John Singleton has signed on to adapt and direct Tom Clancy's 1993 espionage thriller "Without Remorse" for Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. 'Remorse' was previously in development at Savoy Pictures but was shut down during preproduction in 1995.

"Without Remorse" centers on former Navy SEAL and CIA operative John Kelly, code-named Mr. Clark, who has previous appeared onscreen in "Clear and Present Danger" (played by Willem Dafoe) and "The Sum of All Fears" (played by Liev Schreiber).

Paramount envisions the film as part of a possible franchise like its four-film Jack Ryan series also based on Clancy's novels. The infamous Michael Ovitz will serve as producer.

Singleton said he aims to make the film in line with the Phillip Noyce-helmed Clancy thrillers he is a fan of, "Clear and Present Danger" and "Patriot Games."