Reacher, Prime Video’s hit action thriller series with an outstanding 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, faces a major conundrum about the future of its franchise surrounding its star actor,Alan Ritchson.
Ritchson, who rose to prominence in the 2010s from TV shows likeBlue Mountain Stateand movies likeThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire, has reached new heights in Hollywood due to the massive streaming popularity andcritical acclaim ofReacher. That said, thePrime Video showthat made him a global superstar could be taking a backseat in the years to come.
Ritchson’s Upcoming Movie Slate Could Delay Future Reacher Seasons
Ritchson already has three seasons ofReacherunder his belt, with a fourth on the way, which will be an adaptation of the Lee Child novelGone Tomorrow. This rapid rate of critically acclaimed seasons has givenReacherfans lots of entertaining content and plenty to talk about over the last few years, but it’s a hot streak that’s subject to eventually changing.
Ritchson is currently attached to star in seven feature films, most of them action movies, by the end of the decade. That type of Hollywood workload is bound to pump the brakes on the annual rollout of newReacherseasons, potentially as soon asReacherseason 4 releases next year.
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With dozens of published novels to source from,Reacheris the type of series that could feasibly run for a double-digit number of seasons. The biggest question aboutReacher’sfuture will be whether Ritchson’s interest in returning to his iconic character remains as high as it was when season 1 premiered in 2022.
Prime Video’s Neagley Spinoff Suggests A Reacher Season 5 Pushback
Prime Video’sNeagleyspinoff, starring Maria Sten, one of the few recurring cast members inReacher, is being developed alongsideReacherin order to fill the gap between annual seasons. Unfortunately, that gap betweenReacherseasons may just become wider so that Ritchson can take on more exciting roles on the big screen.
ThisReacherproblem is bittersweet for everyone involved since it’s the direct result of Ritchson’s great work and Prime Video’s streaming success with the series. It will be fantastic to watch Ritchson potentially become a household Hollywood name on big screens around the world like Schwarzenegger and Stallone before him.
For now,Reacher’slean annual release slate remains intact, and odds are Amazon will be very convincing in their attempts to keep Ritchson interested inReacher’scontinued expansion. Like all fantastic series,Reacherwill have to come to an end eventually, but hopefully not before most of Lee Child’s thrilling novels are given the definitive TV adaptations.
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Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a former military police investigator, as he navigates civilian life. Without a phone and carrying minimal belongings, Reacher drifts across the country, experiencing the nation he once served, and encounters intriguing challenges along the way.
