Keanu Reeves to star in Tarsem Singh's "The Panopticon"

Visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh who has been known to direct such visually wild movies such as "The Cell" and "Immortals" is set to film a sci-fi thriller "The Panopticon" and Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in the film. [hit the jump to continue]

The story revolves around “a seemingly ordinary man who receives a mysterious package containing a pre-recorded message from himself, warning that the world is about to end and only he can save it.” He must work to piece together the puzzle before time runs out for mankind. 

Personally, I am not a big fan of Singh's style. And his more recent films "The Immortals" and the Snow White story "Mirror Mirror" have not been big enough to be hits. But Keanu Reeves seems to be the perfect fit for the kind of movie "Panopticon"seems to be. And Reeves' recent hits might just give Singh that magical charm straight off Reeves' Matrix appeal. On the other hand, Singh had recently wrapped the thriller Selfless with Ryan Reynolds, which is scheduled to hit theaters April 17, 2015.  With casting underway, it would appear that The Panopticon will indeed be his next film.

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