Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Action star Keanu Reeves is set to lead the upcoming Netflix feature Maelstrom, stepping into the project following the departure of Reacher actor Alan Ritchson, according to an industry report by Variety.

The film, directed by Carry-On filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra, centres on a Federal Marshal tasked with guarding an arms dealer's fiancee as she prepares to testify against her former partner.

The narrative unfolds over a single evening as an approaching hurricane severs external communications and prevents law enforcement reinforcements from arriving.

The casting news was first reported by Page Six Hollywood, though the underlying reasons for Ritchson's exit remain undisclosed. Screenwriter Mark Bianculli is currentl...