Summary
For viewers looking forward toReacherseason 3, a pair of Tom Cruise movies that just arrived on Netflix might be the perfect solution. 2022’sReacherproved a huge success for Prime Video. Alan Ritchson embodied the hulking hero of Lee Childs’ novels perfectly and, althoughReacherseason 2 struggled to recapturethe success of season 1, the series remained a popular guilty pleasure. Now,Reacherseason 3is one of the most hotly anticipated upcoming TV returns and viewers are understandably hungry for more from the super-smart, super-strong former Military Police officer and drifter.
Fortunately,Reacher’s season 2 endingleaves viewers with plenty of other adventure to explore. There are no less than 27 novels in Childs’Jack Reacherseries, beginning in 1997 withThe Killing Floorand ending with 2023’sThe Secret. October 2024 will see the arrival of the nextJack Reacherbook,In Too Deep, while there is also a collection of short stories starring the character by the same author. However, for viewers who prefer to stick with screens, there is another option. Netflix just acquired a pair of underrated action thrillers that star another take on the familiar character.
All 9 Members Of Reacher’s 110th Special Investigations Unit Explained
Reacher season 2 introduces Jack Reacher’s former military team, the 110th Special Investigations Unit, composed of highly-skilled members.
Cruise’s Reacher Movies Took A Different Approach To The Antihero
Tom Cruise’s twoJack Reachermovies, 2012’sJack Reacherand 2016’sJack Reacher: Never Go Back, recently arrived on Netflix. Cruise’sJack Reachermovies aren’t as acclaimed as the Prime Video series, mainly because their star doesn’t fit the character’s description from the novels.Cruise’sJack Reachermovies did some things betterthan the later series, but these positive elements were largely overshadowed by the reaction to the star’s miscasting. As such, Netflix viewers might be surprised to discover thatTom Cruise’sJack Reachermovies are pretty fun for fans of the franchisedespite their limitations.
Based on 2005’sOne Shot,Jack Reacheris the stronger of the two movies. Werner Herzog is an offbeat, unsettling villain, Robert Duvall offers a stellar supporting performance and Rosamund Pike is typically superb as the hero’s love interest. Cruise might not embody Reacher’s build, but he convinces as a razor-sharp soldier of fortune with a unique set of skills. Director Christopher McQuarrie went on to become famous for his later collaborations with Cruise in theMission: Impossibleseries, andJack Reacherboasts the same fast pace, sharp wit, and inventive action sequences as those sequels.
Which Books Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher Movies Are Based On (& Will Prime Video’s Show Adapt Them?)
Prime Video’s Reacher Show May Never Cover All Reacher’s Adventures
Whileall of theJack Reacherbookshave their ups and downs,One Shotworks particularly well as a standalone adventure. However, the quality of the source material isn’t reflected in its adaptation. 2016’sJack Reacher: Never Go Backwas based on the 2013 novel of the same name but, although that book was partially well-reviewed, the sequel wasn’t as successful. Prime Video’sReacherseries has not yet adapted either of these novels and, with so many in the source series, it may never get around to them even afterReacherseason 3’s ending.
