While Alan Ritchson is phenomenal as Jack Reacher in Amazon’s celebratedReacherseries, I can’t wait to see him in any one of his multiple upcoming films, such asWar MachineandThe Man with the Bag. The first three seasons ofReacherhave been a thrilling and addictive success, with Ritchson easily demonstrating that he could play the character for another 10 seasons. Although it has yet to be announced whichJack Reacher bookwill be adapted forReacherseason 4, I’m confident that whichever one is chosen will continue Ritchson’s hot streak, along with the release of theNeagley spin-off series.
WhileReacherseason 4 andNeagleyseason 1 will almost certainly be good, if not great, I’m more excited to see Ritchson on the big screen again soon. Ritchson’s last appearance in a major motion picture was in 2024’s overlookedThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a Guy Ritchie action flick that came out in April of last year. Before that, Ritchson had only appeared in two films since 2023, including the Hilary Swank-led dramaOrdinary Angelsand the action adventure epic sequelFast X. All things considered,Ritchson is long overdue for a blockbuster movie performance, an issue that his upcoming films should resolve.
Alan Ritchson Has Multiple Exciting Upcoming Action Movies
He Is Attached To Star In At Least 6 Upcoming Action Movies
Ritchson has an exciting slate of upcoming action films, some of them thrillers and others comedies. He is set to star in the2025 Christmas-themed action comedyThe Man in the Bagalongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, marking their first big-screen collaboration, and Awkwafina, known forCrazy Rich AsiansandThe Farewell. Ritchson is also expected to star inPlaydate, another action comedy led by Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop), Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), and Isla Fisher (Arrested Development).
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On the action thriller side of things,Ritchson will star inMotor City, set in 1970s Detroit, in which his John Miller protagonist goes on a revenge tour after being wrongfully framed for a crime and sent to prison by a jealous gangster.Motor Citywill also star Shailene Woodley and Ben Foster.War Machineis an action sci-fi thriller that follows the final recruits of a special ops boot camp who encounter a deadly force from outer space.Runneris an action thriller that follows a high-end courier who must transport a liver within 3 hours on the coast of Australia.
Painter, written by John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad, will star Amber Midthunder as her character fights to find her kidnapped father (likely Ritchson). Finally,Ritchson will star inFortune, a Jerry Bruckheimer production, which isexpected to be written byA Minecraft MoviewritersNeil Widener and Gavin James. On top of all this, Ritchson is also attached to an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2024 novel,Counting Miracles.
Alan Ritchson Deserves To Become A True Action Movie Star
He’s Well On His Way To Becoming One Of the Biggest Action Stars Of The Decade
Reacheris a very big show that truly has the potential to run throughout the end of the 2020s and beyond, based on Lee Child’s immense pool of source material. However, given the fact thatRitchson feels like this decade’s version of those iconic 1980s action stars, it’d be great to see that translate more to blockbuster action movies than it has done so far. He has the chemical makeup of Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, who became bonafide action movie icons. While television and streaming series are more significant now than ever before, Ritchson was made for the big screen.
I hope Reacher hits a tenth season, but not at the expense of holding Ritchson back from movie stardom.
Perhaps some of these upcoming movies can start to establish Ritchson as the massive action star he’s prone to be.War Machine, in particular, has some great hype around it already, but really, all of these projects certainly have promise, assisted by strong co-stars and creative teams. In a way, these efforts can align with what classic action stars like Bruce Willis were doing in their heyday.Ritchson could easily start churning out 1-2 action movies a year, like veterans Jason Statham and Liam Neeson as well. I hope Reacher hits a tenth season, but not at the expense of holding Ritchson back from movie stardom.
