However,a Jack Ryan-themed television seriesnearly happened several decades earlier!
This was before Viacom purchased Paramount Communications in 2004 and became the parent company of the studio.
Viacom planned to co-produce thePatriot Gamestelevision series for ABC.
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However, according toThe Hollywood Reporter, a legal dispute arose over the use of the Jack Ryan character.
Additionally, Paramount believed a potential television series adaptation would conflict with their film iteration.
The legal dispute effectively killed the planned Patriot Games television series for ABC.
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The film wasa global box office smash hit, making over $200 million worldwide.
All the films were co-produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
With over 100 million books sold, Tom Clancy is an all-time master of the thriller and espionage genres.
It will be very interesting if the upcoming feature sparksa new series ofJack Ryanmovies.
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