Alan Ritchson’s New Amazon Deal Means ‘Reacher’ Isn’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

Amazon MGM Studios clearly looked at the numbers for Reacher, looked at Alan Ritchson and decided, “Yeah, maybe let’s keep that guy around for a while.”

The actor who turned Lee Child’s wandering vigilante into one of Prime Video’s biggest streaming success stories has officially signed a three-year, first-look television deal with Amazon MGM Studios through his production company, Dancing Skeleton. Translation: if Alan Ritchson has an idea for a TV project, Amazon gets first dibs.

Reacher continues to play in millions of living rooms and bedrooms, with the series already renewed for Season 5 before Season 4 has even dropped, so this deal is not that much of a leap. With this new gig, Amazon practically gave this man an office. Not mention, the upcoming Neagley spinoff. The studio is betting that Ritchson’s appeal goes beyond one role. He’s become one of the apps most reliable action stars plus he can sing and he has the look.

Ritchson would be focusing more on television than anything else. Streaming platforms love consistency right. People stop watching shows faster than network executives cancel them and Reacher has managed to become dependable appointment television. That’s becoming increasingly rare.

Ritchson himself teased fans by saying, “Reacher is just the beginning.” Ok, we see you. For the studio, the plan is obvious. Keep the star happy, expand the brand and continue feeding subscribers the kind of crowd-pleasing action series that actually cuts through all the content.

I like Alan Ritchson and believe he definitely is the next big action star but what do you think of the deal? Let us know in the comments.