American Assassin
Summary
A sequel toAmerican Assassinnever got made , but there are plenty of other Mitch Rapp fib to enjoy in book form . Adapted from the Vince Flynn novel of the same name , the Dylan O’Brien - asterisk action thrillerAmerican Assassinwas primed to launch a new movie franchise . But a continuation never got produced and the first movie was promptly swing out under the carpet . The motion picture picks up with Rapp as a young mordant - ops recruit at the CIA , who ’s called on by an get on Cold War veteran to prevent an imminent nuclear war .
The movie introduced Rapp as a master marksman and martial artist , and O’Brien gave a compelling turn in the role . He could ’ve beenthe next James Bondor Jason Bourne , going on a new cinematic risky venture every duet of years in an endless chain of action - packed continuation . But the enfranchisement never get off the ground andAmerican Assassinremains a standalone movie . Why didAmerican Assassin 2never get made , and where else can fans bask Rapp ’s globetrotting feat ?
Why American Assassin 2 Never Happened
IfAmerican Assassinhad been a big enough collision , thenAmerican Assassin 2would’ve been greenlit . But , unfortunately , the movie did n’t perform very well , either critically or commercially . It only grossed around $ 67 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of about $ 33 million ( viaBox Office Mojo ) . The film made back its yield budget , but fell slightly unretentive of its reckon breach - even item of $ 82.5 million , so it failed to change state a profit . On top of that , the movie received a “ rotten ” Rotten Tomatoes score of 34 % , indicate it did n’t have the leg to establish a franchise .
Mitch Rapp Is Still A Central Character In The Book Series (As Of 2023)
While Mitch Rapp ’s on - screen journeying commence and terminate withAmerican Assassin , he ’s still a fundamental graphic symbol in the original Scripture serial ( as of 2023 ) . Flynn is no longer writing the book , since he conk away in 2013 , but the series has been carry on by Kyle Mills . It ’s possible that the Rapp enfranchisement could finally get rebooted in a more successful fashion . After Tom Cruise’sJack Reachermovie franchise came to an unceremonious end , the graphic symbol got a 2nd luck at on - screen glory withthe hitReacherTV series .
How Many Books Mitch Rapp Has Appeared In
There are 23 books in the Mitch Rapp series and Rapp appear in 22 of them – include the most recent incoming , Code Red , published in 2023 . The first 14 book were written by original source Vince Flynn , while the next nine and counting have been penned by Kyle Mills . Flynn ’s 1997 novelTerm Limitstakes billet in the Mitch Rapp population , but Rapp does n’t come out . Here ’s a equipment failure of every book featuring Mitch Rapp in chronological guild , starting withAmerican Assassin :
Title
yr
Vince Flynn
2010
wipe out Shot
2012
transfer of training of Power
1999
The Third Option
2000
Separation of Power
2001
Executive Power
2003
Memorial Day
2004
Consent to bolt down
2005
Act of Treason
2006
Protect and Defend
2007
Extreme Measures
2008
Pursuit of Honor
2009
The Last Man
The Survivor
Kyle Mills
2015
Order to Kill
2016
Enemy of the State
2017
Red War
2018
Lethal Agent
2019
Total index
2020
Enemy at the Gates
2021
Oath of Loyalty
2022
Code Red
2023
Source : Box Office Mojo
