Keanu Reeves To Put Modern Twist On Jekyll
Keanu Reeves will get in touch with his inner beast for his latest project.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is attached to star in Universal’s modern retelling of the classic novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
Tentatively titled “Jekyll,” the movie is being penned by “Revolutionary Road” scribe Justin Haythe, while Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn is in negotiations to direct.
While specific plot details are being kept under wraps, Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of a doctor with a split personality has been retold dozens of times on screen and stage. Most recently, a 2007 BBC miniseries starring James Nesbitt updated the story to modern-day London.
And there’s more “Jekyll” in store – THR reports that Universal is developing another version of the story with Guillermo del Toro, one that will adhere more closely to the original Stevenson tale. However, that version is not expected to be out for at least five years as the “Pan’s Labyrinth” filmmaker has several other projects in the works, including “The Hobbit.”
Reeves most recently appeared in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” remake and is slated to star in a live-action version of the “Cowboy Bebop” sci-fi cartoon.
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