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Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam sits upon his throne in first-look concept art from DC movie

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Dwayne Johnson is Black Adam in this first look at his upcoming film featuring concept art of the anti-hero sitting on his throne, which was revealed during today’s DC FanDome panel where Johnson also opened up about the Black Adam film and what it means to play the character:“Black Adam has been with me for […]

Dwayne Johnson tops the list of highest-paid actors once again

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For the second year in a row, Dwayne Johnson has topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors in the world, with The Rock pulling in a reported $87.5 million during the period between June 1st 2019 and June 1st 2020.The bulk of Johnson’s earnings came from Netflix’s Red Notice, as well as his Under Armour […]

Dwayne Johnson teases Black Adam ahead of DC FanDome

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This month’s DC FanDome is certainly shaping up to be exciting for fans of the DC universe, with the virtual event set to present a host of DC projects and talent from across the worlds of film, TV, video games and comic books.In the past couple of days alone, we’ve had confirmation that James Gunn […]

Dwayne Johnson was considered for Willy Wonka in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he was once considered by Tim Burton to play Willy Wonka in his adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Willy Wonka is a beloved character, brought to life so memorably by Gene Wilder in 1971s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.Based on the Roald Dahl children’s book, the story was […]

Black Adam unlikely to start shooting until 2021

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Although it remains dated for release in December 2021, it seems that New Line Cinema’s DC superhero adventure Black Adam is unlikely to get through the pandemic unscathed, as THR is reporting that production on the Dwayne Johnson blockbusters looks set to be pushed into early 2021.The Black Adam movie – which attached The Rock […]

Noah Centineo to play Atom Smasher in DC’s Black Adam

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Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Charlie’s Angels) is joining the DC Extended Universe as the actor will take on the role of Atom Smasher in the upcoming Dwayne Johnson-led Black Adam, as per The Hollywood Reporter.Atom Smasher is a long-running DC villain who can control his molecular structure, giving him the […]

Jungle Cruise stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson to reteam for superhero movie

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The stars of Disney’s upcoming tentpole film Jungle Cruise look to reunite for another film project. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson will star in an adaptation of the ’90s comic Ball and Chain. The Big Sick writer Emily V. Gordon will also pen the script.Sources describe the project as a […]

Dwayne Johnson and Issa Rae producing backyard wrestling series Tre Cnt for HBO

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Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions is teaming with Issa Rae’s Issa Rae Productions and HBO for the backyard wrestling series Tre Cnt (a.k.a. Tre Count).Created by Mohamad El Masri (Here and Now), the series will revolve around a “working-class family, neighbors, and friends in Houston’s Third Ward (The Tre) who come together […]

Dwayne Johnson reveals he was turned down for Jack Reacher

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During a Facebook live stream, Dwayne Johnson opened up about losing out on the chance to play the role of Jack Reacher, the protagonist of Lee Child’s bestselling book series, and a role that would ultimately go to Tom Cruise in 2012.“In Hollywood, actors are kind of like in-a-box. There are actors that can vie […]