"Giving your book to Hollywood," Tom Clancy once said, "is like turning your daughter over to a pimp."
The prolific novelist who died Tuesday was not always a fan of the film business, even though his collaborations with the industry all found commercial and critical success. "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit," which will be released this Christmas by Paramount Pictures, marks only the fifth movie based on the author's characters.
Like previous movies based on Clancy's novels, the new film will center on the fast-rising CIA officer fending off global threats — so far, he's tackled nuclear weaponry, drug-smuggling conspiracies and other forms of villainy. Clancy was known for his detailed attention to military technology, and it often played a strong supporting role in his films.
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