
With the film being a critical and commercial failure, the studio scrapped its planned sequel, an adaptation of the 2007 novel ‘Double Cross,’ also starring Perry. Marc Moss, the writer of ‘Along Came a Spider,’ shared the screenplay credits with Kerry Williamson for the script based on Patterson’s 2006 novel ‘Cross.’ Directed by Rob Cohen (‘xXx,’ ‘Stealth’), ‘Alex Cross’ released on October 19, 2012. In the initial stages, Idris Elba was slated to play the main character but was later substituted with Tyler Perry. In 2010, the work on rebooting the series started. That honor went to Gary Fleder, best known for ‘The Companion,’ and ‘Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead.’įreeman didn’t reprise his role as Cross a third time. Although Freeman plays Cross in both films, Tamahori didn’t serve as the director on the older project. The first film, titled ‘Kiss the Girls’, came out in 1997. It is the second film based on the Alex Cross novels written by bestselling author James Patterson. ‘Along Came a Spider’ premiered on April 6, 2001, and while it didn’t receive that many positive reviews from the critics, it managed to make $105 million at the box office against its $60 million budget. Although it has been 19 years since its release, fans are still wondering about a possible sequel. The film has been and stars Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, and Mika Boorem. Instead, he wants to garner widespread notoriety through his crime. As the film progresses, he learns that, unlike regular kidnappers, Soneji is not after money.
