The local producer of the Hollywood spy-thriller Bourne Legacy was once voted ‘Most Unlikely to Succeed’
BOURNE TALENT. Lope Juban is the man behind the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MANILA, Philippines \u2013 During his days at De La Salle University, Lope \u2018Jun\u2019 Juban was voted \u2018Most Unlikely to Succeed.\u2019 Years later, Juban is one of the most successful producers in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philippine Film Studios, his production house, has worked on a string of international titles, including: \u201cAn Officer and a Gentleman,\u201d \u201cPlatoon,\u201d \u201cBorn on the 4th of July,\u201d and the \u201cSurvivor\u201d series for Israel, Sweden and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juban, who has helped keep international film focus on the Philippines, is now the local producer for \u201cBourne Legacy.\u201d The spy drama is the first Hollywood film of its magnitude to be shot here and feature Manila as itself, instead of as a double for another Southeast Asian locale. From securing locations, negotiating fees and assembling crew, tremendous responsibility sits on Juban\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n