Peter Safran confirms DC Studios talks with Reacher star Alan Ritchson

DC Studios co-chief executive Peter Safran confirmed the studio held discussions with Reacher actor Alan Ritchson regarding potential roles, according to Collider, ComingSoon, and ScreenRant. Safran told Collider that while the studio held conversations with Ritchson, nothing has come to fruition at this point, though he noted Ritchson is great. ComingSoon reported Ritchson previously disclosed last year that he spoke with DC Studios. [1][2][3]

Separately, Ritchson exited the upcoming Netflix action feature Maelstrom, Deadline, Collider, and ScreenRant reported. Keanu Reeves is set to replace Ritchson in the lead role, Deadline, ScreenRant, and Collider confirmed. Deadline reported Ritchson departed the production for undisclosed reasons, and representatives for Netflix declined to comment on the change. [5][6][7]

Maelstrom is a hurricane-set action thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, according to Collider and Deadline. Ritchson previously starred in the feature War Machine for streamer Netflix, ScreenRant reported. [5][6][7]

As FTMQ Film and TV reported earlier, Peter Safran and James Gunn have served as co-chief executives of Warner Bros. division DC Studios since 2022. The executive team maintains complete oversight of comic book adaptations for the Warner Bros. Discovery label, according to IndieWire. [4][10]