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Taylor Kitsch's ‘Dark Wolf' Will Deepen 'The Terminal List' Cinematic Universe
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Fans of The Terminal List, you have reason to howl. A new prequel series to the 2022 military action-thriller starring Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch is headed to Prime Video very soon.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is a new prequel series to The Terminal List. It will premiere on Prime Video on August 27. The show traces the origin story of Ben, played by Taylor Kitsch, as he's discharged from the Navy SEALS and "forced to join the clandestine side of CIA Special Operations," so goes the show's official synopsis. Along with Kitsch is Chris Pratt, who reprises his Terminal List protagonist James Reece in a supporting role.
As detailed by USA Today, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf sees Ben Edwards discharged by the SEALS, leading him to join the shadowy CIA. "One split-second decision changed the course of his life," Kitsch told USA Today. "You're not only stripping the bird off his chest, you're stripping away a piece of who this guy is and his purpose."
The show, which credits original novel author Jack Carr and The Terminal List showrunner David DiGilio as creators, is meant to segue into the first season of The Terminal List. And before you ask: Yes, a second season of The Terminal List is in development, too. The prequel was first announced in January 2024, with a first-look teaser poster that confirmed the return of both Kitsch and Pratt.
Those who've seen The Terminal List remember the ending, where—spoilers!—Chris Pratt's James Reece kills Ben after learning his involvement in sabotaging the Syria mission that left most of Reece's platoon dead. Dark Wolf essentially tells the story from Ben's perspective, including how he becomes a traitor to Reece.
"This is the origin story," Kitsch said of Dark Wolf to USA Today. "This is the story that gets us to that point. There was so much heat around Edwards with that twist and all these questions about how. You're going to learn a heck of a lot more about who Ben really is and these twists and turns that led to that decision."
While Kitsch's Ben was a fan favorite in the series, his character in the books had less color and a more obvious sliver of darkness coursing through his veins. It's a dynamic that everyone in the show acknowledges, including both Kitsch and author Jack Carr.
"My Ben is not the Ben that Jack Carr wrote," Kitsch said. "I said that 'If you let me make him my own, then I'll take a swing with you.' And they were all for it."
"[Ben] was done much better in the series than I did in the novel," Carr told USA Today, who believes the fan demand stemmed from Kitsch's reinvention of the character. "These guys elevated it to the level that fans wanted a prequel origin story on this character." The USA Today piece added that a Ben-focused prequel series was pitched by Pratt, who planned to have the series out before The Terminal List returns for season 2.
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