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Keanu Reeves is Still Kicking Ass at 53
Keanu Reeves has been making movies for thirty-two years now, and shows no signs of slowing down as he turns 53 this year.
In spite of the jokes, Keanu manages to bounce through genre’s and time periods with almost wild abandon. Not only is he an actor everyone knows, but different generations know him from different movies. From Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure in 1989, to Point Break in 1991. From Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1992, to The Devil’s Advocate in 1997, and The Matrix in 1999. In 2005 he played in Constantine, and the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still in 2008. Most recently, he’s known as John Wick.
He’s still going strong, too, with IMDB.com listing 9 separate projects in various stages of production that have Keanu Reeve’s name attached to them. That includes John Wick: Chapter 3, and a new Bill and Ted adventure which have both been announced.
Currently finished and waiting to be released is Replicas. Keanu stars as Will Foster, a scientist obsessed with bringing back his family after they die in a major car accident.
Of course, his movies aren’t the only things Keanu Reeves is known for. Several viral stories about Keanu’s life make the rounds with fair regularity.
Lots of people have seen the “Sad Keanu” meme, as well as several stories about the hardships he’s endured including the death of his close friend Joaquin Phoenix, his son who was stillborn, and the death of his girlfriend in 2001.
Then, there’s his philanthropy. He’s donated to PETA, as well as multiple cancer charities. He’s even set up a cancer charity of his own, though he chose not to attach his name to it. There’s also the story that he made a deal during the making of The Matrix sequels to effectively donate a portion of his royalties to the movie so that they wouldn’t have to skimp on the special effects the movies so heavily relied on.
Keanu Reeves is an actor, to be sure, but he’s also definitely a man to be looked up to as a role model. Here’s hoping he keeps going for the foreseeable future, cranking out great movies, strong roles, and lending a helping hand to the world around him.
Happy birthday, Keanu!
Featured image courtesy of DenofGeek.com
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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage
It’s been three long years since Netflix unleashed the bloody, but enjoyable Fear Street on its platform. Released in a tryptic fashion, the streamer broke up the story into three episodes, each taking place in a different decade which by the finale were all tied together.
Now, the streamer is in production for its sequel Fear Street: Prom Queen which brings the story into the 80s. Netflix gives a synopsis of what to expect from Prom Queen on their blog site Tudum:
“Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.”
Based on R.L. Stine’s massive series of Fear Street novels and spin-offs, this chapter is number 15 in the series and was published in 1992.
FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN IS NOW IN PRODUCTION 🩸 Welcome to Shadyside High. We're gonna have a killer time. pic.twitter.com/jDl0zRa2CH
— Netflix (@netflix) April 30, 2024
Fear Street: Prom Queen features a killer ensemble cast, including India Fowler (The Nevers, Insomnia), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls, Above the Shadows), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cinnamon), Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Chris Klein (Sweet Magnolias, American Pie), Lili Taylor (Outer Range, Manhunt) and Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From, Perry Mason).
No word on when Netflix will drop the series into its catalog.
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Live Action Scooby-Doo Reboot Series In Works at Netflix
The ghosthunting Great Dane with an anxiety problem, Scooby-Doo, is getting a reboot and Netflix is picking up the tab. Variety is reporting that the iconic show is becoming an hour-long series for the streamer although no details have been confirmed. In fact, Netflix execs declined to comment.
If the project is a go, this would be the first live-action movie based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon since 2018’s Daphne & Velma. Before that, there were two theatrical live-action movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), then two sequels that premiered on The Cartoon Network.
Currently, the adult-oriented Velma is streaming on Max.
Scooby-Doo originated in 1969 under the creative team Hanna-Barbera. The cartoon follows a group of teenagers who investigate supernatural happenings. Known as Mystery Inc., the crew consists of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and his best friend, a talking dog named Scooby-Doo.
Normally the episodes revealed the hauntings they encountered were hoaxes developed by land-owners or other nefarious characters hoping to scare people away from their properties. The original TV series named Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ran from 1969 to 1986. It was so successful that movie stars and pop culture icons would make guest appearances as themselves in the series.
Celebrities such as Sonny & Cher, KISS, Don Knotts, and The Harlem Globetrotters made cameos as did Vincent Price who portrayed Vincent Van Ghoul in a few episodes.
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BET Releasing New Original Thriller: The Deadly Getaway
BET will soon be offering horror fans a rare treat. The studio has announced the official release date for their new original thriller, The Deadly Getaway. Directed by Charles Long (The Trophy Wife), this thriller sets up a heart racing game of cat and mouse for audiences to sink their teeth into.
Wanting to break up the monotony of their routine, Hope and Jacob set off to spend their vacation at a simple cabin in the woods. However, things go sideways when Hope’s ex-boyfriend shows up with a new girl at the same campsite. Things soon spiral out of control. Hope and Jacob must now work together to escape the woods with their lives.
The Deadly Getaway is written by Eric Dickens (Makeup X Breakup) and Chad Quinn (Reflections of US). The Film stars, Yandy Smith-Harris (Two Days in Harlem), Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream), and Jeff Logan (My Valentine Wedding).
Showrunner Tressa Azarel Smallwood had the following to say about the project. “The Deadly Getaway is the perfect reintroduction to classic thrillers, which encompass dramatic twists, and spine-chilling moments. It showcases the range and diversity of emerging Black writers across genres of film and television.”
The Deadly Getaway will premiere on 5.9.2024, exclusively ion BET+.
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