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Keanu Reeves film project negotiations

Overview

Actor Keanu Reeves is in negotiations for several high-profile action film projects. These include a potential role in ‘Maelstrom’, a Netflix thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and a lead role in an English-language remake of the South Korean action-thriller ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’.

The remake, directed by James Wan and produced by Sylvester Stallone, is expected to feature Don Lee reprising his role from the original film. Other reported projects for Reeves include a return as Shadow in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ and potential involvement in a fifth ‘John Wick’ installment.

Keanu Reeves has now been officially cast to lead the Netflix action thriller ‘Maelstrom’, taking over the role from Alan Ritchson, who departed the project for undisclosed reasons. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film is described as a “Die Hard-esque” story set during a hurricane.

The plot centers on a Federal Marshal tasked with protecting the fiancée of an arms dealer who has entered witness protection. The characters must survive a single brutal night as a hurricane cuts off communications and prevents reinforcements from arriving, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from the arms dealer’s men. The project originates from a 1993 spec script by the late Gregory Fitzpatrick. The screenplay is being revised by Mark Bianculli, and producer Jeff Robinov is returning to the project under a new deal with Netflix.

Entities

Keanu Reeves · Don Lee · James Wan · Sylvester Stallone · Jeff Robinov

Timeline

about 20 hours ago

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Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix action thriller Maelstrom
Keanu Reeves will replace Alan Ritchson in the Netflix action thriller “Maelstrom,” a project in development since 1993 directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
7 days ago

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Keanu Reeves in talks for James Wan’s ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ remake
Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in a Paramount remake of the South Korean thriller ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’, directed by James Wan and co-starring Don Lee.

Sources

aullidos.com · cinemascomics.com · comingsoon.net · cosmicbook.news · deadline.com · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · empireonline.com · filmcombatsyndicate.com · filmvandaag.nl · findacode.com · gamesurf.it · gametimers.it · geektyrant.com · hobbyconsolas.com · index.hr · indyturk.com · inmagazine.ig.com.br · moviemag.it · moviepilot.de · otakupt.com · perthnow.com.au · pl.ign.com · punchdrunkcritics.com · superherohype.com · theactionelite.com · thewrap.com · urban.ro · variety.com

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