Biographic - Sunday August 12, 2018 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

Transcript

Tom Clancy's literary career began with the 1984 publication of his debut novel "The Hunt for Red October." The book introduced the world to Jack Ryan, who would become one of the most famous characters in modern fiction. By the time Clancy died in 2013, he had become a very rich man with more than 100 million copies of his books in print. His novels traced the rise of Ryan from CIA analyst to resident of the United States. Since Clancy's death, a number of the United States. Since Clancy's death, a number of the other writers have been entrusted with a continuing the Jack Ryan series. Jack Ryan was first portrayed on screen by Alec Baldwin, opposite Sean Connery, in the 1990 blockbuster "The Hunt For Red October." Two years later, Harrison Ford took the lead in "Patriot Games." Following an eight-year absence from the silver screen, 2002's "The Sum Of All Fears" saw Ben Affleck take the Ryan role with Liv Schreiber playing John Clark. The movie departed from the chronology of the previous films. It was another 12 years before Ryan returned to the screen with Chris Pine in the lead. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" was not an adaptation of a Clancy novel. But an original story. This month sees the debut of the tv series "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" on amazon prime with John Krasinski in the title role.

Tags