Aliens in ‘Reacher’? This science fiction thriller from Stephen King is set in the same universe as the action hero’s adventures

With ‘Reacher’, Amazon Prime Video has achieved one of the biggest successes in its own streaming history. Because people understood what makes the character Jack Reacher so popular. The uncomplicated, fighting stories of the uncompromising fighter for justice have been inspiring not only since the series began in 2022 – and not just since the 2012 film ‘Jack Reacher’ with Tom Cruise. There has been a new one every year since 1997. , reliable like clockwork titles with the fighting machine (in 2010 there were even two exceptionally due to a change in the publishing rhythm).

Among the many fans of the series is probably the biggest bestselling author in the suspense genre: Stephen King. The horror legend didn’t just publicly praise the novels. King incorporated Reacher into one of his own titles, which is officially set in the same universe.

Jack Reacher is part of the alien story “Under The Dome”

In the science fiction novel ‘Under The Dome’, published in 2009, which was later adapted as a series, the main character Dale ‘Barbie’ Barbara not only has some very conscious parallels with Jack Reacher. Because he is a former army officer who now wanders the area as a vagabond. But it continues. When Barbie is one of the people trapped by a mysterious dome-shaped force field in the small town of Chester’s Mill, he is soon given far-reaching powers by the US President (Barack Obama, by the way). He is called back into military service, promoted to the rank of colonel and appointed official government commander of the city.

What matters is that there is a favorable report that makes it clear to the president and the military leadership that this Barbie is a sincere man who can be completely trusted and who may work with unconventional means, but always has the good and justice in mind. stands. guarantees. And you can probably guess who the author of this report is: another honest guy who can be completely trusted and who may work with unconventional means, but always has good intentions and justice in mind: Jack Reacher!

By the way, the series adaptation of “Under The Dome” can currently be streamed for free on Amazon Freevee:

With permission from Lee Child So ‘Under The Dome’ takes place in the same universe as all Jack Reacher novels. And since the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher prides itself on adapting the novels very closely and staying true to the universe, that could be extended to them as well. We don’t want to delve too deeply into the further plot of “Under The Dome” and spoil everything, but this much can be revealed: Aliens play an important role. Consequently, aliens exist in Jack Reacher’s world.

But don’t worry, dear friends of the series’ uncomplicated and grounded action on Amazon Prime Video: even if Jack Reacher, played by Alan Ritchson, sometimes seems like a creature from another planet with both his explosive power and his lack of empathy There won’t suddenly be aliens in the upcoming third season of the series. Lee Child has ignored the subject in more than a dozen novels since Under The Dome, so those in charge of the series will do the same. But you can rest assured that they might throw in an ironic quote!

First of all, the second season of “Reacher” about. There will be major season finales from January 19, 2024.