With Paramount Pictures still shedding pieces of its old skin, some high profile projects are being left by the wayside. In an article in The Hollywood Reporter the other day, one major franchise looks like its been put on hold for a while.

"Paramount allowed two big-budget Tom Clancy projects to slip away when it put "Without Remorse," which had John Singleton on board to direct, and "Rainbow Six" into turnaround. The studio still plans to restart Clancy's Jack Ryan franchise with a younger, new star, though. The move likely cost Paramount its relationship with Singleton, who promptly signed a five-picture domestic distribution deal with Universal".

At last report Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix was attached to take on the role of John Clark in 'Remorse'. To date the four film adaptations of Clancy's Jack Ryan series ("The Hunt for Red October", "Patriot Games", "Clear and Present Danger", "The Sum of All Fears") have been one of the studios more consistent if relatively modest performers. With budgets ranging from $30-60 million, each of the films has yielded around $200 million in worldwide revenue for the studio.