Both films had a decent worldwide gross but ended up under-performing in the home circuit, while struggling critically as well and the internet would state that they weren’t adored by fans of Reacher or Cruise much either. The first one finds its allegiance in the 2005 Child novel ‘One Shot’ while the second’s in its title, ‘Never Go Back’. "Andrew really is me 15 years ago, still full of energy, still full of ideas," says Lee, who has already co-written three Reacher books with his sibling."And so I think this is the perfect solution.‘ Jack Reacher’, the fictional brainchild of British author Lee Child and a bonafide badass, joining the long list of ex-marine vigilante arse kickers from the pens of a number of authors, has had two film adaptations to date, remarkably less than any one of the other action heroes mentioned above despite there being a wealth of literature devoted to him (23 books), both starring Tom Cruise in the titular role and serving as standalone stories dictating the character’s exploits following his origins. "My stories have been set all over the US – from Montana to Mississippi."ĭespite the success of the books, Lee Child announced in 2020 that he would be letting his brother, Andrew Grant (opens in new tab), take over authorship of the Reacher series. "America is an exciting place to live and an ideal setting for my series of thrillers," says the 67-year-old. It was only after the publication of his first novel Killing Floor (opens in new tab), on which the new series Reacher is based, that Lee Child – born James Grant – emigrated to the US. However, their creator, Lee Child (opens in new tab), was born in Coventry, schooled in Birmingham, studied law in Sheffield and worked in television production in Manchester. The hugely popular Jack Reacher novels read like a love letter to America, packed as they are with diners and motels that their protagonist visits as he drifts from one small town to another across the US, righting wrongs along the way. All about Jack Reacher novelist Lee Child Lee Child has written 26 Jack Reacher books and two have been adapted for the big screen, both starring Tom Cruise as the ex army investigator turned drifter. The 2012 movie Jack Reacher saw Reacher help solve the case of five people shot dead in a seemingly random attack and also starred Rosamund Pike as the sniper’s defence attorney. Meanwhile, 2016 follow-up Jack Reacher: Never Go Back followed Reacher as he went on the run with an Army major who had been framed for espionage, as the two revealed a dark conspiracy. (Image credit: Amazon Prime Video) A brief guide to the previous Jack Reacher films 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson on duty with co-star Willa Fitzgerald who plays cop Roscoe Conklin. So he’s a mental gymnast, but the size of an ox!" He's a man of few words, and he allows people to believe what they want to believe about him. But Reacher’s so sharp that he's one step ahead of everybody. He is the drifter who comes into town, and who doesn’t rely on the law because he is the law."Īlan says he found Reacher’s combination of brains and brawn, together with his tendency not to say much, fascinating to play. "You expect somebody who looks like that to be a bit of a brute. He’s that knight in shining armour who cleans up the streets for us. Now that he’s out of the military, he sort of wanders the country, and trouble seems to find him. Reacher star Alan Ritchson told : "He is a retired military police officer who is huge, violent, highly intelligent, and an incredible detective. (Image credit: Prime Video)Īlan Ritchson is best known for playing Hank Hall (aka Hawk) in DC’s Titans and Aquaman in Smallville. And at six foot three inches tall, he’s much closer to the imposing six foot five character in Lee Child’s novels compared to Cruise, who’s five foot seven.
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