Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s upcoming action flick,Red Notice,has a new costar and a new home.
The actor and wrestling icon, 47, has long been attached to the movie from writer and director Rawson Marshall Thurber — both producing the project through his company, Seven Bucks Productions, and starring in the film as an Interpol agent tracking the world’s most wanted art thief throughout the globe.
Back in February 2018,Universal Pictures acquired the projectwith a record $20 million payday for Johnson according toVariety. But now,Deadlinereports the project has switched studios, moving to Netflix.
Wonder Womanactress,Gal Gadot,is set to reunite with herFast & Furiouscostar for the film,according toEntertainment Weekly. Additionally,DeadpoolactorRyan Reynoldswill be joining the cast, though his role has yet to be announced, the outlet reported.
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He continued, “As the landscape of movies, distribution and audience consumption continues to evolve, our Seven Bucks focus is to continue to find the best platform and partners to thrive in this ever-changing environment. Director/writer Rawson Thurber has delivered a dynamic script that me and my co-stars and partners-in-heist, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, can’t wait to shoot.”
The actor went on to say that he was looking forward to “the fun we’re gonna have makingRed Notice, but more importantly — the fun the worldwide audience will have watching it in 190+ countries — all at the same moment.”
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Red Noticewill be the first Netflix production for both Johnson and Gadot, though Reynolds is working with the streaming service on the upcoming6 Underground.
The film also has a few reunions built into its production.
Gadot, 34, will be back together with Johnson after costarring with him in theFast FiveandFast & Furious 6films as will Thurber, who Johnson worked with on bothCentral IntelligenceandSkyscraper.
As for Reynolds,Entertainment Weeklyreports the 42-year-old actor wasoriginally supposed to star in the action comedyRide Alongwith Johnsonbefore those roles went to Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.
Principal photography forRed Noticeis set to begin in 2020,Varietyreports. A release date has not been announced.
source: people.com
