Alan Ritchson to Star in New Action Thriller ‘Runner’

Alan Ritchson in ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’. Photo: Daniel Smith.

Preview:

‘Reacher’s Alan Ritchson is aboard new action thriller ‘Runner.’
‘Expendables 4’s Scott Waugh is directing.
It’ll see an organ courier come under threat from a crime boss.

While he’s still gainfully employed playing man-mountain former military policeman Jack Reacher in ‘Reacher,’ that hasn’t stopped Alan Ritchson from pursuing his movie career.

With the third season of ‘Reacher’ now shot and arriving on Prime Video next year, Ritchson has busied himself with film roles, including Netflix action sci-fi pic ‘War Machine’ and a plan to return for the next ‘Fast & Furious’ entry, which could well be the finale to that long-running franchise.

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Alongside those two, he’s also landed the lead role in a new thriller called ‘Runner,’ which will, as you might expect, see him travelling at some speed –– in this case, because he’ll play a man tasked with ferrying an organ to help a young transplant patient. As it turns out, other people are also interested in the precious cargo…

Scott Waugh, a veteran of directing movies such as ‘Need for Speed,’ ‘Act of Valor’ and ‘Expend4bles,’ will handle the new film, which according to Deadline will shoot this coming March in London.

What’s the story of ‘Runner’?

Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ season 2.

Written by Miles Hubley and Tommy White (whose script ended up on the 2023 Blacklist of best unproduced screenplays), ‘Runner’ follows a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant.

The seemingly simple mission turns deadly when the leader of a notorious crime syndicate becomes hell-bent on claiming the organ.

This is what director Scott Waugh had to say about the movie:

“ ‘Runner’ with the driving force of an actor like Alan Ritchson reminds me of the Tony Scott action films I grew up on in the 90’s when character and story were pivotal, and the action was a spectacle. I couldn’t be more excited to direct this super entertaining script and bring the thrilling world of ‘Runner’ to life.”

When will ‘Runner’ be in theaters?

Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ season 2.

The film doesn’t yet have a distributor so there’s zero word on a release date yet. Companies A Higher Standard and WME Independent will have the rights up for sale at the American Film Market in Las Vegas next month.

This is what A Higher Standard’s Jeffrey Greenstein said about the movie:

“ ‘Runner’ is the exact type of film that audiences across the globe crave- a high octane, entertaining film that also has heart and levity. Alan Ritchson is tailor-made for this role and he, his action team and Scott Waugh together will keep you on the edge of your seats on this full throttle ride.”