As long as Reacher doesn’t suddenly become a Scientologist

The news had been slowly trickling out that the option on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels had been picked up once again by a major studio. But what wasn’t reported was [who actually bought the rights this time around][1]:

Paramount and Cruise/Wagner Productions (co-owned by Tom Cruise) are teaming up to bring Lee Child’s novel One Shot to the big screen.

The

novel is one of a series of nine that follow the adventures of

ex-military cop Jack Reacher, reports Empire Online. The story centres

on the events that ensue when a man kills five people and summons

Reacher when he is effortlessly arrested by the police.

It is so far unknown as to whether or not Tom Cruise will step in front of the camera for the project.

Now you know and I know that the last part of this story is just a cheap ploy to get people talking but…methinks the answer is a flat-out “no.” (or as Lee’s lovely webmaven put it, “He’s PRODUCER.  Say it with me. P-R-O-D-U-C-E-R.  Now breathe.  In.  Out.“)

OTOH, I wonder if “Free Reacher!” T-shirts will start flooding the market…

[1]: Paramount and Cruise/Wagner Productions (co-owned by Tom Cruise) are teaming up to bring Lee Child’s novel One Shot to the big screen.