Tom Cruise's JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Commences Filming; Full Cast Revealed

Over the weekend, Tom Cruise was spotted at the LSU/Florida game and now Paramount has officially announced why he was in the area - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has officially gone into production! The full cast, which includes Cobie Smulders, has also been revealed!

By RohanPatel - Oct 21, 2015 12:10 PM EST

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Source: Paramount Pictures

"You think I'm a hero? I am not a hero. I'm a drifter with nothing to lose. Now you killed that girl to put me in a frame. I mean to beat you to death and drink your blood from a boot! Now this is how it's gonna work. You're gonna give me the address and I'll be along when I'm damn good and ready. If she doesn't answer the phone when I call this number, if I even think you've hurt her, I disappear. And if you're smart, that scares you. Because I'm in your blind spot. And I have nothing better to do."

Yesterday, Paramount Pictures & Skydance announced that they've kicked off production on their upcoming Jack Reacher sequel, which has officially been titled Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

The film features the return of global megastar Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation) as the titular Reacher and this time around, he'll be reunited with Ed Zwick (The Last Samurai), who will be directing with a script from himself, Richard Wenk, and Marshall Herskovitz. Joining Cruise for the second adventure are Cobie Smulders (Avengers: Age Of Ultron), Danika Yarosh (Heroes Reborn), Austin Hebert (Bonnie and Clyde), Patrick Heusinger (Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce), Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton), and Holt McCallany (Gangster Squad).

The film will adapt Lee Child's 2013 novel Never Go Back.

Check out the full press release below:

HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 20, 2015) – Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media today announced that principal photography has commenced on “JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK,” starring Tom Cruise (the “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE” franchise, “EDGE OF TOMORROW”) and directed by Edward Zwick (“THE LAST SAMURAI,” “BLOOD DIAMOND”).

Production will take place in New Orleans. The film is set for release on October 21, 2016.

The new film, a sequel to 2012’s “JACK REACHER,” is based on author Lee Child’s 18th book in the bestselling Jack Reacher series, Never Go Back. The film is written by Richard Wenk (“THE EXPENDABLES 2,” “THE EQUALIZER”), Marshall Herskovitz (“LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS,” “THE LAST SAMURAI”) & Zwick.

Cruise is producing alongside Don Granger (“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION,” “JACK REACHER”), Skydance Media’s David Ellison and Dana Goldberg (“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION,” “ EOSTORM”), and Christopher McQuarrie (“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION,” “ ALKYRIE”). The executive producers are Paula Wagner (“WAR OF THE WORLDS,” “THE OTHERS”) and Herb Gains (“THE JUDGE,” “NON-STOP”).

“JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK” also stars Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother,” “AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON”), Danika Yarosh (“Heroes Reborn,” “ hameless”), Austin Hebert (“Bonnie and Clyde”), Patrick Heusinger (“QUANTUM BREAK,” “GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO DIVORCE”), Aldis Hodge (“STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON,” “A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD”), and Holt McCallany (“Blue Bloods,” “GANGSTER SQUAD”).

Tom Cruise is a global cultural icon who has made an immeasurable impact on cinema by creating some of the most memorable characters of all time in legendary films such as “TOP GUN,” “JERRY MAGUIRE,” “RISKY BUSINESS,” “MINORITY REPORT,” “INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE,” “A FEW GOOD MEN,” “THE FIRM,” “RAIN MAN,” “ OLLATERAL,” “THE LAST SAMURAI,” “EDGE OF TOMORROW,” “THE COLOR OF MONEY,” and the “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE” franchise among many others.

A consummate filmmaker involved in all aspects of film production, Cruise has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer, and philanthropist in a career spanning over three decades. A three-time Academy Award® nominee and three-time Golden Globe Award winner his films have earned over eight billion dollars in worldwide box office alone— an incomparable accomplishment.

Jack Reacher 2 hits theaters October 21, 2016

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MrJillyMcBeam - 10/21/2015, 11:49 AM

Oddly close to Gusto's alias Jack Reacharound.

JamesMann - 10/21/2015, 12:13 PM

Jack Reacher 2 and John Wick 2 will exactly be like Taken 2. Bad sequels that tried to capture the originals but fail because their first films were all completely unexpected and left a big impact.

Greengo - 10/21/2015, 12:21 PM

I don't think that's the case for Jack Reacher @JamesMann.

He is an existing character with an established fan base and history. Even though Tom doesn't resembled the character's description from the books, the author Lee Child said that Tom was able to adequately embody the Jack Reacher presence in the film, even if Tom isn't tall and blonde lol.

Greengo - 10/21/2015, 12:23 PM

Wick was a stupid movie to begin with. The story was mind numbingly adolescent... all it had going for it was the action, which is all it needed. All they need to in the second one is do what they did right in the first one: the action, fix what they did wrong: the story and it'll do as good as the first if not better.

McGee - 10/21/2015, 12:59 PM

Joking aside, my debate with Gusto behind Little Caesars was quite intense.

He tried to argue that I was holding out on him. He scored points on the subject of foreign object policy. But in the end, we both agreed that you can fit a two liter bottle of coke inside the rectum. Then I blew him away with my "oratory skills". Boy, my jaw was sore that day I can tell you!

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:03 PM

We both called it a day afterwards.

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:16 PM

This week, we'll see batz, Nomis and B&Y debate at Hank's 24-Hour Bath House!!!

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:16 PM

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:26 PM

I told them Papa Arnold's 24-Hour Turkish Bath House was a better venue to host the event, but...you know how Nomis gets when he makes a decision.

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:36 PM

If you guys want to go to the same bath house as monk, I won't say anything.

¬_¬

slickrickdesigns - 10/21/2015, 1:38 PM

This episode was based on true life... when @McGee found out @Gusto was his real dad.

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:47 PM

Gus said he got laid once at a Whitesnake concert in 85, so maybe!

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:51 PM

McGee - 10/21/2015, 1:54 PM

♫ ♬ My dad has been to the moon...Mamma says he's coming back real soon... ♬ ♫

GhostDog - 10/21/2015, 2:07 PM

Loved the first one!!!!

TheBeard - 10/21/2015, 2:08 PM

Never saw the first one

superbatspiderman - 10/21/2015, 2:31 PM

I really enjoyed the first movie and with Ed Zwick directing this one I think it could be even better.

DeusExSponge - 10/21/2015, 2:36 PM

Tom Cruise is one busy man.

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Tom Cruise's JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Commences Filming; Full Cast Revealed

Over the weekend, Tom Cruise was spotted at the LSU/Florida game and now Paramount has officially announced why he was in the area - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has officially gone into production! The full cast, which includes Cobie Smulders, has also been revealed!

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