Reef Hawk is an actor who has been sober for five years. Taking a break from acting to build his new home, he takes pride in his progress in life. However, when he receives a call from his crisis lawyer Ira Slitz, who reveals that someone is blackmailing him with a video of questionable content, his life is turned upside-down. Reef then sets out to make amends with those who he has wronged in the past to figure out who the blackmailer is.[1]
Cast
Keanu Reeves as Reef Hawk, a damaged Hollywood star who must dive into the dark depths of his past to confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip from his past.
Jonah Hill as Ira Slitz, Hawk's crisis lawyer who informs him of a blackmailer who supposedly has a questionable video of Hawk.
It was announced in April 2023 that
Apple TV+ had acquired the film, to be directed by
Jonah Hill, who would also star in the film with
Keanu Reeves, who was in negotiations at that point to star alongside Hill.[2] In January 2024, Reeves was confirmed to star in the film, with
principal photography scheduled to begin in March 2024 in
Los Angeles, and expected to
wrap in May.[1] In March,
Cameron Diaz was said to be in advanced talks to join the film in an undisclosed starring role.[3] Days later, Diaz was confirmed to have signed on to join the cast, with
Matt Bomer also joining in another undisclosed role.[4] This will mark the first time Reeves and Diaz have appeared in a film together since Feeling Minnesota (1996).[5]