The story centers on Clark joining with several colleagues to leave the CIA and create an England-based multinational orginization designed to battle terrorism.

Paramount has successfully adapted Clancy's Jack Ryan character in "The Hunt for Red October," "Patriot Games," "Clear and Present Danger" and "The Sum of All Fears" and acquired rights in 2003 to Clancy's "Red Rabbit," also centered on the Ryan character.

The studio is also developing another Clancy thriller, "Without Remorse," based on the John Clark character, and acquired film rights last year to Clancy's videogame "Splinter Cell," with Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights") attached to direct, says the trade.

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