Keanu Reeves has been confirmed to star in Netflix's action film, Maelstrom. Reeves is replacing Alan Ritchson, who exited the film due to undisclosed reasons.

Jaume Collet-Serra, who has previously directed Orphan (2009) and Carry-On (2024), is directing the upcoming film. Collet-Serra is directing from a script by Mark Bianculli and the late Gregory Fitzpatrick. Tabitha Shick and Jeff Rabinov are producing Maelstrom under their Talking Pictures banner.

According to Deadline, the story of the film follows an officer of the US Marshals Service, ordered protect a witness, who is testifying against her arms dealer fiancee. For one night, the officer must protect the witness against the arms dealer's men, when they are stranded in the middle of a storm without weapons, support, or communication.

Beyond Maelstrom, Reeves will also be seen in The Entertainment System is Down, which is directed by Triangle of Sadness (2022) maker Ruben Ostlund. He will also reprise his voice role as Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 4.