Die Hard in China is the for-now name of The Rock’s next project.
From little China to actual China, Dwayne Johnson will reunite with director Rawson Marshall Thurber for a movie that is currently being described as “Die Hard in China” (The Rock Vs. insurmountable odds, against a Chinese backdrop, essentially). We assume it’ll get an actual title at some stage.
Next up is Alpha Squad Seven.
DreamWorks apparently acquired the rights to this one after a hefty bidding war, but have yet to hire a director. Alpha Squad Seven is a sci-fi action comedy set in space, from producer Beau Flynn (Journey 2, San Andreas, Hercules) and writers Nick Palmer and Jeremiah Friedman (both of whom are also working on The Karate Kid 2 at the moment)
Next up is The Janson Directive.
The starting point for Universal’s planned Robert Ludlum cinematic universe – which could create even more work for The Rock if it’s successful – The Janson Directive will star Dwayne Johnson, presumably as the protagonist and ex-Navy SEAL Paul Janson.
This being Ludlum, you can expect plenty of thrills and spills. James Vanderbilt of Zodiac and The Amazing Spider-Man is working on the script, and is also teaming with a group of writers to plot out the future of this cinematic universe. Again, this one will seem like more of a certainty when a director and/or a release date and/or a few more cast members are confirmed.
Jungle Cruise is the next look.
Following in the footsteps of Pirates Of The Caribbean, Disney are planning to turn Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise theme park ride into a big screen blockbuster. The movie will apparently be a period piece, taking inspiration from Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn’s The African Queen.
Shazaam is up next.
Dwayne Johnson was attached to play DC Comics antihero Lobo for quite some time, but eventually jumped ships to another DC/Warner Bros project by the name of Shazam. He’s nabbed the role of the Black Adam; either an ancient Egyptian villain or a reformed antihero, depending on which comics you’re reading.
The film has been announced for April 2019, as part of Warner Bros’ sprawling slate for its DC Extended Universe. There’s been a lot of reshuffling going on with behind the scenes at the DCEU recently, but the Shazam script for the film is still being worked on. It “can be grounded and have real stakes but can still be fun”, says producer Hiram Garcia.
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