After years of labor on a number of iterations of the supply materials, Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR film seems to be to be coming collectively, per a brand new replace from Justin Lin. The comedian ebook franchise, created by the John Wick vet, first launched in March 2021, with Netflix coming aboard across the identical time to start creating each a live-action film and anime sequence as a sequel to the movie.
Mattson Tomlin finally got here on board the movie in October 2021 to pen the script, and later the anime sequence as its showrunner in 2024, although growth has moved slowly as he discovered himself busy each with creating Netflix’s Terminator Zero and co-writing The Batman Half II with Matt Reeves. A few BRZRKR drafts have been accomplished since, with Quick & Livid franchise vet Justin Lin signing on in March 2025 to direct.
Now, in an interview with ScreenRant‘s Liam Crowley to debate Final Days, Lin supplied an encouraging replace on the BRZRKR film’s growth. The director assured that he, Reeves and Tomlin “have been working collectively” to hone in on the ultimate imaginative and prescient for the movie, discovering himself “very lucky to be invited” to be part of “Keanu’s creation“:
I can inform you that I’m at some extent in my profession proper now the place time and effectivity is driving all my choices and the those that I need to work with, and that is one in all my favourite initiatives.
Lin went on to explain his expertise attending to know Reeves as being not like something he is had earlier than, given he is “coming in and becoming a member of somebody on a journey that’s their creation“. The filmmaker went on to guarantee the objective is to “honor [the comic] in its spirit“ as he tries to find out one of the best path to “deliver it to live-action“:
I might say that I have been very lucky that, as I am speaking to you now, I get to work with these wonderful individuals. I am actually trying ahead to my subsequent chapter as a filmmaker.
Even previous to his departure from Quick X over artistic variations, Lin had already lined up a fairly full dance card of initiatives to develop. Amongst these included a live-action adaptation of One-Punch Man for Sony, which was final mentioned to be present process rewrites from Rick and Morty‘s Dan Harmon and Heather Anne, in addition to the action-adventure sequence Seven Wonders set to be led by Simu Liu, and the Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig-led heist thriller at Two for the Cash at Apple.
Whereas his new movie served as a return to his indie roots, Final Days may have been the final word push for BRZRKR to be the director’s subsequent challenge, given it introduced Lin and Reeves collectively previous to his signing on the comedian adaptation. The filmmaker got here simply wanting the end line on financing the biographical drama earlier than Reeves reached out to him and supplied to assist flesh out the funds as a silent accomplice, and with the pair having clearly linked with one other creatively, that bodes effectively for his or her subsequent collaboration.
Primarily based on his feedback, it isn’t totally clear what the timeline for BRZRKR‘s manufacturing really is, particularly since Tomlin is about to develop into busy with The Batman Half II‘s filming in Spring 2026, and can doubtless have to be on its set for any wanted modifications. Nonetheless, with most of Reeves’ upcoming initiatives in post-production or in an elongated state of growth, significantly Constantine 2, Lin and Reeves might be able to hit the bottom operating ahead of later.