Keanu Reeves is taking up a brand new position as novelist.
The Canadian actor, finest recognized for his starring roles within the “Matrix” and “John Wick” movies, is co-writing a guide with self-described “weird fiction” creator China Mièville.
Reeves introduced the anticipated summer season launch of “The Book of Elsewhere” throughout a pre-recorded look on “Good Morning America” that aired Wednesday.
Set within the universe of the BRZRKR comedian sequence Reeves co-created with author Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney, “The Book of Elsewhere” follows an immortal warrior by means of time on his quest to know the curse of everlasting life.
Reeves stated on “GMA” that he was thrilled to have the ability to dive deeper into the otherworldly story with Miéville.
“I love the world of BRZRKR so much that I wanted to explore it further and thought one of the best ways to do that is through a novel,” he defined. “If you read it, I hope you love it.”
In a assertion to Deadline, the “Constantine” star stated it was“extraordinary” to work with the English creator, whom he referred to as one in every of his “favorite” writers.
The speculative-fiction scribe is a notable determine within the “new weird” literary motion, having written the New York Times bestsellers “The City & the City” and “Embassytown.”
Though “The Book of Elsewhere” will likely be Reeves’ first novel, he beforehand revealed two artwork books with now-girlfriend Alexandra Grant, in 2011 and 2014.
The couple and inventive collaborators met in 2009 and went public with their relationship in 2019.
“The Book of Elsewhere” is about for launch on July 23 by the Random House imprint Del Rey.
