After a successful theatrical run, earning $162.1 million domestically and $415.2 million worldwide, Universal debutedJason Bourneon Digital HD this week, ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release on December 6. Today we have an exclusive preview that takes fans inside the epic Las Vegas car chase scene. This preview features interview segments with starMatt Damon, directorPaul Greengrass, producerFrank Marshalland second unit directorSimon Crane.
Simon Crane, a legendary stunt coordinator who has worked onTitanic,BraveheartandSaving Private Ryanbefore transitioning to a second unit director, reveals in this preview fromUniversal Pictures Home Entertainmentthat he can’t believe what the city of Las Vegas is letting them get away with.Paul Greengrassreveals that they were allowed to shut down the entire Las Vegas strip, which was filled with several stunt cars and stunt drivers for this thrillingaction sequence.Matt Damonreveals in this preview that he can’t even “wrap my brain around the scale” of this scene.
Nearly a decade since fans last saw the former operative, the explosive return bringsJason Bourneinto a whole new era, revealing key secrets about Bourne’s origins to a new generation. The 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD include commentary from the cast, filmmakers, stunt performers and fight coordinators, plus behind-the-scenes features that take viewers inside the making of the film’s intense stunt choreography and one of the wildestcar chasesin Bourne history.Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum returns for the next chapter of Universal Pictures' Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal operative drawn out of the shadows.
Matt Damonis joined by Academy Award winnerAlicia Vikander(Ex Machina,The Danish Girl),Vincent Cassel(Black Swan,Irreversible) and Academy Award winnerTommy Lee Jones(Captain America: The First Avenger,No Country for Old Men), whileJulia Stiles(The Bourne Supremacy,The Bourne Ultimatum) reprises her role in the series. This clip is part of The Athens Escape bonus feature, where we also hear from producerGregory Goodman, who talked about how surprised he was to see so many police cars out on the road, although they were definitely needed to coordinate this chase, which includes a segment where cars are driving the wrong way down the strip.
Other bonus features include Bringing Back Bourne, whereMatt Damonand DirectorPaul Greengrassdiscuss how they broughtJason Bourneback to the big screen, Bourne to Fight, a behind-the-scenes look at the fight sequences in Jason Bourne and Bare-Knuckle Boxing, where Matt Damon discusses his love for boxing and how he prepared for the bare-knuckle fight sequences. There is also Close Quarters, a behind-the-scenes look at the brutal fight between Jason Bourne and Christian Dassault, Underground Rumble, whereMatt Damon,Vincent Casseland fight coordinatorRoger Yuandiscuss how they staged Bourne’s final showdown with The Asset and The Athens Escape, where this exclusive preview comes from. Take a look at the video below to check out how they pulled off the Las Vegas chase scene inJason Bourne.
