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Sequel Likely As Cruise & McQuarrie’s ‘Jack Reacher’ Hits $200 Million

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Superstar actor Tom Cruise and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie’s team-up on action-thriller, JACK REACHER, may not have been the runaway success the studios financing hoped, but today still saw the film reach an impressive worldwide gross of $200 million.

Paramount Pictures and Skydance were hoping to kick-start a new franchise featuring author Lee Child’s ex-military cop. However, despite a majority of critical praise, the film based on Child’s 9th novel, One Shot, didn’t quite reach the studios target domestically. With a budget of $60 million, JACK REACHER needed to perform well in its delayed release in Asian markets such as China and Japan, in order to move forward with a sequel.

JACK REACHER has done just that, as the film marks the 19th time a flick led by Cruise has crossed $200 million at the international box-office. An impressive feat not many others are even close to. A sequel now looks likely, which is great news for fans of Child’s literary hero and myself, as I loved the ruthless B-movie feel of McQuarrie’s effort.

If Paramount and Skydance do move forward, expect the budget and Cruise’s fee agreement to be slashed significantly to ensure a follow-up is worth the risk next time. I have my fingers, toes and arse crossed. It’s not like Tom needs the money, is it?

Both Cruise and McQuarrie are expected to collaborate again on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 5.

Source: Deadline

Craig was our great north east correspondent, proving that it’s so ‘grim up north’ that losing yourself in a world of film is a foregone prerequisite. He has been studying the best (and often worst) of both classic and modern cinema at the University of Life for as long as he can remember. Craig’s favorite films include THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, JFK, GOODFELLAS, SCARFACE, and most of John Carpenter’s early work, particularly THE THING and HALLOWEEN.

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  1. Tom Cruise Jr, jr

    Feb 23, 2013 at 5:02 am

    Nice try playa! Your Google Fu is not very good. The studios were looking for $250m not 200m, big difference. Keep spinning this tale, because that’s what your being paid for.

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