Lee Child says he killed Tom Cruise's Reacher movies for the fans

Center: <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/10/tom-cruise-proud-of-digger-opening-weekend-1237146055/" rel="noopener nofollow">‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Poor Open At Theaters — deadline.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/grave-digger-will-tom-cruise-s-100-million-eco-flop-bury-warner-bros" rel="noopener nofollow">GRAVE &#39;DIGGER&#39;: Will Tom Cruise&#39;s $100 million eco-flop bury Warner Bros.? — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.avclub.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Left · Published: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:51:01 GMT

The author's admitting that he was also the one who pulled the plug on the Cruise films in the first place, exercising a contractual veto he'd been given before a third movie in the franchise could be made, and that fan reactions heavily informed the decision.