BRZRKR

BRZRKR is a comic book series created and written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt and drawn by Ron Garney.[1] The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages.[2] The first issue of the 12-issue limited series was published on March 3, 2021 by Boom! Studios.[3][4] It is currently the highest selling comic of the 21 century with more than $1.4 million USD in its funding campaign on Kickstarter.[5]

BRZRKR
Publication information
PublisherBoom! Studios
FormatLimited series
Genre
No. of issues12
Creative team
Created byKeanu Reeves
Matt Kindt
Written byKeanu Reeves
Matt Kindt
Penciller(s)Ron Garney
Inker(s)Bill Crabtree
Colorist(s)Bill Crabtree

Volume Release Dates

The series is also being release as collected graphic novel volumes. According to the kickstarter page, the first volume (issue 1-4) was released in September 2021, with volume 2 (issue 5-8) on the way expected in April 2022, and volume 3 (issue 9-12) in September 2022.

Adaptations

On March 22, 2021, Netflix announced it was developing a live-action film adaptation and a follow-up anime series based on the comics with Reeves cast as the lead.[6] In October 2021, Mattson Tomlin was writing the live-action film adaptation.[7]

References
  1. Owoseje, Toyin (2020-07-20). "Keanu Reeves is writing comic books -- the first issue is out in October". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  2. Mihalcik, Carrie (2020-07-20). "Keanu Reeves is writing a 'brutally violent' comic called BRZRKR". cnet.com. CNET. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. Truitt, Brian (2020-07-17). "Whoa! Check out an exclusive look at Keanu Reeves' action-packed first comic book, 'BRZRKR'". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  4. September 2020, Chris Arrant 28. "Whoa! Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR comic book pushed back four months". Newsarama. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. Salkowitz, Rob. "Keanu Reeves's Bloody Blockbuster 'BRZRKR' Moves To A New Format". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  6. Jackson, Angelique (March 22, 2021). "Keanu Reeves to Star in and Produce 'Brzrkr' Live-Action Film and Anime Series for Netflix". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  7. Weintraub, Steve (October 4, 2021). "Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney Discuss Their Comic Series 'BRZRKR' and Reveal Who's Writing the Live-Action Netflix Movie". Collider. Retrieved February 22, 2022. Reeves told me that Mattson Tomlin (writer of Project Power and one of the writers on The Batman) has been hired to write the live-action movie and it’s in the early stages of development.
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