Dwayne Johnson to Star in New Thriller ‘Breakthrough’

Preview:

• Dwayne Johnson is taking a task in new thriller ‘Breakthrough.’
• Zeke Goodman wrote the script a couple of probably dangerous motivational guru.
• A24 is backing the film.

Dwayne Johnson has been by way of a number of phases in his profession. He kicked off with supporting, action-focused roles within the likes of ‘The Mummy Returns,’ moved by way of the kid-friendly likes of ‘Tooth Fairy’ and slowly constructed himself right into a movie-opening, franchise-launching, big-name machine.

However extra just lately, he’s revisited his makes an attempt to department out from the standard ‘Quick & Livid’ and ‘Jumanji materials. Again within the day, he tried to stretch himself within the likes of ‘Southland Tales,’ however he’s been aiming for extra success with the upcoming MMA biopic ‘The Smashing Machine.’

And he’s clearly had fun working with ‘Smashing Machine’ studio A24 as Deadline reviews that Johnson is seeking to get again in enterprise with the corporate for brand spanking new psychological thriller ‘Breakthrough.’ So is the actor, he’s leaping aboard to provide and play a supporting position relatively than the lead.

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What’s the story of ‘Breakthrough’?

The brand new script comes courtesy of up-and-coming expertise Zeke Goodman.

Set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California, the film follows an alienated younger man who comes below the affect of a motivational guru, whose intoxicating attraction masks his morally questionable strategies of manipulation and his personal hid darkness.

Johnson will play the position of the guru, with casting nonetheless underway for the lead position and different characters.

Goodman’s CV contains performing work on collection comparable to ‘I Know What You Did Final Summer season,’‘Merciless Intentions’ and ‘The Looking Celebration.’ He’s additionally labored as a author, director, producer and actor on a lot of quick movies, and will probably be seen in upcoming thriller comedy film ‘All That Glisters.’

A24 is financing the film, whereas Stacey Sher’s Shiny Penny Productions will produce alongside Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions.

What else is Dwayne Johnson as much as?

Johnson continues to be a filmmaking powerhouse, along with maintaining on down the film star route of heading up a lot of different companies (a sports activities gear line, a tequila model and a male grooming merchandise firm amongst them).

He’s connected as a producer to a wide range of tasks and continues to be searching for lead roles that problem him.

Earlier this yr, he arrange ‘Ripped,’ an adaptation of the quick story by Joe Ballarini, at twentieth Century Studios, with an eye fixed to provide through Seven Bucks and probably star. He’s additionally set to star reverse Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt in an untitled Hawaiian crime pic to be directed by Martin Scorsese.

On the larger scale entrance, he’s nonetheless connected to the franchise-extending likes of the  ‘Jungle Cruise’ sequel, ‘Quick X: Half 2,’ and Disney’s live-action model of ‘Moana,’ wherein he reprises the position of Maui that he voiced within the animated authentic.

That film will probably be on display July tenth subsequent yr.

And, after all, up subsequent for the actor is the aforementioned ‘Smashing Machine,’ a biopic of fighter Mark Kerr, which is being seen a doable awards contender from director Benny Safdie, slated for launch October third.

When will ‘Breakthrough’ be on screens?

Whereas the film is listed as in pre-production, the truth that there’s no director on board but, to not point out Johnson’s busy schedule, means we might be ready some time for this –– except the actor manages to squeeze it in amongst different gigs (and his many, many exercises).

Proper now, A24 doesn’t have a launch date on the books.

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