Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
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A former intelligence operative must navigate a dangerous conspiracy involving a resurrected black-ops program after a failed mission in Dubai.
The story
After an MI6 mission in Dubai fails and results in the death of several agents, Jack Ryan—who is currently working a civilian job on Wall Street—is contacted by his friend James Greer, the CIA's deputy director. Ryan is tasked with retrieving a mysterious package from a dying contact in Dubai. However, the mission quickly spirals into a complex conspiracy involving 'Project Starling,' a clandestine black-ops program that was believed to have been dismantled years ago. Ryan must navigate a web of international intrigue and hidden agendas to uncover the truth behind the project's resurgence and the threat it poses to global security.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a failed MI6 mission in Dubai where Nigel Cooke is killed, Jack Ryan is recruited by CIA Deputy Director James Greer to retrieve a package from Cooke. During the exchange, Cooke gives Ryan a warning before being killed by Liam Crown. Ryan and his colleague Mike November are captured by MI6 officer Emma Marlow. It is revealed that Crown is part of 'Project Starling,' a black-ops program that Greer claims he shut down in 2018 but which Crown has resurrected to justify the use of off-book tactics. As the plot unfolds, it is discovered that Crown is reactivating terrorist groups to create a crisis. While the CIA and MI6 attempt to stop a planned attack on Tower Bridge, a distraction leads to the death of CIA Director Elizabeth Wright. Ryan and his team eventually travel back to Dubai to access a server containing data on the entire Starling network. In a final confrontation, Ryan faces Crown and ultimately shoots him dead. Following the victory, Greer is promoted to Director and recommends Ryan for the role of his deputy.
- Original title
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 107
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Andrew Bernstein
- Writers
- Aaron Rabin · screenplay; John Krasinski · screenplay; Noah Oppenheim · story; John Krasinski · story
- Cast and characters
- John Krasinski · Jack Ryan; Wendell Pierce · James Greer; Michael Kelly · Mike November; Max Beesley · Liam Crown; JJ Feild · Andrew Spear; Douglas Hodge · Nigel Cooke; Betty Gabriel · Elizabeth Wright; Sienna Miller · Emma Marlow
- Genres
- political action thriller
- Themes
- espionage; government conspiracy; black-ops
- Tone and mood
- tense; action-packed
- Setting
- Dubai, London, and New York City in the contemporary era.
- Premise and plot tags
- reboot; sequel; intelligence
- Source material / true-story basis
- Tom Clancy's Ryanverse
- Reception
- The film received generally unfavorable reviews, with critics noting it traded intelligence for action spectacle.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 38 · scale: 100 · review count: 14
- Production trivia
- The film is the sixth in the series.; It is a continuation of the Amazon Prime Video series.; Principal photography took place in London.
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