Dwayne Johnson Starring in Holiday Action-Adventure Red One For Amazon Studios

Dwayne Johnson Updates: Superstar Dwayne Johnson is famously known as “The Rock” will appear in Amazon Studios’ “Red One,” the streaming service said Monday. Johnson will reconnect with Chris Morgan, the author behind the blockbuster “Fast and Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw”, on which they worked together.

The film treatment acquisition, which came after a very competitive tendering process, is another indication that Amazon is focusing on more populist material. Its desire to produce more broadly enjoyable films comes as the streaming battles intensify, with newcomers such as HBO Max, Paramount Plus, and Disney Plus vying for market share.

The purchase represents a watershed moment for Amazon Studios and its CEO, Jennifer Salke, who has made a concerted effort to acquire more high-profile titles. Amazon focused on award candidates like “Manchester by the Sea” and independent films like “Brad’s Status” and “Wiener-Dog” at first. Salke joined the firm in 2018, and since then, the company has added titles including “Borat 2,” “Without Remorse,” and “Coming to 2 America,” reaping the benefits of the contagion shutdown of movie theatres to purchase such titles from conventional studios like Paramount and Universal. Johnson’s partnership offers Amazon access to one of the world’s greatest actors, with films like “San Andreas” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” on his CV.

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Hiram Garcia, head of productions at Seven Bucks Productions, which Johnson co-founded with Dany Garcia, came up with the idea for “Red One.” It’s billed as a “globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy,” with “a whole new universe to explore within the Festive genre.”

The agreement is announced in a press statement that goes beyond those exciting, though a little vague adjective to say that “this unique concept represents a property that could encompass not only a tentpole film but could reach beyond entertainment across multiple industries and businesses”. Hopefully, this converts into a brand that will complement Amazon’s enormous e-commerce company, which is well-known among Festive buyers.

Dwayne Johnson remarked, “Hold my Mana because this is thrilling.” “Our Seven Bucks is extremely optimistic about our relationship with Amazon Studios, which is based on some creativity, foresight, and a lot of good energy and emotion. Jen Salke and her colleagues have wowed me with their vision and desire to build a vast, entertaining, and distinctive ‘Red One’ holiday environment for families all around the world.”

The film is presently set to shoot in 2022, with a Christmas release in 2023. Seven Bucks Productions will produce the picture with Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia. Morgan will produce as well as supervise the script.

“Red One is extremely meaningful to me and a narrative I’ve wanted to convey for years,” Hiram Garcia, who came up with the original plot, said. An epic, adrenaline-pumping action-adventure that flips popular holiday mythology on its head.