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Lee Child Says Prime Video’s Reacher Captures the Books Better Than the Tom Cruise Films

He credits the season-long streaming structure for delivering the contrast his novels require.

Overview

  • The Jack Reacher author praised the series’ long-form format for preserving the character’s nuance and the books’ quiet-versus-action rhythm.
  • Season 4 is in production and adapts Gone Tomorrow, with no release date announced.
  • Alan Ritchson continues in the title role on the Nick Santora–developed Prime Video series.
  • Child said streaming is “addictive for a novelist,” arguing it is a more effective medium for book adaptations than feature films.
  • Reporting suggests a Neagley spin-off is in development, and Child said the film-adapted novels could be revisited for TV at a later time.