Paramount thinks they have something big on their hands with their reboot of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan franchise. After 2002's The Sum of All Fears turned out to be a disappointment, the studio took their time in deciding on how best to approach it, and since 2009 they've been slowly getting all of their ducks in a row. The first step was in landing the
Deadline reports that a fourth quarter 2013 release is being targeted by the studio, with it being the first part of a proposed trilogy. Actually, this is turning into an expanded Tom Clancy franchise, as there are also plans for a spinoff adapting Clancy's novel, Without Remorse, which is set in the same world and follows fellow agent, John Kelly. Tom Hardy is circling the Kelly role right now, with Kevin Costner set up to appear in both the Jack Ryan and and John Kelly movies as their mentor, William Harper. Keira Knightley is on board to co-star as Ryan's future wife. Branagh will be pulling double duty by also playing a villain. David Koepp is writing the Jack Ryan script, while Christopher McQuarrie is penning Without Remorse with a plan to direct it himself.
So what do we know about the film at this point? Basically, it's a prequel that has him working as an analyst in Moscow, and uncovering a terrorist plot that threatens the U.S. economy. Branagh says it takes place before Ryan joins the CIA, and its launching point is the helicopter crash first mentioned in The Hunt for Red October. As a 23-year old Marine, Ryan would be the only survivor of the crash with the rest of his platoon wiped out. I'd have more confidence in Paramount's plans if it was anybody other than Chris Pine at the center of them. He's just not charismatic enough to lead a franchise, especially one like this that requires a commanding lead. But I do respect the time and care they've put in to every other aspect.
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