Lee Child Reveals He Vetoed Third Tom Cruise Jack Reacher Film
Lee Child says his original movie contract gave him veto power after two films, and he used it to end the Tom Cruise Jack Reacher franchise.
Lee Child has revealed that he exercised a contractual veto to end the Tom Cruise-led Jack Reacher movie franchise after two films. In an interview, Child said his original movie contract contained a clause giving him veto power over further Jack Reacher films once two had been made.
Child used that veto after Cruise's second outing as the character, bringing the film series to a close.
The first Jack Reacher movie was released in December 2012, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back followed in 2016. The movie contract was originally done in 2005, and the two films finished in 2017.
The franchise's commercial footprint was clear early on: by January 2013, eight of Child's old paperbacks were in the Top 10 following the first film's release.
Collider reported Child's account of the veto.
Quick answers
Did Lee Child end the Jack Reacher movie franchise?
Yes. Child said he exercised a contractual veto after Tom Cruise's second Jack Reacher film, ending the movie franchise.
How many Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movies were made?
Two: Jack Reacher in December 2012 and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back in 2016.
When did Lee Child sign the movie contract?
The movie contract was originally done in 2005.