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Dwayne Johnson breaks record for highest-paid actor with Red One upfront fee

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In a conveniently timed news story, we’ve learned Dwayne Johnson is set to break a Hollywood record for the highest-paid actor. Per Puck News, Johnson will earn $50 million for Red One, an upcoming holiday action film. His lead role as Callum Drift, the Commander of the E.L.F., gives Johnson the highest salary of his […]

Dwayne Johnson set for new Fast & Furious film, has squashed beef with Vin Diesel

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Dwayne Johnson will appear in a new Fast & Furious movie, but it’s not the long-awaited final installment. A new report notes Universal is developing a still-untitled entry starring Johnson as Luke Hobbs, which will serve as a bridge between the recently released Fast X and the eleventh (and rumored final) film. The actor & […]

Original Moana actress Auli’i Cravalho won’t reprise role for live-action remake

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In April, Dwayne Johnson announced he’d team up with Disney for a live-action Moana remake., and now we’ve learned he is one of the only original actors returning. Taking to social media, actress Auli’i Cravalho has confirmed she won’t be returning to the role of Moana. Cravalho voiced the iconic Disney princess in the 2016 […]

Disney and Dwayne Johnson team for Moana live-action remake

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Disney is working on yet another live-action remake of a popular film, but they aren’t going as far as the Disney Renaissance this time. The latest remake will be 2016’s Moana, with original stars Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson returning. This project joins Disney’s latest remake announcements, which include a Lilo & Stitch remake. During […]

Dwayne Johnson nixed any Black Adam/Shazam! Fury of the Gods cameo chances

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A collaboration between Black Adam and Shazam made sense for comic book fans. As the characters are closely attached in the comics, seeing the two titans face-off could have delivered a fan-favorite moment. Sadly, Black Adam star and producer Dwayne Johnson felt differently as a new report from The Wrap reveals that The Rock allegedly […]

Dwayne Johnson’s reported DC Studios power play detailed

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If you were following the last few months involving the newly dubbed DC Studios, you know Dwayne Johnson played a very interesting part. For those who don’t know, it’s been long rumored that Dwayne Johnson wanted to be part of the “DC hierarchy” and pitched Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav a multiyear plan involving […]

Black Adam budget skyrocketed after $70 million reshoots

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Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson, is joining the ranks of some of the most expensive movies of all time. Sadly, the film won’t be as successful as entries like Avengers: Endgame or even the newly released Avatar: The Way of Water. In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the DCEU production saw its budget […]

Dwayne Johnson confirms Black Adam will not be part of DC’s immediate future

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Having fought to bring Black Adam to the big-screen for 15-years, only to deliver a seen-it-all-before movie with middling box-office returns, Dwayne Johnson has conceded defeat for a character he promised would change the hierarchy of power in the DCEU.  Despite spending the last few weeks defending Black Adam‘s $391 million haul at the worldwide […]

Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw sequel dead in the water?

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The hits keep coming for Dwayne Johnson, and we aren’t talking box office hits here. As Black Adam fizzles at cinemas, no matter what Hollywood math Johnson tries to pull out, it looks like another one of his franchises won’t be moving forward. There’s a new story that suggests any future Hobbs & Shaw movies […]