Next Jack Reacher

First released in 2012, Jack Reacher is based on a crime novel by Lee Child called One-Shot. It was nice to see a crime novel big-screen adaptation. We saw one of the most talented actors in the movie. We have seen various movies with their amazing lead in the movie series and it has always been better each time.

Tom Cruise performing stunts at his age is just one adding factor to the film. Fans didn’t accept J Reacher like any other action movie series that came out. It then made it difficult for the third film to come out. However, we have got some news for you. Let’s dive into the details.

Will there be a 3rd Jack Reacher movie?

Recently, a deal was signed between television divisions of Paramount and Skydance, the distribution and production company of Mission Impossible. They are set to produce a television series on Jack Ryan’s route where none of their films worked. However, the Jack Ryan TV series became a hit. (check: iZombie Season 6.)

So now, there is a possibility of a show coming out pretty soon under Jack Reacher as standalone. Hoping it will be a hit. The deals are signed and they are even looking for actors for the series. It looks like this time the series will be different than the movie. Nothing as of now has been announced about it so far.

We can expect news coming in anytime soon. So that means the sad news for the film franchise fans is that there won’t be the third part of this movie franchise, anytime soon at least. (check: ‘Arthdal Chronicles’ Season 2 Release Date, Trailer, Plot, Cast And Everything We Know So Far.)

What would be Jack Reacher 3 about? Plot

We have seen two novels adaption in the movie. It is likely that they will be adapting stories from the novels. They still have around 21 novels to make a series out of it. It is going to be based on Lee Child’s One-Shot. It may be mix and match. Chances are it will be portrayed in an anthology manner. They may or may not bring their own twists into the series. I guess we will have to wait for this one.

Who will be in Jack Reacher 3? Cast & Crew

Now that the movie is not going to be made again it is understandable, we won’t be seeing Tom Cruise again. It is said that the creators of the series are looking for somebody who will fit the description that has been laid in the book. As fans were disappointed that the character and the actor didn’t match.

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Jack Reacher gets off a bus in a small town in Georgia. And is thrown into the county jail, for a murder he didn’t commit. Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1) Buy book. Penguin Random House. Die Trying (Jack Reacher #2) Reacher is locked in a van with a woman claiming to be FBI. And ferried right across America into a brand new country. Directed by Jeff Bosley, Steve Hart. With Jeff Bosley, David Proffitt, Bannon Anderson, Austin Bosley. The first book in the phenomenal bestselling series, Killing Floor introduces Reacher as the tough ex-military cop with no fixed address. Trained to think fast and act faster, he is. Lee Child is #1 New York Times bestsellling author of the thrilling Jack Reacher books and the complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. All his novels have been optioned for major motion pictures—including Jack Reacher (based on One Shot) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

As of now, there is no clear picture of who will be starring. However, it will be worth the wait to see who finally lands the role of Jack. The possibility is that there will be a completely new actor in the show. It looks like all the characters that will join the show will be looked at properly and mostly fit the description.

Christopher McQuarrie and Edward Zwick will not return for sure as they already have a successful run directing the films with Tom Cruise. As of now, it is known that Lee Childs will be in the production process of the TV show. He has already signed a deal for the television adaption. He could also serve as a screenwriter. We will update it as it happens.

When will Jack Reacher 3 release (date)? Premiere

Jack Reacher New Release

So now that we know that the third film is not happening. It is safe to say that the TV series will come soon. However, as it has just been signed and given the time for the script, casting, location, etc. The show will not be on screens anytime soon. As of now, no certain date has been given. It looks like it will come in 2021. If things happen without any halt further.

Jack Reacher Novels In Order

Next Jack Reacher Actor

In 2012, Tom Cruise's first Jack Reacher film earned $218 million at the worldwide box office, and seemed poised to launch the actor's next successful franchise. But after a disappointing 2016 follow-up Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, the film series stalled. However, had it moved forward, Jack Reacher 3 would have been a totally different film compared to its predecessors, and one that would have been more faithful to Lee Child's successful book series, on which the films are based.

So far, Child has written 25 books (including prequels and spinoffs) involving the ex-Army investigator Jack Reacher, who never seems to fail at finding a twisted conspiracy to unravel. In the books, the hulking 6' 5” and 250 lb. action hero is just as quick to use his fists as he is to use his mind to solve a problem, which often leads to some decidedly R-rated reading material.

But when it came time to adapt the books for the big screen, Hollywood opted for a toned down, PG-13 version of the character, which is something director Christopher McQuarrie had hoped to rectify in a third Jack Reacher film before it became clear that one would never come to fruition.

During a July 2020 interview with Empire, McQuarrie revealed that he and Cruise had hoped the third film in the franchise could transition into darker territory. 'Tom and I were talking about, had the series continued, to take Reacher to a place where, in the post-Deadpool, post-Joker world, Reacher could have been an R-rated movie and an R-rated franchise and really fed into the brutality of those books. We were fully ready to lean into that.'

Author Lee Child is reportedly the reason why Jack Reacher 3 never happened

Next Jack Reacher Book 2019

Despite McQuarrie and Cruise's big plans to adhere more closely to the books in a third film, Child opted to take his character's live-action future in a different direction — one that would include an actor who more accurately matched the physical description of Reacher. In a wide-ranging November 2019 interview with The Sunday Times, Child opened up about why it was time for Cruise to hang up Reacher's boots and let someone else have a go at playing the famed ex-military man.

The author revealed that he had a clause in his contract which would allow him to end the film franchise after just two movies, and he told The Sunday Times that he opted to exercise it after the release of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. 'Cruise was reluctant. He had his own investment in it, he was gonna argue against it,' he said. 'It sounds extremely patronizing but I think it's good for him. He's too old for this stuff. He's 57, he needs to move on, transition to being a character actor. He could get another 20 years out of it. He has the talent. He's a terrific guy, very considerate, good fun.'

In addition to his age, Cruise is also small in stature. The now 58-year-old is just 5' 7” tall, which is a far cry from the larger than life figure Reacher strikes in the books. Still, Cruise is a hands on action movie star who does his own stunts and is heavily involved on the creative side of his films, so what he lacked in size, he surely made up for in passion where the Jack Reacher franchise is concerned.

An R-rated Jack Reacher is still happening, just not on the big screen

While the Jack Reacher movies appear to be over for now, the character is getting a small screen reboot courtesy of Amazon Studios. The streamer has ordered a new series based on the books, which is set to begin filming in Toronto in April 2021, according to BlogTO. Unlike the films, the show will star an actor who matches up with Child's descriptions in the books perfectly: The 6' 4” Titans star Alan Ritchson.

At this stage, not much is known about the Amazon series, aside from the fact that it has Child's stamp of approval. When the news of the series was first announced in January 2020, the author issued a statement, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, that read, 'It's been great so far, but really, the fun starts here. By now I know these guys, and Reacher is in the perfect hands, believe me.'

New Jack Reacher Book 2020

Season 1 of Jack Reacher is set to focus on the first book in the long-running series, The Killing Floor. In the book, Reacher visits a small town in Georgia to investigate a cold case, but he quickly ends up being arrested himself. It's a dark introduction to the character's world that's full of action sequences that are sure to finally give readers the R-rated Reacher action they crave — just minus Cruise and director McQuarrie.