WATCH: Matt Damon returns as 'Jason Bourne'

MANILA, Philippines - Universal Pictures has just revealed the first trailer of the highly anticipated action-thriller “Jason Bourne” marking the return of Matt Damon to his most iconic role.

Paul Greengrass, the director of “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.

For “Jason Bourne,” Damon is joined by Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones, while Julia Stiles reprises her role in the series.

Frank Marshall again produces alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment, and Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman and Ben Smith. Based on the characters created by Robert Ludlum, the film is written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse.

Opening across the Philippines on July 27, 2016, “Jason Bourne” is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.