# Netflix Officially Replaces ‘Reacher’s Alan Ritchson in New ‘Die Hard’-Style Action Movie

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netflix-officially-replaces-reachers-alan-ritchson-in-new-die-hard-style-action-movie/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:41:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T07:07:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/maelstrom-keanu-reeves-replaces-alan-ritchson-netflix-action-movie/
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, TV

## Key points

- Keanu Reeves replaces Alan Ritchson in Netflix’s *Maelstrom*.
- A federal marshal and witness face a hurricane and armed pursuers.
- The long-developed action film has no release date yet.

## Summary

Keanu Reeves has replaced Alan Ritchson in Netflix’s action thriller *Maelstrom*, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film follows a federal marshal protecting an arms dealer’s fiancée, who is seeking witness protection, as a hurricane and the dealer’s henchmen threaten their survival.

The story unfolds over one night, with communications knocked out by the storm. First conceived in 1993 as “Die Hard in a hurricane”, the project has a new screenplay draft by Mark Bianculli and is being produced by former Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov. Netflix has not announced a release date.

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