Keanu Reeves In Talks to Star In Rick Famuyiwa Superhero Movie For Netflix
Director
Rick Famuyiwa may have walked away from
The Flash, but he’s not done with superheroes. The
Dope filmmaker will helm a new superhero movie for Netflix, with
Keanu Reeves in talks to star.
This just jumped up to the top of my must-see list. Rick Famuyiwa, who helmed
Dope and was
previously attached to direct The Flash, has signed to direct
Past Midnight for Netflix (per
Deadline). The film is described as “a feature about a new kind of vigilante superhero.” Famuyiwa’s attachment is enough to pique my interest, but wait, there’s more. According to Deadline, Keanu Reeves is in talks to star.
A Keanu Reeves vigilante superhero movie on Netflix? Yes, let’s make this happen.
Past Midnight will be written by
T.J. Fixman (
Ratchet and Clank) and produced by
Avengers: Infinity War helmers
Anthony and Joe Russo.
Reeves has history playing lone vigilantes having starred in
John Wick and
John Wick: Chapter 2. He’ll reprise the role yet again for
John Wick: Chapter 3, which begins shooting soon. The actor has had something of a remarkable comeback in recent years. I remember a period where people shrugged off Reeves as too wooden. Now everyone wants to see new Keanu Reeves movies.
This is the second Rick Famuyiwa project to be announced in a matter of days. Previously, word broke that Famuyiwa would helm the adaptation of the graphic novel
Black Hole. The director is just the latest name to jump to Netflix, who continues to cultivate a killer line-up of talent as they attempt world domination through original streaming content.