Keanu Reevesis set to produce and star in both a live-action film and an anime spinoff series based on his BOOM! Studios comic book limited seriesBRZRKRfor Netflix, adding to his ever-increasing list of on-screen universes. Per a press release, Netflix announced the creation of theBRZRKRCinematic Universe — or as we are calling it now, the BRZRKRCU. First up will be a live-action film adaptation, which Reeves is set to both produce and star in, and shortly thereafter, Reeves will voice the titular character in aBRZRKRanime spinoff series that will also stream on Netflix.
Though we don’t know much else about either project, it’s exciting that Netflix is going all-in on the Reeves-verse (someone needs to come up with a definitive name for it soon), and more anime is always good news. In recent months, the streamer has made headlines by greenlighting anime series based on basically every big franchise out there, so they seem to thinkBRZRKRhas the potential to be another hit for them.
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BRZRKRis a 12-issue limited comic book series based on an idea Reeves has been developing for years, and if you haven’t read it yet, go catch up soon. If you thoughtJohn Wickwas violent and cool, wait until you see the titular berserker make a man’s head explode with a single punch, and then murder another man by stabbing him with a chunk of his own ribcage. It’s basicallyThe Old Guardcombined with a modern military action film a laBlack Hawk Down, and it is pure, pulpy fun.BRZRKRis created by Reeves, written by Reeves and New York Times bestselling writerMatt Kindt, and illustrated byRon Garneywith colors byBill Crabtree, letters byClem Robins, and character designs and covers byRafael Grampá.
Here’s how BOOM! Studios describesBRZRKR:
“The man known only as B. is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence…even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world 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.”
If you still need some convincing that you need to read this comic to get yourself up to speed before the movie and anime come out, Keanu narrated a trailer just last month. Check it out below.
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