Wooden thespian Keanu Reeves is set to star in a modern retelling of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
The well-known story was first published as a novella in 1886 and followed the story of a doctor who scientifically develops an evil self. The book is obviously particularly famous for its portrayal of a split personality, to the point the phrase ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ has become synonymous with the disorder, and has been the inspiration for over a dozen films.
More importantly however, Nicolas Winding Refn — of fabulous psychotic-British-jailbird picture “Bronson,” due later this year, a must-see — is in negotiations to direct the project which will be retitled “Jekyll.” Now we’re talking all kinds of potential awesome despite the robot cue-card reader that is Keanu (maybe Refn can coach the rare decent performance out of him).
Scribing this adaptation will be Justin Haythe (“Revolutionary Road”). Note: this version also has nothing to do with the previously announced Guillermo del Toro version, which will reportedly be much more faithful to the original material than this modernized update. [THR]
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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