Paramount has Kevin Costner on board of "Jack Ryan" and "Without Remorse".

After a long period of negotiations; Paramount Pictures have finally signed Kevin Costner for the lead role opposite Chris Pane in the drama thriller "Jack Ryan". "Jack Ryan" is adapted from a novel by Tom Clancy and directed by Kenneth Branagh and is about, Ryan, a US marine that works as a financial consultant for a Russian billionaire where he discovers a conspiracy against the USA to diminish the US dollar.Keira Knightley was the last to be on board as Ryan's girlfriend and Branagh is joining the cast as a member of the Russian government who participates in the conspiracy against the States.According to deadline.com; Costner has signed another film being prepared for by director and writer Christopher McQuarrie entitled "Without Remorse" which is also adapted by a novel by Tom Clancy.