Keanu Reeves Replaces Alan Ritchson in Netflix's Maelstrom
Keanu Reeves will lead the Netflix thriller after Alan Ritchson exits, with a federal marshal and a witness trapped during a hurricane.
- Keanu Reeves is replacing Alan Ritchson in Netflix's upcoming action film Maelstrom. Sources confirmed the Matrix star will lead the project after Ritchson exited for undisclosed reasons.
- Resurrected from a 1993 spec script by Gregory Fitzpatrick, the film unfolds over one night. Variety reported the project was "widely described as Die Hard in a hurricane."
- Tasked with protecting an arms dealer's fiancée, Reeves plays a Federal Marshal. As a hurricane makes landfall, the pair must survive the storm while fending off the dealer's henchmen.
- Jaume Collet-Serra will direct the film, which marks the first project under a deal with former Warner Bros boss Jeff Robinov. Netflix has not released an official logline.
- He recently appeared in Outcome on Apple TV+ and will voice Shadow in 2027's Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Reeves is also involved in an untitled John Wick video game for PlayStation 5.
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Keanu Reeves Replaces Alan Ritchson in Action Thriller 'Maelstrom'
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Hollywood star Keanu Reeves is set to headline the upcoming Netflix action film 'Maelstrom', taking over the lead role from 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson, who has exited the project for undisclosed reasons. Entertainment News | Keanu Reeves Replaces Alan Ritchson in Action Thriller 'Maelstrom'.
Keanu Reeves takes over for Alan Ritchson in film pitched as ‘Diehard’ in a hurricane
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Keanu Reeves 'to replace Alan Ritchson' in major project
The Matrix star Keanu Reeves is set to replace Alan Ritchson in Jaume Collet-Serra's Netflix movie Maelstrom, playing a U.S. Federal Marshal protecting a key witness during a deadly hurricane and a relentless siege by armed henchmen.
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