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Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix's Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson drops out

Keanu Reeves is set to lead Netflix's action film Maelstrom, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, replacing Alan Ritchson. No reason for Ritchson's exit has been given.

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Mixed · 2Keanu Reeves is set to star in the Netflix action movie "Maelstrom" after "Reacher" actor Alan Ritchson dropped out of the project. Mixed · 2No reason has been given for Ritchson's departure. Mixed · 2Variety says Page Six Hollywood first reported Reeves' casting; Screen Rant in turn credits Variety.

Left · 1"Carry-On" filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra is directing. The story follows a Federal Marshal guarding the fiancée of an arms dealer, who is seeking witness protection as she prepares to testify against him; over one evening a hurricane cuts off communication and blocks reinforcements while they fight off the dealer's men. Left · 1Screenwriter Mark Bianculli ("How to Rob a Bank") is polishing a first draft by the late writer Gregory Fitzpatrick. Left · 1Netflix is reviving a script originally sold as a spec to Warner Bros. in 1993 by producer Jeff Robinov, then an agent, and described by Variety at the time as "'Diehard' in a hurricane"; it is the first project under Robinov's new Netflix deal.

Left · 1Variety notes Reeves is also in talks to lead James Wan's "The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil" for Paramount and will voice Shadow again in 2027's "Sonic the Hedgehog 4".

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Framing
Variety gives a full trade report: the casting swap plus plot, creative team, the script's 1993 sale history and Reeves' other projects.
Emphasis
Industry context, the script's history and Robinov's Netflix deal.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not explain Ritchson's exit, which it says is unclear.
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“Netflix is reviving the film, which was originally sold as a spec script to Warner Bros. in 1993” — Variety

Centre2 outlets

Framing
Screen Rant gives a short aggregation of Variety's report, framed as Reeves replacing Ritchson.
Emphasis
The swap itself and the absence of a stated reason.
Leaves out or plays down
Omits plot, director and script background.
Charged language
“none other than the star of John Wick”
For example
“is being replaced by none other than the star of John Wick” — Screen Rant

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