#Lee child jack reacher movie#
Crusie, though he remains one of the hottest movie stars on the planet, lacked the physical stature to accurately portray Child’s protagionist. In the novels, Reacher is six-foot-five and towers over nearly everyone he meets. While Tom Cruise twice breathed life into Reacher on the big screen, book fans were nearly unanimous in their displeasure with the casting choice. Though the Reacher brand remains strong, things haven’t always been totally hunky-dory. Since then, he’s gone on to star in 24 books total, including Blue Moon, which came out back in October, on his way to becoming one of the most-read heroes of our time. Jack Reacher, the Hulk-sized nomad, was first introduced to readers in the 1997 thriller, The Killing Floor.
#Lee child jack reacher series#
The Guardian also reports that the next Reacher book, which is still untitled, will include both authors on the cover, reading: “Lee Child with Andrew Grant.” That move in right in line with what we’ve seen from other popular series whose universe transcends the original author, such as Tom Clancy (whose name is smackdab in each title), Vince Flynn (though Flynn’s name appears on the cover, each title reads “by Kyle Mills), and Robert B. That said, it’s worth pointing out there has been no official announcement from Grant, Child, his publisher, or his agent, though it sounds like that could come as soon as this weekend. When news broke late Friday night, I began reaching out to sources close to Child, and it appears The Guardian’s reporting is, indeed, correct-including one stipulation that would require Grant to take on the name Andrew Child. In hindsight, that move probably should have prompted more questions, but it’s not unheard of for famous writers to stop doing interviews or even book signings, for that matter. It’s a stunning turn of events, as there’s been no word of a potential move within publishing circles leading up The Guardian’s report, though it’s worth mentioning that last summer Child’s team made it known to media members that he would be “scaling back” from granting interviews. Grant, 51, has penned a number of successful thrillers himself, including last year’s Invisible, but nothing quite as big as the franchise he’ll be inheriting from his brother-who has reportedly sold over 100 million books and seen his protagonist brought to life on the big screen in a pair of Hollywood movies.
But instead of killing Reacher off, a topic he’s discussed in numerous interviews over the years, it appears the writer will instead turn his iconic hero over to his younger brother and fellow author, Andrew Grant.
Lee Child, the mega-popular, New York Times bestselling author, is done writing Jack Reacher books.Īccording to a report from The Guardian, Child, 65 (whose real name is James Grant), is ready for retirement.
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