ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jack Ryan Series Stalled at Paramount

Jack Ryan Series Stalled at Paramount

by Scott Weinberg | June 27, 2006

Don't be expecting any new Jack Ryan adventures anytime soon. Seems that Paramount has put the series (or, more specifically, Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse" and "Rainbow Six") into turnaround. Which means they'll probably come back to the series some time down the road ... but not any time real soon:

From The Hollywood Reporter by way of IGN FilmForce: "The Hollywood Reporter says that Paramount Pictures has put two long-in-development Tom Clancy film adaptations, "Without Remorse" and "Rainbow Six," into turnaround as the studio seeks to revamp its Jack Ryan franchise with a new lead actor, confirming a rumor that's been around for three years.

John Singleton was attached to write and direct "Without Remorse," and Joaquin Phoenix was said to be in the running to star as covert op John Clark.

No specific reason was given for the studio's decision to put Remorse and Rainbow into turnaround, although it can be inferred from the THR piece that the new regime at Paramount wants to start with a new development slate of their own and are cost-conscious of what projects they do back."

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Previous Jack Ryan adventures include "The Hunt for Red October" (with Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan) "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger" (Harrison Ford), and "The Sum of All Fears" (Ben Affleck).

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mizzoucritic writes:
on Jun 27 2006 09:52 AM

Ben Affleck should have never been picked as Jack Ryan in the first place. Harrison Ford should come back and do another one of these films after he's done with Indy 4. He could play a very aged Jack Ryan, but he is the best one of the 3.
Personally, a Singleton/Phoenix Tom Clancy movie sounds great. Let's hope Paramount makes that next.

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cowsfan writes:
on Jun 27 2006 07:19 PM

No more Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan? Maybe next they'll go with Paul Walker.

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aconline writes:
on Jun 28 2006 10:09 AM

Cowsfan stole my idea.

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liteluvr writes:
on Jun 28 2006 08:43 PM

[b]Phoenix is a wimp[/b]
Get someone like Thomas Jane to play Clark. Clark is the baddest badass on the block.... Phoenix is... well.... not.
As for Ryan, if they plan on extending the franchise, it needs to be someone who can grow old with the role.... I vote for Sean Connery... (just kidding).
Paul Walker is a nit who can't act his way out of an open phone booth.
Needs to be someone in his early-mid 30's to fit the character. Affleck was too young for the part he had. And the butchered the whole Ryan character with that flick anyway.
Liev Schreiber wouldn't make a bad Ryan... not a great one... but not bad. Doesn't have the face for it. Who's a younger Harrison Ford....?

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ron777524 writes:
on Jun 29 2006 07:23 AM

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MJBegg writes:
on Oct 04 2007 06:24 PM

In reply to this comment (#838961)
I just have 3 things to say
a) Paul Walker would suck as Jack Ryan
b) I don't like Joquain Pheonix much John Clark
c) What the F@#? was Ron777524 talking about. What a moron. Talk about something relevent you crazy fool.

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