Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that Keanu Reeves is negotiating to star in an untitled live-action/CG hybrid LEGO movie at Universal with Josh Cooley attached to direct and Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians producing for The Lego Group.
- Universal has not publicly confirmed the casting or creative details and the reports rely on trade and industry sourcing rather than a studio announcement.
- Sources say the reported push is tactical: Universal developed the project around Reeves to try to get a LEGO film close to pre-production within roughly six months so the studio does not lose its 2020-acquired rights.
- Key elements remain unconfirmed, including whether Reeves would appear on-screen or only provide a voice, the screenplay author, additional cast, and the film’s plot or precise mix of live-action and animation.
- The move reunites Reeves with director Josh Cooley after Toy Story 4 and follows Reeves’ recent Duke Caboom cameo in Toy Story 5, and it could determine whether Universal can restart a LEGO film slate that has produced few releases since the 2020 rights deal.