'Jack Ryan' Amazon TV Series Latest News & Update: How John Krasinski Is Preparing For Tom Clancy Role Of A Lifetime [PHOTOS]

You might not have heard it yet, but there's a new Jack Ryan in Hollywood and he's coming to Amazon's streaming service. John Krasinski has been officially cast in the role of the CIA hero written by best-selling author Tom Clancy, in a reboot that will be developed by Calton Cuse for the small screen. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming show so far.

'Jack Ryan' Reboot On Amazon - How It All Started

Development of the "Jack Ryan" TV reboot was officially announced in 2015. "Lost" executive producer Carlton Cuse will be showrunner of the series, with Graham Roland as head writer. The show is also going to be produced by Michael Bay ("Transformers" franchise, "The Last Ship") with Paramount TV.

However, "Jack Ryan" will not be a "direct adaption" of the books written by Tom Clancy, but the TV show is going to be a fresh take on the CIA analyst's character, per Deadline. Cuse is said to be a long-time fan of the books and tapped the help of Roland to write for the TV show.

Casting the role of Jack Ryan was officially announced in April 2016, with John Krasinski picked for the iconic role, per Variety. Below is an unofficial fan-made poster of the upcoming series.

#Throwback - Promo for Amazon Prime's #JackRyan series starring John Krasinski.

A photo posted by TheImaginativeHobbyist (@theimaginativehobbyist) on Jul 26, 2016 at 10:39pm PDT

The "Jack Ryan" TV reboot is going straight to series on Amazon Studios, which veers off its usual approach. The streaming site usually delivers the pilot episode to their subscribers first, with the option to proceed with the full season almost one year later -- if the pilot clicks with subscribers. But "Jack Ryan" supposedly won't follow this system. It is still unclear how many episodes the show will have.

'Jack Ryan' TV Reboot On Amazon - Who Is Jack Ryan? 

Jack Ryan is an ex-Marine who retired from service after an injury from his tour of duty. He became an instructor at a naval academy and was commissioned to the CIA to become one of its best intelligence assets.

Jack Ryan is the hero of the best-selling novels like "The Hunt For Red October," "Patriot Games" and "The Sum of All Fears," which have all been turned to Hollywood movies. Other actors who have played the role of Jack Ryan include Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine.

'Jack Ryan' TV Reboot - John Krasinski's Preparation 

Being tapped to play a fictional hero who has been a fixture in Hollywood for decades is a tall order, but John Krasinski might just pull it off well. Famous for his role in the comedy series, "The Office," the actor recently did an action film with Michael Bay in "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi."

The "Jack Ryan" TV reboot has yet to begin filming, but John Krasinski is already preparing for his role by doing a lot of reading this summer. In May, the actor shared the photo below on his Twitter.

Summer reading pic.twitter.com/zMV9TY1cpg — John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) May 3, 2016

Additional details to the "Jack Ryan" TV reboot has yet to be announced by either Paramount TV, which owns the franchise, or Amazon Studios. Stay tuned for more!