The world of Cyberpunk 2077 It is dark and hostile, a violence that will be reflected in the streets of the Night City metropolis. Is this a universe rich in stories, with a narrative that CD Projekt RED will undertake to explore with the same ambition that they approached The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. However, fans of the game also want to do their bit: this is why it has taken shape Phoenix Program, a fan movie that tells the story of Johnny Silverhand, Cyberpunk character who in the game is played by Keanu Reeves.
Phoenix Program, exploring the world of Cyberpunk 2077
The project Phoenix Program comes from the hand of Vi-Dan Tran, stunt coordinator and director whose works we find 6 in the shade, Into the Badlands or Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, next movie from Marvel Studios. Set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, the Phoenix Program presents locations and characters that we can see in the title of the Polish studio.
In the teaser, that we have left you on these lines, we can see without going any further to Johnny Silverhand: Although in the game he is played by Keanu Reeves, in Phoenix Program We find Ben Bergmann / Maul Cosplay – whom we know from his Geralt of Rivia cosplay – embodying the character. Although we will have to wait to see the final result, the truth is that it is presented as an ambitious proposal: we will know the story of Johnny Silverhand, a character directly taken from the board game Cyberpunk 2020, created by Mike Pondsmith.
Who is Johnny Silverhand?
Armed with an electric guitar and some chips, Johnny Silverhand belongs to the Rockerboy class: is the equivalent of the bard class of Dungeons & Dragons, but seasoned with the prosthetics and technological advances of the Cyberpunk world. They are icons of music, in the style of Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, and are intended to launch protest messages. "The Rockerboys are the street poets, the social consciences and the rebels of the 2000s", is the description of the character in the board game; character who will try to defy the laws and authorities of this dystopian world.
We will have a chance to meet Johnny Silverhand when Cyberpunk 2077 debuted next September 17 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One; while also launching on next generation consoles. As to Phoenix Program, it will be necessary to do an exercise of patience to see the complete project: the coronavirus pandemic has also delayed production work. You can learn more details about the Projekt RED CD game by reading our impressions.
