Clint Eastwood's Blood Work is quietly a prequel to the Bosch TV series, but is this forgotten thriller worth a revisit? Author Michael Connolly originally optioned his Harry Bosch novels to Paramount during the 1990s, hoping to see a series of movies (potentially led by John Travolta) come from the deal.

15 years later, he launched a lawsuit to get his character rights back, eventually leading to Prime's Bosch series. The Bosch TV universe is still going strong, with the spinoff Ballard starring Maggie Q debuting to strong ratings and reviews.

Rewinding to 2002, the first Connolly adaptation came with Clint Eastwood's final action thriller Blood Work . Eastwood also directed this outing, playing retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, who fronted several Connolly boo

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