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Keanu Reeves to Star in Netflix Action Movie ‘Maelstrom’ After Alan Ritchson Drops Out
Keanu Reeves is set to lead Netflix’s action film *Maelstrom*, replacing Alan Ritchson, who has left the project for reasons that have not been disclosed. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the story follows a federal marshal protecting an arms dealer’s fiancée as she prepares to testify against him.
The action takes place over one evening as a hurricane cuts off communications and prevents reinforcements from arriving, leaving the pair to face the dealer’s men and the storm. Mark Bianculli is polishing a script based on a draft by the late Gregory Fitzpatrick. First sold to Warner Bros. in 1993, the screenplay reportedly fetched $225,000 to $625,000 at the time; producer Jeff Robinov remains attached and is producing with Tabitha Shick.
In short
- Keanu Reeves replaces Alan Ritchson in Netflix’s *Maelstrom*.
- A marshal protects a witness during a hurricane.
- The project began as a Warner Bros. script sale in 1993.
Explained simply
Federal marshals are US law officers who can protect witnesses and carry out federal court orders. In this story, a marshal is responsible for keeping an arms dealer’s fiancée safe while she prepares to give evidence against him.
The film’s plot centres on the danger of that protection job: a hurricane disrupts communications and keeps help away, while the dealer’s men pursue the pair. The script dates back to a 1993 sale to Warner Bros.; its current producers include Jeff Robinov and Tabitha Shick.
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