China Miéville pens novel based on Keanu Reeves's BRZRKR comic series

China Miéville has authored 'The Book of Elsewhere,' a novel expanding the universe of Keanu Reeves's BRZRKR comic series. The book explores the millennia-spanning existence of an immortal warrior resembling Reeves, blending occult lore with grotesque biotech horror. Published by Del Rey in hardcover for £22, this literary adaptation precedes planned Netflix anime and live-action film versions. Miéville applies his signature 'weird fiction' style to examine themes of science, magic, and mortality through the protagonist's violent, cyclical existence. The narrative moves between the character's current role in a US ultrasecret special-ops unit and his ancient past lives. While working within the established framework of Reeves's creation, Miéville injects erudite historical and gnostic references. The project represents a collaboration between the acclaimed British author and the actor's long-developed archetype of the world-weary action hero.