Keanu Reeves Steps Into Maelstrom

Alan Ritchson is out, and Keanu Reeves now leads Netflix’s hurricane action thriller Maelstrom. By: Faizullah Baig

A Big Lead Swap

Ritchson had been set to headline the film, but he has exited. No reason has been shared so far.

One Night, One Storm

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Die Hard in a Hurricane

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Who’s Steering It

Carry-On director Jaume Collet-Serra is steering it, and it’s Jeff Robinov’s first Netflix-deal project.

Release Date: Still Unknown

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