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Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund’s long-awaited next film, The Entertainment System Is Down. variety Have learned.
The exact plot of the film remains a secret, but director Ostlund has teased it several times as a social satire set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system malfunctions, causing confusion and anger among the passengers. The Swedish director has been collecting anecdotes for the film over the past few years and recently completed the script. It’s unclear what role Reeves will play in the film, but it will likely include some wicked humor, in keeping with Ostlund’s brand of black comedy.
Reeves will be part of an ensemble cast consisting of several international stars. The film is a sequel to director Ostlund’s Triangle of Sorrow, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. “The Entertainment System Is Down” will be Ostlund’s most ambitious film to date – even more so than “The Triangle”, with an all-star cast including Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson, and an exotic cast including Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson. This is his English debut work, which boasts a unique location.
Ostlund spoke about the project last year. variety The film will “study how humans interact in the tiny laboratory of an airplane” and will “look at how modern humanity falls apart under these conditions.” He added that he expected the biggest walkout in Cannes Film Festival history.
Östlund is producing The Entertainment System Is Down with Erik Hemmendorf through his Gothenburg, Sweden-based Platform Productions, with Philipp Bober’s co-production office co-producing and managing the film’s international sales. Handle.
Reeves’ upcoming projects include “Ballerina,” a spin-off of Lionsgate’s “John Wick” series, co-starring Ana de Armas. The film’s trailer was unveiled at CinemaCon earlier this month.