As the release date of "Jack Reacher 2" starring Tom Cruise is confirmed to premiere on October 2016, its director, Edward Zwick, claimed that it will be entirely different from the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
Zwick will take the helm from the first instalment's director Christopher McQuarrie. He said in an interview with Collider that they are not making another "Jack Reacher" because of "Mission: Impossible's" success, but because of its thrilling story that needs to be continued.
"The nice thing about the franchise to me is that it's almost an anthology," "The Last Samurai" director said. "He gets involved in something very different in each of those books with a different cast of character and a different set of circumstances of things that happen to him. I like to think this will satisfy those who really like the character, but they will see him and see this very much as a standalone movie as each of them hopes to be."
The director added that it would be "foolish" for them to try and replicate "M:I 5."
The sequel is said to be based on Lee Child's 18th century novel "Never Go Back," also reported by Screen Crush. The story begins when former military cop Jack Reacher heads to the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. There, he is set to meet his commanding officer named Major Susan Turner. However, when he arrives, he finds Turner arrested.
As it was written on the book description, "And Reacher is hit with two pieces of shocking news, one with serious criminal consequences, and one too personal even to think about."
In the first instalment, Rosamund Pike starred as Tom Cruise's female counterpart. In "Jack Reacher 2," Cobie Smulders is rumored to play a character named Danika. However, her details are still in the dark.
"Jack Reacher" grossed $138.8 million worldwide, while "Rogue Nation" killed $480 million, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Edward Zwick's "Jack Reacher 2" starring Tom Cruise is set to premiere on October 21, 2016.
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