Keanu Reeves Is Developing BRZRKR Live-Action Movie And Anime Series For Netflix

Netflix is developing two new projects with actor Keanu Reeves based on his BRZRKR comic book, the streamer has announced. Reeves will both produce and star first in a live-action BRZRKR film, followed up by an animated series, in which he lends his voice to the main character.

BRZRKR tells the story of an immortal warrior's 80,000-year lifetime. The character is known only as "B" and is a half-mortal, half-god cursed to a life of violence. In the modern day, B works for the U.S. government, taking on jobs too dangerous for anyone else, while trying to find a way to bring an end to his endless journey.

The comic is comes from an original idea by Keanu Reeves, who co-wrote the story with writer Matt Kindt and artists Ron Garney and Bill Crabtree. The first issue launched on March 3 and has already sold 615,000 copies and entered a second printing. That makes it, according to publisher BOOM! Studios, the highest-selling original comic book launch in almost 30 years.

Netflix has not yet announced a time frame for either project. Meanwhile, you can prepare for Keanu's impending Matrix sequel, which releases on December 22, 2021. Reeves' John Wick 4 is in the works, too, scheduled currently to hit theaters in May 2022.