Tom Cruise is looking to kick off another action franchise with Jack Reacher, a crime drama based on Lee Child’s book series featuring the title character. While Cruise isn’t the first person that comes to mind for fans of the imposing protagonist, he certainly does prove he’s still one hell of an ass-kicker in these two new TV spots for the film, according to Collider.

From writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, Jack Reacher also stars Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Richard Jenkins, Jai Courtney, David Oyelowo and Werner Herzog. The film opens December 21st.