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| Dwayne Johnson in WALKING TALL (2004) – MGM |
Well, as if coming off of a successful first weekend at the box-office with the release of the new earthquake epic, San Andreas, Dwayne Johnson is making another move to star in a remake of the 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble In Little China. The news should be a treat to first-generation fans long drawn toward ire against the idea of any remake, particularly with regard to actor Kurt Russell who starred in the original whilst other plans are currently underway to remake another Russell-classic, Escape From New York.
The Wrap confirmed the news (following a span of uninformed rumors pertaining to sequel following a sequel released in comic book form last year) in writing that Johnson and his team consisting of producing partners Dany and Hiram Garcia pitched the idea to Twentieth Century Fox with X-Men: First Class scribes Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz already on-board for writing duties. If confirmed, Johnson gets to claim the role of truck driver Jack Burton who gets swept up in an age-old battle of good vs. evil in a world filled with martial arts, mystics and eccentric characters.
Johnson is definitely keeping busy nowadays with a number of titles on the way, including Central Intelligence next year with comedic talent Kevin Hart, his reprisal as D.S.S. Agent Hobbs in Furious 8 for its 2017 release, and his DC Comics debut as Black Adam in the upcoming 2019 release, Shazam. His next move will be in the HBO series premiere, Ballers, on June 21.
Stay tuned for more info.