Alex Cross is the hero of a widely read series of crime novels by James Patterson, one of the most popular American ones. Cross is a black policeman and psychologist, former Washington police detective and former FBI agent whose specialty is tracking down serial killers. So far, 32 volumes and 2 short stories have been created, as well as three films based on the novel.
In 1997, the first film adaptation, “The Collector”, was released, starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Cary Elwes. The film was based on the second novel in the series. Four years later, the adaptation of Patterson’s literary debut, “The Spider’s Web”, was released, again with Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross. “Alex Cross” directed by Rob Cohen and starring Tyler Perry was released in 2011. In 2022, Amazon Prime Video will release a series about a famous policeman.
Amazon is adapting a series of novels by James Patterson. What is known about the series “Cross”?
In 2022, Amazon Studios gave the green light to the film adaptation of a series of novels by James Patterson. Ben Watkins, screenwriter of, among others, “Hands of God”. Aldis Hodge, known from the films “Die Hard 5”, “Jack Reacher: Never Going Back” and “Black Adam”, was cast as Detective Alex Cross. The cast also included Ryan Eggold, known from “New Amsterdam Hospital”, as well as Isaiah Mustafa, Karen LeBlanc, Melody Hurd, Juanita Jennings and Caleb Elijah. Ben Watkins is the producer, writer and showrunner.
“Cross”. When will it premiere on Amazon Prime Video? It is already known that there will be a second season
Two years after the announcement that the series was being created, it still has not premiered. Not even a trailer has been released and the release date of the production on the platform is still unknown. Meanwhile, as reported by, among others, portal, Amazon Prime Video has already ordered a second season. It wouldn’t be the first time that a decision about a sequel is made before the premiere and publication of the trailer. This is not the first time that Amazon has launched a popular series of novels. The series “Reacher” based on the novels by Lee Child was released on the platform in 2022. He played the role of Jack Reacher and the series quickly became a hit. The second season debuted at the end of 2023. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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