Keanu Reeves Set to Star in Live-Action Film and Anime Series Based on His BRZRKR Comic
Keanu Reeves is set to star in and produce a live-action film and an anime series for Netflix based on his 12-issue limited comic series Brzrkr. The two projects will expand on the story that was told in the comics, which Reeves co-wrote and co-created.
Brzrkr is described as a “brutally epic saga about an immortal warrior’s 80,000 year fight through the ages. The man known only as ‘B’ (Reeves) is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence… even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the earth for centuries, B may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence…and how to end it.”
The live-action film adaptation will be made and released first, with the anime series to follow. The anime will further expand the Brzrkr universe by exploring different elements of the story. Reeves will also reprise his role in the anime and voice his character.
The comic series has been a passion project for Reeves, and it was illustrated by famed Marvel artist Ron Garney, with colors by Bill Crabtree, letters by Clem Robins, and character designs and covers by Rafael Grampá. The comic has been a big hit for BOOM! Studios.
BOOM! Studios’ Ross Richie and Stephen Christy will produce alongside Reeves and Company Films’ Stephen Hamel. Adam Yoelin will exec produce for BOOM! Studios, which has a first-look deal for live-action and animated television series with Netflix.
This is gonna make for one hell of a wild movie and anime series. I’m looking forward to seeing how the projects come together.
Source: Variety