Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Monday that Keanu Reeves is in negotiations to star in a live-action and computer-generated hybrid Lego movie with Josh Cooley attached to direct.
- The project is said to be produced by Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians for The Lego Group with Universal developing the film and studio executives overseeing the effort.
- Key creative details remain unconfirmed: reporters say it is unclear whether Reeves would appear on screen or only voice a character and no plot, writers or additional casting have been announced.
- Deadline and other trades described the push as time-sensitive, saying Universal needs a project close to pre-production within about six months or risks the Lego film rights reverting to the market.
- If the film moves forward, the Reeves–Cooley reunion would be a star-driven strategy to revive Universal’s Lego slate and could determine whether the studio retains the rights it acquired in 2020.