Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam) and Chris Evans (Avengers: Endgame) are teaming up for a new holiday-themed action movie, Red One, and shooting continues after kicking off in Boston last month. Around the time that news broke, we also learned that J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Bonnie Hunt (Zootopia+) will play Santa and Mrs. Claus.
This weekend, The Rock has dropped another round of photos from the project (via ActioNewz.com), showcasing himself and Simmons' pumping iron...at the North Pole!
"Ladies, gentlemen [and] children of all ages...the coolest, strongest, kindest, most bad ass, most loving [and] most OG Santa Claus of all time," Johnson says in the Instagram post below.
"Brought to life by Academy Award winner, J.K. Simmons who worked his ass off for months to step into this iconic role in amazing shape for our Christmas franchise film, Red One," he continues. "We’re having a BLAST and so will you and your families when you see our movie!"
Simmons previously broke the internet after sharing a training photo when he was playing Commissioner Gordon in Justice League. Fans were blown away to see how ripped the actor is, and now he's working alongside The Rock, it's apparent Simmons isn't letting his training slide for an action movie that will see him deliver an unexpected new spin on Santa Claus.
Previously described as a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre, specific story details remain under wraps.
Johnson, Evans, Simmons, and Hunt lead a cast which also includes Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Wesley Kimmel. Johnson will reteam with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle director Jake Kasdan for Red One, while Fast & Furious veteran Chris Morgan penned the screenplay.
Red One is expected to premiere on Prime Video next year, no doubt right in time for Christmas.