After a fierce bidding war, Legendary has snapped up the rights to Skyscraper, a China-set action film which will reunite Central Intelligence star Dwayne Johnson with director Rawson Marshall Thurber.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that while details are being kept under wraps, the project is “an adventure thriller that takes place in a mega-skyscraper set in China” and is said to have shades of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno.
Skyscraper is being produced by Beau Flynn, who has worked with Johnson on Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and San Andreas, as well as next year’s Baywatch movie, which has just recently wrapped filming.
The ever busy Johnson will next be seen in Central Intelligence, which opens next month, and he will also lend his voice to Disney’s animated November release Moana. His upcoming slate also includes San Andreas 2, Fast & Furious 8, Rampage, Jumanji and Shazam, along with a third season of his comedy series Ballers.
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Originally published May 27, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
