The Rock Movies

The Rock Movies: A List Of Upcoming Films Starring Dwayne Johnson

What’s the next step up from "movie star"? Because that’s where we need to classify Dwayne Johnson. The man isn’t just blowing up at the multiplex. He’s capturing the explosion in a headlock, pile-driving it into the ground, cracking a joke as he does so, then finishing us off with his trademark, 1,000-watt mega-smile. If we’re lucky, he’ll even arch an eyebrow, just to remind us that this is The Rock’s world. We’re only renting space for a limited time.

The Rock has at least four movies heading to theaters in the near future. Beyond that, he has attached his name to various projects, all of which sound like they will keep the one-time wrestler and current big-screen phenom in the blockbuster business for years. Because we know that you love The Rock as much as we love The Rock, we’ve documented the actor’s next films… even the ones that have just been announced and are still wading though different forms of development. Which of these are you most interested in seeing? Yes you can answer "all of them" if you so choose.

Central Intelligence

CIA(Johnson)

Let’s start with the movie that we’ll be able to see next month. From the director of We’re the Millers, Central Intelligence casts The Rock and Kevin Hart as former high-school classmates who reunite years later, with one being in the CIA (Johnson) and the other reluctantly helping him crack a difficult case. Not surprisingly, Rock and Hart seem to have incredible chemistry with each other, and the trailers for Central Intelligence had a ton of authentic laughs… many coming from the Rock shower scene that involves some incredible prosthetics (pictured above).

Release date: June 17

Moana

We won’t see The Rock in Disney’s animated Moana, but we’re bound to hear him when the film opens over the Thanksgiving holiday. Set in the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana will follow a young woman and skilled navigator who sets sail on a thrilling adventure to find a fabled island. Johnson isn’t voicing Moana. Instead, he’ll lend his pipes to Maui, a demi-god who helps Moana on her journey… especially when she starts to encounter sea creatures and legendary oceanic obstacles.

Release date: November 23

Fast 8

Fast 8, Hoobs

You can’t keep a good franchise down, and so – even though they lost one of their founding fathers in Paul Walker – the eighth Fast & Furious film is expected to race into theaters in 2017, with new locations (New York City and Cuba, according to reports) and a new villain in Charlize Theron. Still, the F&F series is about family, and The Rock has been part of the crew since Fast Five (still the highwater mark, in my opinion, of this wildly entertaining series). What will Hobbs be doing in Fast 8? No clue, but we’re willing to bet it will b bloody, brutal and totally badass.

Release date: April 14, 2017

Baywatch

Baywatch

After pounding bad guys as part of his Fast series, it’s back to the beach for Dwayne Johnson as he heads up a remake of the classic TV show Baywatch. Only, from everything we have been hearing, this one is NOT television friendly. Co-starring Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra and several members of the original Baywatch cast, this new comedy is going to be pushing the hard-R rating… which can come from violence (it’s going to have a criminal element to it) but likely will come from the language and humor. So long as it’s funny, and given the Rock’s increasing sense of humor and confidence as an on-screen comedian, we’re feeling optimistic.

Release date: May 19, 2017

Jumanji

JumanJi

This one, all of a sudden, has been on The Rock’s radar. And it feels like it might be happening sooner rather than later (or later than other projects on this list), because casting news broke fairly recently. Johnson has said that his Central Intelligence co-star Kevin Hart would be part of the remake. And Jack Black recently joined the cast. He Rock has even talked about how they have a great tribute to Robin Williams, the original star of Jumanji, planned, so it seems like this one if further along than we thought.

Release date: July 28, 2017

San Andreas 2

San Andreas 2

After Baywatch, we start to get speculative, as nothing on The Rock’s calendar has an actual release date… just a lot of chatter, and updates from the actor’s camp on project possibilities. San Andreas 2 is a no-brainer, as the first movie earned a whopping $473 million in global ticket sales. Rumors at the time of announcement had Dwayne Johnson’s character – an LAFD search-and-rescue helicopter pilot – going up against the Ring of Fire… which means The Rock is going to punch a volcano. No release date yet, but seeing as how Rock loves working with Alexandra Daddario, we think this one’s destined to happen.

Doc Savage

Doc Savage

Shane Black returned to theaters recently with his ‘70s detective noir The Nice Guys, and while he was on the publicity circuit, he talked about projects from his past, and his hopeful future. The writer/director has scripts in motion for The Predator, a reboot of that popular franchise, as well as a stab at Doc Savage, a pulp magazine character. Shortly after that news broke, The Rock teased a collaboration with Black that he would film in 2017. It’s likely Doc Savage, as that story would be about a heroic character who’s damn near perfect in every way… sounds exactly like Dwayne Johnson! Look or more news on this one soon.

The Robert Ludlum Universe

The Robert Ludlum Universe

This one might be the most recent addition to The Rock’s calendar… because the man clearly isn’t satisfied unless he has double-digit projects on his cinematic To-Do list. The late Robert Ludlum wrote thrillers and espionage stories (the Bourne series drew inspiration from Ludlum’s stories), and Dwayne Johnson recently broke the news that he would be backing an adaptation of the author’s The Janson Directive, which would cast The Rock as an ex-Navy SEAL who gets caught up in a far-reaching government conspiracy that has him hunted by assassins from the Consular Operations. Naturally, if this hits, The Rock could have another franchise on his hands. Because the only thing The Rock likes more than kicking ass if having a new franchise to his name.

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3 and 4

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3 and 4

We’re going to combine these last two into one entry, because if they happen, they will be a package deal. Before Dwayne Johnson and his Journey director Brad Peyton turned their attentions to San Andreas, they announced plans to make two more Journey to the Center of the Earth films (meaning, parts 3 and 4). Then again, Journey 2: Mysterious Island came out in 2012, and there hasn’t been much news on new stories since – whereas, as this list proves, The Rock has added 11 other movies to his schedule. These may still happen, but for now, they come with a massive grain of salt.


source: cinema blend