Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze as Johnny Utah and Bodhi in “Point Break.”Photo Credit: Twentieth Century Fox

It would seem that yet another old favorite is about to make its way back to the big screen. Warner Bros. along with Alcon Entertainment and DMG Entertainment are working to bring the 1991 film Point Break back to movie theaters. It seems like they are beginning to make some progress. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian actor Luke Bracey has been cast as Johnny Utah in the remake.

Bracey has done quite a bit of television, starring in shows like Home and Away and Dance Academy; however, most of these did not really boost his notoriety here in the U.S. He did; however, star as Cobra Commander in the 2013 film G.I. Joe : Retaliation.

As you probably already know, the role of Johnny Utah was originally made famous by Keanu Reeves in the original Point Break film where he starred alongside the late Patrick Swayze, who played Bodhi.

Johnny Utah is a young FBI Agent who goes undercover with a group of surfers who are suspected to be a group of bank robbers known as the ‘Ex-Presidents.’ He soon finds himself between a rock and a hard place as he finds himself being drawn into their lifestyle.

Bracey is set to play opposite Gerard Butler in the remake, who has already been cast in the role of Brody.

The film is still in the script stage, so there is no word on how closely the new film will follow the old story, or who else we may see cast in the film.

The film is being directed by Ericson Core, who directed Mark Wahlberg in the film Invincible. Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer, who is no stranger to action films; having written films like the 2012 version of Total Recall and Salt, is currently penning the script to the film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plan is to begin filming this summer.

At this point, the film has no U.S. release date; however, it is set to release in the Netherlands on July 2, 2015, so one could imagine that a U.S. date would not be entirely too far off from there.