Tom Clancy Hero Returns in 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Trailer

The Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit trailer—whose movie is constructed around Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character, but not based on a particular novel—stars Chris Pine of Star Trek Into Darkness fame as Ryan, a CIA recruit who thinks he signed on for a desk job but winds up with a gun on the street in the middle of a Cold War conflict that is about to boil over.

The trailer also features Kevin Costner as Ryan's handler, Keira Knightley, who plays his fiancée, and director Kenneth Branagh.

See also: Trailer for 'The Hobbit' Sequel Reveals Smaug's Terrifying Voice

Clancy, who died earlier this week at the age of 66, has written eight novels that center around Ryan, but a movie based on the fictional hero hasn't been made in 11 years. Despite that, Pine is just the next in a line of famous actors who have played Ryan, including Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.

The latest version will hit theaters on Dec. 25.

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BONUS: 13 Supercuts of Movie Clichés

1. 1. "You Just Don't Get It, Do You?"

   A study in misunderstandings.

2. 2. "It's Gonna Blow"

   Knowing something is going to explode isn't as helpful as you would think.

3. 3. "I Can Explain"

   If you have to say it, you probably won't be given the chance to explain.

4. 4. Phone Numbers Beginning With 555

   I guess this means you should be suspicious if you ask for someone's number and they rattle off "triple five."

5. 5. "Are You Crazy?"

   The answer, most of the time, is yes.

6. 6. "Shut Up"

   Famous "shut ups," often featuring a few colorful additional words.

7. 7. Movie Titles in Movies

   Does it make you as excited as him?

8. 8. Superheros Introducing Themselves

   They really didn't get the memo about secret identities.

9. 9. Looking Directly at the Camera

   A little unnerving, right?

10. 10. "We're Not So Different, You and I"

    Lies.

11. 11. There Are Two Kinds of People

    Seems reductive, but all these characters are pretty convinced.

12. 12. Hit By a Bus

    Everyone really needs to stop making dramatic speeches in the middle of the road.

13. 13. "You Can't Park Here"

    A supercut of people laying down the parking laws, and others completely ignoring them.

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