Keanu Reeves in Talks to Join Universal’s Hybrid ‘Lego’ Movie, Report Says

Universal is developing a new hybrid film in the LEGO universe, and Keanu Reeves is reported to be in talks to join the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The outlet said Reeves is looking to reunite with writer-director Josh Cooley, following the pair’s prior collaboration on Toy Story 4.

The planned movie is described as a “hybrid” tentpole that would combine elements of LEGO’s animated brand identity with live-action filmmaking, a format intended to bring the toy franchise into a broader mainstream release strategy. The report tied Reeves’s involvement to the possibility of working again with Cooley, whose creative track record includes work on major animated family films.

The Hollywood Reporter positioned the casting effort as part of a larger Universal push to expand its film slate around recognizable IP. Reeves’s participation, if finalized, would add a high-profile live-action star to a project rooted in one of the best-known toy properties, with the franchise’s established audience spanning children, family moviegoers, and older viewers familiar with prior animated entries.

Reeves is best known to mainstream audiences for starring roles in action and science fiction franchises, and his reported negotiation underscores how studios continue to rely on cross-genre casting to broaden family tentpoles beyond a purely animated demographic. Cooley, meanwhile, is associated with big-screen family comedy and animation, including his leadership on Toy Story 4.

Neither Universal nor representatives for Reeves were cited in the report with confirmation of a final cast list or a production schedule. The Hollywood Reporter’s report also did not specify a date for filming, the character Reeves might play, or details on the project’s story beyond the stated “hybrid” concept and LEGO branding.

If negotiations proceed, Reeves’s addition would mark another step in the long-running effort by studios to refresh LEGO on screen in formats designed for wide theatrical engagement. For audiences, the potential Reeves and Cooley reunion would also represent a continuation of the collaborative thread that began with Toy Story 4, according to the reported framing of their connection.

For Universal, a finalized Reeves casting decision would help lock in a marquee component of the marketing package and potentially influence downstream creative choices, including how the film balances live-action set pieces with the tone and visual language associated with LEGO storytelling.