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Exclusive: Dave Bautista on whether there’s any acting rivalry between himself, Dwayne Johnson and John Cena

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Unlike the vast majority of pro wrestlers who’ve attempted to make the jump to the big screen only to find themselves consigned to the bottom shelf of the straight-to-video market, Dave Bautista has been enjoying some big success and critical praise with his fledgling acting career.With roles in the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy, […]

Jungle Cruise image features Dwayne Johnson, Jack Whitehall, and a big ol’ hungry anaconda

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Jungle Cruise star Dwayne Johnson has taken to social media to share a behind the scenes image from the upcoming Disney action adventure which sees The Rock and his terrified co-star Jack Whitehall posing with an anaconda; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Go behind-the-scenes of Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson in new videohttps://www.instagram.com/p/BnGoHyGlc3I/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control Jungle Cruise is directed by […]

Dwayne Johnson to star in The King with director Robert Zemeckis

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Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures have won a hotly contested auction for The King, a package deal from Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions, which will see The Rock starring as the Hawaiian king Kamehameha the Great. Robert Zemeckis (Allied) from a script by Randall Wallace (Braveheart).Kamehameha was the founder and ruler of the Kingdom […]

Black Adam producer explains why Dwayne Johnson decided to take on the part

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Producer Hiram Garcia has explained why Dwayne Johnson decided to play the part of Black Adam in the DC Extended Universe.Dwayne Johnson is one of the world’s most sought-after and popular movie stars, meaning that the actor is inundated with job offers. But what attracted him to the role of Black Adam in the in-development […]

Why Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam won’t appear in DC’s Shazam! movie

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Hiram Garcia, a producer for both Shazam! and Black Adam, has talked about why Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam won’t be appearing in Shazam!Although Black Adam is the archenemy of Shazam and a DC supervillain, the character won’t be appearing in the upcoming Shazam! movie. Instead, Black Adam and Dwayne Johnson are getting their own solo […]

Dwayne Johnson’s Big Trouble in Little China will be a sequel, not a remake

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When the news broke that Dwayne Johnson was to produce and star in a remake of 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, it’s fair to say that the reaction wasn’t overwhelmingly positive.Original director John Carpenter was ambivalent towards it, while the former Jack Burton, Kurt Russell, gave it more of a chance, saying “I […]

Jason Statham says Fast & Furious spinoff will be “gritty, and real, and f*cking hardcore”

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Before we get to the ninth instalment of the series, the Fast & Furious franchise will be taking a bit of a detour next year for the first spinoff film, Hobbs and Shaw, featuring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.Hobbs and Shaw is being directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2), and according […]

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt announce start of production on Disney’s Jungle Cruise

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As Disney continues to enjoy enormous success with its various Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm properties, not to mention its live-action retellings of its animated classics, the Mouse House has now decided to turn to an old trick of looking to its theme park attractions for its next franchise hopeful.Disney’s Jungle Cruise, a long time popular ride […]

Blu-ray Review – Rampage (2018)

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Rampage, 2018.Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne, Marley Shelton, Breanne Hill, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald, Jason Liles, Demetrius Grosse, and Will Yun Lee.SYNOPSIS:When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop […]