A beloved Keanu Reeves movie is about to get a TV present sequel.
All through his profession, Reeves has starred in quite a few iconic motion pictures, starting together with his first position within the 1986 movie Youngblood. He’s additionally appeared in notable titles reminiscent of Invoice & Ted’s Glorious Journey (1989), Level Break (1991), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Velocity (1994), The Matrix (1999), Constantine (2005), and John Wick (2014), amongst others. In accordance with Deadline, AMC is now creating a sequel TV collection based mostly on Level Break. The challenge is a collaboration between David Kalstein, Alcon Tv Group, and AMC Studios.
The brand new collection is about 35 years after the occasions of the unique movie and can give attention to a harmful heist crew with hyperlinks to the Ex-Presidents gang. Particular plot particulars are at present being saved below wraps, but it surely has been famous that AMC secured the challenge in a extremely aggressive scenario. David Kalstein will write the collection and function an govt producer, together with producers Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, and Ben Roberts.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the unique Level Break options Reeves as FBI agent Johnny Utah. The movie’s solid additionally contains Patrick Swayze as Bodhi, Gary Busey as Angelo Pappas, Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott, John C. McGinley as Ben Harp, and James LeGros as Roach.
The story follows Johnny Utah as he investigates a collection of financial institution robberies in Southern California, the place the culprits put on masks of former presidents. The criminals are surfers led by the charismatic Bodhi, who’re hooked on the joys of their robberies. As Utah infiltrates the gang, he falls in love with Tyler, a fellow surfer and near the group, which complicates his sense of responsibility.
Level Break was remade in 2015, however the reboot acquired largely damaging opinions from critics. That model starred Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, and Teresa Palmer.
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