There’s a new Jack Ryan in town – Captain Chris Pine Kirk – and he’s having all new adventures. Talking to the press today about Invictus, producer Mace Neufeld said that the next Ryan film will be an all-original story, based on none of the previous Tom Clancy books.
But here’s where I get confused. The reporting at Coming Soon says that this reboot will not be an origin story, yet they have Neufeld quoted as saying:
“We pick him up when he’s on Wall Street.”
Readers of the book know that this is flat out prequel territory, as the first Jack Ryan story, Patriot Games, takes place after Jack has left Wall Street to be a CIA consultant. In fact, putting Ryan on Wall Street (well, in Baltimore working for a Wall Street firm, at least in the books), means that this next Ryan film would be taking place even earlier in the guy’s career than the previous reboot/origin story Sum of All Fears.
Neufeld then went on to warn folks that this won’t be a blow-em-up movie. “The Jack Ryan movies have never been action films. They’re kind of ‘thinking man’s thrillers.’ Jack is referred to as a ‘water-walker’ because of his ability to jump ahead to conclusions. That’s very big in all the Jack Ryan films and that’s how we want to portray him. He’s a teacher. He’s a historian. He’s a linguist. And he’s really smart.”
I’m a fan of the early Jack Ryan books (before Clancy went insane, made Ryan president and then created the evil version of The West Wing), and I think the character is terrific cinematically. I’m interested in seeing where the fourth Jack Ryan ends up.
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Sum of all Fears not Clear and Present Danger.
Didn't The Hunt for Red October (the novel) come out before Patriot Games? It's been a while since I read them…is Patriot Games set earlier in Jack Ryan chronology despite being published later?
wont the next one be the 5th? Everyone forgets about The Hunt for the Red October.
Which in my opinion is the best. Ryan Movie. More thinking less Action.
October came out 1st. Years before the Harrison movies
Yes, the narrative of Patriot Games takes place before The Hunt for Red October.
BEN AFFLECK FOR DIRECTOR
Here is an idea sign the dude to a contract so that we don't have to deal with this every new movie!
I know these be trolls/4chanmeme enforces/etc. but I think Ben Affleck proved himself with Gone Baby Gone, and his new film looks amazing. If he was interested in directing this, I think he'd be a great choice.
Agreed "Me", After watching Gone Baby Gone; sure let Affleck direct. I read the book before a saw the film and I would almost say the film was better. Affleck damn sure captured Boston better than Scorcese did in The Departed. So I say, let him direct: he's been Jack!
Chris Pine is way too young to be playing Jack Ryan. Ryan was damn near 40 during the events that took place during Patriot Games. Red October was published first, but Patriot Games was written before it. What about Without Remorse? which I heard is slated for a 2010/11 release. Who is going to play John Kelly/Clark? That's what I'd like to know.
The films rock. Well the Affleckless ones do. But Clancy can't write for shit.
He can't write for shit? Affleck can't direct or act. I understand people not liking everything that comes out of the gate. Still, these kinds of comments…meh, forget it.
Red Rabbit is the first Jack Ryan story–a prequel novel written in response to young Ryan in the SOAF movie.
"(before Clancy went insane, made Ryan president and then created the evil version of The West Wing)"
Evil? Maybe he should have written the U.S. turning socialist?
The Jack Ryan charactor becoming pres, how it happened, and what kind of pres he was is exactly right for the charactor. That book, at one time, would have made a great movie.
Ben Affleck? Is anyone for real? He is a marginal at best actor/director.
Guess we should have portrayed Jack Ryan kissing the feet of foreign rulers. Executive Orders was the best Jack Ryan I read (read 5 of them). Wish we had a Jack Ryan in Washington today.
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