In July last year, Keanu Reeves revealed he'd been working on a comic book called BRZRKR with co-writer Matt Kindt. Even then, he was clear that he was hoping it would lead to movie or TV adaptations and, thanks to a new deal with Netflix, it will.
BRZRKR, based on an original idea by Reeves, also features the talents of illustrator Ron Garney, colorist Bill Crabtree, letterer Clem Robins, and character/cover designer Rafael Grampá. The story chronicles an immortal warrior’s 80,000-year fight through the ages. The man known only as “B” is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence, even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the earth for centuries, B may have finally found a refuge – working for the US government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence... and how to end it.
Netflix is on board for a film that will then spawn an anime series to explore different elements of B's world and beyond, with Reeves starring in both.