got some news updates regarding Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon that was not related to their upcoming thriller Greenzone. First off EW On Line reported this afternoon that Greengrass, who first directed Damon in the Bourne Supremacy and re-teamed for the Bourne Ultimatum, has confirmed that he will not be directing Jason Bourne’s next on screen adventure by issuing the following statement:

“You won’t find a more devoted supporter of the Bourne franchise than me. I will always be grateful to have been the caretaker to Jason Bourne over the course of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. I’m very proud of those films and feel they express everything I most passionately believe about the possibility of making quality movies in the mainstream. My decision to not return a third time as director is simply about feeling the call for a different challenge. There’s been no disagreement with Universal Pictures. The opportunity to work with the Bourne family again is a difficult thing to pass up, but we have discussed this together and they have been incredibly understanding and supportive. I’ve been lucky enough to have made four films for Universal, and our relationship continues. Jason Bourne existed before me and will continue, and I hope to remain involved in some capacity as the series moves on.”

So you know what this means?! On the next Bourne film we will get to actually see how the super spy fights! Although I think the Bourne sequels are solid, I really dug the last one, one thing that annoyed the hell out of me was Greengrass shaky cam-particularly during the fight sequences. I for one like to see CLEARLY how the hero kicks ass. I do not need to feel like I’m in the room while it happens.

Meanwhile the star of the franchise has decided that the next thing he is doing is having an on screen affair with Michael Douglas. Today Variety reported that the latest script version of Liberace has met with approval and that the Steven Soderbergh production that will feature Douglas as the title character and Damon as his lover will start shooting during the spring of 2010.