The Expansion of the Reacherverse: Neagley Spin-Off in the Works
If there’s one thing the folks over at Amazon love more than a good series, it’s a good series with real franchise potential. It’s why we don’t just have The__Boys, but also Gen V and the recently announced Vought Rising; and it’s why we don’t just have Citadel, but Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny too. Now, it’s looking like the streamer’s popular action-thriller show Reacher is next in line for a spin-off. According to Deadline’s reporting, Neagley, a Prime Video show centred around — you guessed it! — fan favourite character Frances Neagley is nearing a green light, with Maria Sten expected to reprise her Reacher role.
The Role of Frances Neagley in the Reacherverse
Whilst Sgt. Frances Neagley has a less prominent part to play in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books, the character — a security expert and former 110th Special Investigations Unit compadre of Alan Ritchson’s man-mountain Jack Reacher — has been pivotal to the show. As Child explained to Empire back in February, giving Neagley a heightened presence in the TV series was “a strategic decision”, a conscious effort to take the inner monologues and pages-long exposition dumps from the novels and bring them to life on screen. It’s a creative move that’s paid off, with Reacher and Neagley’s chemistry proving a driving force in the show’s second season, and the character’s popularity clearly now warranting a show of Sten’s own. And whilst Neagley plot specifics are currently under wraps, Deadline’s sources are stating that Ritchson’s Reacher is circling a guest starring role in the new offshoot, too — a big win for fans.
Development and Production Updates
We’ve not been given any further casting news or a release timeframe for Neagley just yet, but we do at least know that Reacher showrunner Nick Santora is developing the new series alongside his Prison Break collaborator Nicholas Wootton, promising a strong creative foundation for the show ahead. And with production already well underway on Reacher Season 3, based on Child’s seventh Jack Reacher novel Pretender, we surely won’t be waiting too long for more Reacherverse badassery to, er, reach our eyeballs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will Maria Sten be playing the role of Frances Neagley in the spin-off?
A: Yes, Maria Sten is expected to reprise her role as Frances Neagley in the upcoming Neagley spin-off.
Q: Who is developing the new series alongside Nick Santora?
A: Nicholas Wootton, known for his work on Prison Break, is collaborating with Nick Santora on the development of the Neagley spin-off.
Q: Is there a release date set for the Neagley spin-off?
A: There is currently no release date announced for the Neagley spin-off, but fans can expect more updates as production progresses.
Credit: www.empireonline.com
