As reported yesterday, Sam Raimi has abandoned beloved Tom Clancy icon Jack Ryan. The director was attached to reboot the Ryan franchise, but had to bow out to focus on his upcoming Spider-Man sequels.
"Because I'm committed to Spider-Man and making that picture," said Raimi, "I think it's going to knock me out of the running for the Jack Ryan picture."
Luckily for the spy thriller hero, Raimi's departure doesn't necessitate a bullet in the back of Ryan's brain. According to Moviehole, there are still active plans to launch a reboot. In fact, with Raimi officially off the project, it looks like Ryan will grace the big screen sooner than expected.
"Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mace Neufeld have been rehired by Paramount as producers on the franchise, with a mandate to come up with a Jack Ryan original Asap," a source close to Paramount tells the Web site. By Any Means Necessary,...
"Because I'm committed to Spider-Man and making that picture," said Raimi, "I think it's going to knock me out of the running for the Jack Ryan picture."
Luckily for the spy thriller hero, Raimi's departure doesn't necessitate a bullet in the back of Ryan's brain. According to Moviehole, there are still active plans to launch a reboot. In fact, with Raimi officially off the project, it looks like Ryan will grace the big screen sooner than expected.
"Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mace Neufeld have been rehired by Paramount as producers on the franchise, with a mandate to come up with a Jack Ryan original Asap," a source close to Paramount tells the Web site. By Any Means Necessary,...
- 10/24/2008
- by Josh Wigler
- Comicmix.com
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