A former Marine, she quickly deduces Reacher's true identity and purpose, but permits him to stay as long as he doesn't interfere with her investigation. Posing as a drifter, Reacher takes up residence in a local inn and goes for a meal, where he meets the sheriff, Elizabeth Deveraux. He also puts Reacher in touch with Colonel John James Frazer, a Senate liaison who warns Reacher that Reed's father, Senator Carlton Riley, a member of the Armed Services Committee, is threatening to impose harsh budget cuts on the army if his son is targeted. Garber informs Reacher that another MP, Major Duncan Munro, has been assigned to investigate the murder his job is to go undercover and ensure that Munro's investigation doesn't damage the military's public image. Jack Reacher is briefed by his superior Leon Garber on a troubling development in Carter's Crossing, Mississippi: a woman has been found murdered, her throat slit, with signs of rape, and the military is concerned that one of the potential suspects seems to be Captain Reed Riley, a commander at Fort Kelham, a nearby Army Ranger base, with a reputation as a ladykiller. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission-and turn him into a man to be feared. Finding unexpected layers to the case, Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces. But when he gets to Carter Crossing Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justice and an appetite for secrets. Reacher is ordered undercover to find out everything he can and then to vanish. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997.Ī lonely railroad track. Here's to a new chapter in the Jack Reacher saga.Everything starts somewhere.
Now, I personally have zero qualms about the way Cruise depicted Reacher but you know what? I'm also curious to see who will get cast in the role for the Amazon series and what their take on the character will bring. We’re rebooting and starting over and we’re going to try and find the perfect guy."
And I want all those readers who were upset about Tom Cruise to help me out – participate in choosing the right actor for the TV series. Long form streaming television, with a completely new actor. Instead we’re going to take it to Netflix or something like that. So what I’ve decided to do is – there won’t be any more movies with Tom Cruise.
"Cruise, for all his talent, didn’t have that physicality.
When he spoke with BBC News back in November 2018, Child had some particular criticisms about Cruise's performance in the film adaptations. We suspect Child is pleased at the thought of his Jack Reacher novels getting the Amazon treatment, not only because it's a fresh start for his series but because it means a whole new cast is coming in to bring it to life. Child's Jack Reacher series includes 23 novels and 15 short stories and novellas, so it's unlikely Santora will feel restricted when it comes to adapting the right Jack Reacher story for Amazon. Combined, the films have grossed $400 million domestically, indicating modest but positive success and interest from audiences in the character and the kinds of missions he becomes involved in. It's unclear in the Jack Reacher series will touch on any part of the story laid out in either Jack Reacher or Jack Reacher: Never Look Back, both of which starred Cruise. The forthcoming series will sit comfortably alongside the Tom Clancy's Jack Ryanseries starring John Krasinski and Hanna, starring Esme Creed-Miles and Mireille Enos. Amazon's acquisition of Jack Reacher means the streaming platform's spy- and action-focused roster will grow.