Chris Pine is in negotiations to portray Jack Ryan in Paramount’s untitled Jack Ryan feature project.
The intelligence analyst created by novelist Tom Clancy has not appeared onscreen since 2002's "The Sum of All Fears," where he was portrayed by Ben Affleck. Alec Baldwin originated the character on the big screen with 1990’s "Hunt for Red October," though it was Harrison Ford who took on the role in the two sequels.
Mace Neufeld and Lorenzo di Bonaventura are producing the latest Ryan project for Paramount, which has a script by Hossein Amini. The project is still out to directors.
Plot details are harder to get than keys to Langley, though it is understood to feature Ryan’s adventures at an earlier point in his career.
Paramount is clearly and presently very keen on Pine, who starred as Captain Kirk in the studio’s rebooted “Star Trek.” Pine is also in negotiations to star in Paramount’s “The Art of Making Money,” the true story of a master counterfeiter that D. J. Caruso is in talks to direct.
Pine is repped by SDB Partners and John Carrabino Management.
Jack Ryan blows. Don't do it Chris!!! You're better than a Clancy movie.
Posted by: Brandon | October 14, 2009 at 12:42 PM
I'm sure he will do the role justice, but its a shame Affleck isn't coming back because THE Sum Of All Fears is pretty decent film, also would have loved to see Ford back in the role. I think i just hanker after a bit of continuity. Too much to ask for i suppose.
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