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Keanu Reeves is replacing Reacher star Alan Ritchson for Netflix action movie Maelstrom
Keanu Reeves has joined Netflix’s action film Maelstrom, replacing Alan Ritchson, who left the project after being cast earlier this year. The reason for Ritchson’s departure has not been disclosed, and no other cast members have been announced.
The story follows a federal marshal protecting a woman who plans to testify against her former fiancé, an arms dealer. When a hurricane cuts off outside communication, they must survive the storm and attacks from the dealer’s men. The long-delayed project is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, with Mark Bianculli revising a script first sold to Warner Bros. in 1993; no release date has been set.
In short
- Keanu Reeves replaces Alan Ritchson in Netflix’s Maelstrom.
- The film centres on a witness, a marshal and a hurricane.
- The project was first sold to Warner Bros. in 1993.
Explained simply
A federal marshal is a US law-enforcement officer who can investigate federal crimes and protect witnesses. In Maelstrom, the marshal is tasked with guarding a woman who is preparing to testify against her former fiancé, an arms dealer.
The story is set during a hurricane, which cuts off outside communication as the arms dealer’s men try to reach them. The project has been in development for decades: its script was first sold to Warner Bros. in 1993, and it is now being directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
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