The movie has officially begun filming in New Orleans, reported Aceshowbiz.
Cruise, 53, is back as the titular hero.
The movie will reunite the star with Edward Zwick, who directed him in "The Last Samurai".
Richard Wenk ('The Equalizer') and Marshall Herskovitz ('The Last Samurai') are tapped to write the screenplay of the movie, which is based on Lee Child's 18th book in the "Jack Reacher" series, which was also titled "Never Go Back".
Cruise will be joined by the likes of Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh ('Heroes Reborn'), Patrick Heusinger ('Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce') and Aldis Hodge ('Straight Outta Compton') as well as newly-announced actors Holt McCallany and Austin Hebert in the cast.