Prime Video announced the expansion of the Reacher universe.
With a series order for spinoff The Untitled Neagley Project starring Maria Sten (Reacher, Swamp Thing), the announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, at the Prime Video Presents: Trailblazers event in London.
The series has been created for television by co-showrunners and executive producers Nick Santora (Reacher, Prison Break, FUBAR) and Nicholas Wootton (Law & Order, Prison Break) and produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Skydance Television and CBS Studios.0
Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell-bent on justice.
Using everything she’s learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.
“As Reacher continues to resonate with our global customers profoundly, expanding on the storytelling and characters with a spinoff was an easy decision,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios.
“With Nick and Nicholas and our partners Skydance and CBS Studios, we’re confident this new chapter, starring the amazing Maria Sten, will not only honour the Reacher legacy but also bring fresh energy and excitement to new and longtime fans alike.”
In addition to Santora and Wootton, Lee Child, Don Granger, and Lisa Kussner executive produce the series for Skydance Television with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell. Carolyn Harris, Kenny Madrid, and Niko Fernandez will oversee the project for Skydance.
“We are thrilled to be expanding the world of Reacher with Amazon and CBS Studios to explore the fan-favourite character of Neagley with the extraordinary Maria Sten,” said Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Skydance.
“Nick Santora did an incredible job adapting Lee Child’s Reacher novels for television. With Nick and Nicholas Wootton at the helm, audiences are in for another captivating adventure in the Reacher universe.”
The series marks Skydance Television’s seventh project with Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, following the hit series Reacher and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, the upcoming Cross, and the recently announced The Runarounds, an action-adventure series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham and a docuseries on the Idaho Murders.
