Keanu Reeves (57) made fan hearts beat faster: On Friday (July 22) he was a guest at two panels at Comic-Con in San Diego. First he chatted about his "BRZRKR" projects, later he presented a first teaser trailer for the fourth "John Wick" film alongside director Chad Stahelski (53).
It has been known since March 2021 that a film and an anime series will be developed from his comic "BRZRKR" on Netflix. Reeves is serving as producer and will also be involved in both projects, starring in the film and voicing the character in the series. According to industry magazine Deadline, Comic-Con revealed that the series, which is a spin-off of BRZRKR, will have two seasons.
The comic series "BRZRKR" currently consists of twelve issues. According to "Deadline", there will also be a spin-off novel that will be written "by a famous author". Who that is and when the book will be published has not yet been revealed.
"BRZRKR" is about an immortal warrior named B. who is half god, half human. After wandering around for a long time, he has finally found sanctuary - working for the US government to fight the battles that are too dangerous for others.
In addition, Keanu Reeves surprised his fans with a first look at the fourth "John Wick" film, which is scheduled to start in cinemas worldwide on March 24, 2023. Actor and director Chad Stahelski presented a first teaser trailer. It features several action scenes starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick. A voiceover asks: "Have you thought about where this all ends? Nobody, not even you, can kill everyone."
According to Deadline, Reeves and Stahelski revealed that the fourth film will be set in five locations: Japan, America, Jordan, Germany and France. There are "many nunchucks," the director explained. The special striking weapon is also known as "choking wood". "We love nunchakus," he added. "I think you just like tormenting your main character," Reeves joked.
The "John Wick" series started in 2014. "Chapter 2" was released in 2017, "Chapter 3" in 2019. The three films have grossed over 580 million US dollars worldwide. A fifth part has also been confirmed.
