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		<title>Universal Adapting THE JANSON DIRECTIVE, a Novel by BOURNE Author Robert Ludlum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Bettinger</dc:creator>
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The works of Robert Ludlum, when turned into movies, have grossed $945 million for Universal.  And that's just the three Bourne movies.  The studio is adding to the Bourne legacy in 2012 with The Bourne Legacy, but Ludlum authored a couple dozen potentially profitable stories before his death in 2001.  Universal is ready to try another flavor of Ludlum, The Janson Directive.  The story centers on Paul Janson, a former government agent who takes on the job of rescuing a billionaire philanthropist.  The mission goes awry, and Janson finds himself marked for death on the wrong end of a "beyond salvage" order from the highest level of government.  Sounds a bit like Burn Notice to me, but with more of a cat-and-mouse element since Janson is being pursued by "a young agent of astonishing ability who can anticipate and  counter his every move."  Actually, given the man-against-government premise and the familiar cadence of that title, this sounds like Bourne Notice.  Not a complaining: depending on casting, that's a solid hook for a thriller.

John Hlavin (The Shield) will adapt the screenplay.  Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner are producing through Captivate.  Read the synopsis for The Janson Directive after the jump.



This is now one of a few non-Bourne Ludlum novels that are in development.  Universal and Captivate are also collaborating on The Sigma Protocol.  Universal has Ron Howard attached to direct The Parsifal Mosaic.  And Captivate is working with Summit and director Robert Schwentke (Red) on The Osterman Weekend.  As all ...]]></description>
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