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Keanu Reeves Is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
Keanu ReevesIn a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Universal is putting a new spin on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Keanu Reeves will be starring in this new film.

Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) will write the screenplay.

Director Nicolas Winding Refn is currently circling the project.

The film will be based on Robert Louis Stevenson's book about a doctor who manages to scientifically develop an evil self.

Current plot details for the film are being kept under wraps by the studio.

Apparently, Universal has also been looking to make a version of this film with Guillermo del Toro, however that version will be different.

Del Toro's version will follow the Stevenson tale more closely. Also, the director's plate is full with The Hobbit for New Line, so it seems like it could be years before his version of Jekyll and Hyde sees the light of day.


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May 18th, 2009 8:52am
File this one under "No One Cares"
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May 14th, 2009 6:39pm
that's a terrible choice for the leading role.
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May 13th, 2009 8:02pm
@ Diaigma

Apparently i'm everyone here according to Newkill.

So if i'm you and your are me, but yet your last comment on this page was done while i was sleeping, then obviously i must be you then.
Makes perfect sense doesn't it :)
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May 11th, 2009 9:45am
LOL!! Will this be a comedy!??
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May 11th, 2009 7:19am
OH NO! KEANU, DOING HIS CONFUSED, SLOW TALKER THING....
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May 11th, 2009 12:15am
@Ottley

Say what?
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May 10th, 2009 11:31pm
haha, the only that's going to be funnier than this 'news' is actually watching this movie!

it's going to be bad when the CGI Hyde's acting outdoes Keanu's Jekyll.
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May 10th, 2009 10:55pm
Great news, Im looking forward to it.
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May 10th, 2009 1:35pm
I love you newkill, you make me giggle.
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May 10th, 2009 12:14pm
Guess what....Oh My Diddy.

I'm Michael Myers, Master Chief, Diaigma, Movieweb, Keanu Reeves, Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, Link, Zelda, Super Mario, Luigi, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Snoop Dogg, Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Rob Zombie.

All in one ZOMG.

I might be Facebook & Myspace too OMG i'm MSN.

And newkill aka JESTER aka INDY BUMRAIDER were still laughing at you.

LMAO @ Copyright, all rights reserved on Newkill aka Jester aka Indy Bumraider getting PWNED
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May 10th, 2009 5:35am
I can see him playing the role. One of my fav stories. Do it justice!
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May 10th, 2009 5:05am
Oh, yeah, Fallen your new name is Emo-bitch.
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May 10th, 2009 5:05am
Wow, so Messenger, Fallen and J.A. are all the same people. Damn, how's a faggot that comes up with Fallen and Messenger able to keep a gay porn business like you do.
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May 10th, 2009 2:01am
to be honest i just cant wait for another Constantine. If and when this movie get made id have to make my decision at a later date. Not a lot known at this point.
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May 9th, 2009 11:53pm
Wow. We're the same people? Sorry man. It's called a joke, chill out. After all you should be able to take a joke, JESTER

(characters created by J.A. Ottley, all rights reserved)
lol
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May 9th, 2009 9:20pm
i hope they they Del Toro make his version. i like Reeves, but in this kinda movie no thanks.
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May 9th, 2009 6:44pm
Haha I just let Newkill vent, he obviously needs it. I don't know why. But he needs to blow off some steam for some reason. So if does it here, so what. No need to get into a fight about it. Nough said.
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May 9th, 2009 5:58pm
A Del Toro version sounds cool.
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May 9th, 2009 1:32pm
LMAO.

Newkill your so called wife told me and fallen she loves being the ham, in the sandwich.

LMAO, your calling my comebacks weak, you own the guiness world record for it.
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May 9th, 2009 12:33pm
"Newkill Has Swine Flu", another weak ass comeback by J.A. Ottfuck. Ottfuck and Fallen are the same person. Either that or they both are in the same bed together.
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May 9th, 2009 12:28pm
Hahaha. So THAT'S what it was. Lol, jk.
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May 9th, 2009 11:46am
Your the one that fantasizing about doing everyone on the movieweb community and their relatives weather living or deceased, which is just wow, amazingly disgusting.

Yes. By the way for your information I'm still laughing.

P.S

NEWKILL HAS SWINE FLU
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May 9th, 2009 10:26am
108 could you please get of this site, you are a fucking annoying spammer,if you continue to post these piece of shit posts, i will make the site put you where you belong behind bars.
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May 9th, 2009 9:55am
Hey, J.A., stop posting up these gays ass spammers, okay. I'm not going to your website and neither are any other men that you fantasize about. Faggot, nough said.
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May 9th, 2009 6:22am
J.A. Ottfuck, Are you laughing? Good. Now, go fuck your dead relatives. Still laughing? Great. Now, go write a script, from which you didn't still from an existing property.
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May 9th, 2009 2:53am
Has anyone heard Keanu pull off a British accent? Actually Del Toro's new version might have him just having an American accent.
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May 9th, 2009 12:13am
no no no
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May 8th, 2009 5:41pm
Thanks J.A. The way I see it, Keanu is a great choice, and Del Toro great director simple. Besides it would be better if Keanu got older, and more experienced looking. More like a "Dr." Lol.

But the fact that their making two movies is just weird? Unless, he stars in this one, the prequel, and Keanu again stars in Del Toro's deeper version as a better "sequel."
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May 8th, 2009 3:55pm
wow thats kool
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May 8th, 2009 1:15pm
Ahhhh STFU Newkill200 aka Movieweb's Jester

Newkill from this day i here by declare you will be known as 'JESTER', because we all like to laugh at him

Your juss, being a sore lil biatch, because your getting pwned in the 'Christian Bale talks a 3rd Batman film' article.

Here is my reply for you Jester... Reply back so we can have another laugh.
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