The Keanu Con will be organised by Matchbox Cineclub, an independent exhibitor.
Films in KeanuCon’s line-up include Permanent Record (1988), John Wick (2014), Constantine (2005), My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Destination Wedding (2018). Reeves directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi (2013), will also be screened.
According to the schedule available on Matchbox Cineclub’s website, the Wyld Stallyn, a possible cover band of the fictional one comprising of Reeves and Alex Winters mentioned in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, will perform at the event. KeanuCon will run from 27 to 28 April.
Reeves’ last release was Replicas, a sci-fi thriller about the dangers and ethics of human cloning. His next release is John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, where he will reprise the titular role.