One Shot (2013 film)
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One Shot is an upcoming film adaptation of the 2005 novel of the same name
by Lee Child
. The film is scheduled to enter production in September 2011.
be put on the case.
. The film is to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie
, who previously worked with Cruise on the 2008 film Valkyrie
, among others. Josh Olson
worked on the early screenplay and adapted it from the original best seller by Lee Child
, while McQuarrie worked on the finished script. Cruise will also act as a producer for One Shot.
was confirmed to play the role of Jack Reacher amidst much criticism from fans claiming that he has neither the tough image or the physique to carry out the role. In an interview with the BBC Lee Child, author of the novel, said that it would be impossible to find a suitable actor to play the giant Reacher and that it is impossible to recreate the feel of the book on the big screen, but Cruise had the talent to make an effective Reacher.
One shot
One shot may refer to:* One shot , a music video shot in one long take with no edits* One-shot , a comic book which is not a part of a series or mini-series...
by Lee Child
Lee Child
Jim Grant , better known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British thriller writer. His wife Jane is a New Yorker, and they currently live in New York state. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel....
. The film is scheduled to enter production in September 2011.
Plot
A city is thrown into chaos following a shooting that leaves five dead. What at first seems like a simple case to solve becomes complicated when the accused murderer requests that Jack ReacherJack Reacher
Jack Reacher is a fictional character created by British author Jim Grant who writes under the pen name of Lee Child.-Biographical information:...
be put on the case.
Production
The film rights have been sold to Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. The film is to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie is an American screenwriter, producer and director. His screenplays include The Usual Suspects, for which he won the 1996 Academy Award, The Way of the Gun and Valkyrie....
, who previously worked with Cruise on the 2008 film Valkyrie
Valkyrie (film)
Valkyrie is a 2008 American historical thriller film set in Nazi Germany during World War II. The film depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country...
, among others. Josh Olson
Josh Olson
Josh Olson is an American screenwriter and director. Olson began his career working as a production assistant in the art department on the 1987 film Masters of the Universe...
worked on the early screenplay and adapted it from the original best seller by Lee Child
Lee Child
Jim Grant , better known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British thriller writer. His wife Jane is a New Yorker, and they currently live in New York state. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel....
, while McQuarrie worked on the finished script. Cruise will also act as a producer for One Shot.
Casting
Tom CruiseTom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
was confirmed to play the role of Jack Reacher amidst much criticism from fans claiming that he has neither the tough image or the physique to carry out the role. In an interview with the BBC Lee Child, author of the novel, said that it would be impossible to find a suitable actor to play the giant Reacher and that it is impossible to recreate the feel of the book on the big screen, but Cruise had the talent to make an effective Reacher.