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Warner Bros. in Final Talks to Acquire Keanu ReevesTim Miller Sci‑Fi ‘Shiver’

Studio negotiations are ongoing with no deal or release announced.

Overview

  • The package pairs Keanu Reeves to star with Tim Miller directing, with Aaron Ryder and Matthew Vaughn attached to produce.
  • Ian Shorr wrote the script, which outlets describe as a high‑concept blend of time‑loop sci‑fi and survival thriller.
  • Industry reports say the story follows a smuggler in the Caribbean who faces a double‑cross, hostile mercenaries and sharks, then becomes stuck in a lethal time loop.
  • Trade coverage likens the project’s tone to Edge of Tomorrow and The Shallows.
  • WME assembled the package and shopped it to studios, and the project remains in early development pending a closed deal.