Dwayne Johnson Set To Star In Giant Monster Video Game Adaptation, RAMPAGE

Dwayne Johnson Set To Star In Giant Monster Video Game Adaptation, RAMPAGE

The Rock will re-team with San Andreas producer Beau Flynn for an adaptation of Rampage. The game features giant beasts on a path of destruction, & Johnson will be playing the hero attempting to stop them.

By MarkCassidy - Jun 23, 2015 06:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Kaiju
Source: Variety


The Rock is going on a Rampage! After defeating an earthquake in San Andreas, the former WWE champion will turn his attention to a trio of giant monsters in a film adaptation of the classic Midway video game. Variety report that Johnson will also produce for New Line along with Beau Flynn, with Ryan Engle (Non-Stop) currently working on the script.

In the game players took control of either a massive gorilla (think King Kong), lizard (think Godzilla), or a wolf (think... um, Ghost from Game Of Thrones) and attempted to lay waste to as many cities as possible before the military could stop you. Plot details are under wraps, but it's assumed Johnson would play the hero going up against these creatures, and not one of the creatures themselves - though how cool would that be?

Anyway, Johnson has a LOT on his plate so production is not expected to kick off until next Summer.

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grif
grif - 6/23/2015, 6:11 PM
i am familiar with the game and it was shit. and there was no ONE MAN against the beasts in those games.

also.. what a [frick]ing rip off of godzilla.

this sounds [frick]ing horrible.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/23/2015, 6:11 PM
KeyBrains
KeyBrains - 6/23/2015, 6:14 PM
I ... Wow.... Yes, I'm in. Probably one of the most memorable early games and strangely could make for a super fun movie. Rock as Wolfman tho, turns good maybe or just eats the other monsters.
Nickk
Nickk - 6/23/2015, 6:14 PM
LOL THIS [racial slur]H IS GONNA STAR IN EVERY [frick]ING MOVIE LOL SOON THE ROCK GONNA BE APRT OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE AND DC AT THE SAME TIME LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
Nickk
Nickk - 6/23/2015, 6:17 PM
@TheAmbassador
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8172/8025296445_eefb76ca67_b.jpg
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 6/23/2015, 6:17 PM
Lmaaoooo

Definiitelyyy seeing this madness.
rabid
rabid - 6/23/2015, 6:19 PM
Too many humans in giant smash-up movies. Let the monsters be the protagonists for once.
NeatoBurrito
NeatoBurrito - 6/23/2015, 6:21 PM
um wut
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 6/23/2015, 6:21 PM
Can it just be about a giant Rock running around wrecking shit? Don't even just explain why, the Rock is just giant and decides to [frick] shit up. It'd probably be more entertaining than the actual movie.
scapegoatjones
scapegoatjones - 6/23/2015, 6:22 PM
Sweet I almost forgot this was both necessary and a CBM
FatZombie
FatZombie - 6/23/2015, 6:26 PM
@rabid Like Cloverfield or Pacific Rim?

I actually don't mind Dwayne Johnson, he's mostly entertaining and seems to be a decent human being. But this and the Big Trouble in Little China remake have me nervous. Surely there's other stuff he should be doing, lol.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/23/2015, 6:27 PM
The Rock is such a down-to-Earth dude. He would've been a perennial All American D lineman at Miami and probably would've been drafted into the NFL if Warren Sapp hadn't come along his sophomore year. I guess he's done okay for himself, though.
FrozenDiamondz
FrozenDiamondz - 6/23/2015, 6:30 PM
In another movie already? The fvck?

Rock gives no fvcks, nikka will do anything
MericawithanM
MericawithanM - 6/23/2015, 6:31 PM
everything about this headline is great
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 6/23/2015, 6:35 PM
Never played it but I remember seeing an ad for it in a comic or a magazine somewhere.
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 6/23/2015, 6:38 PM
I have a really great memory when it comes to useless shit...
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 6/23/2015, 6:45 PM
Should've casted Dylan Obrian
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 6/23/2015, 6:47 PM
I love the Rock and he elevates everything he's in, but man his taste is questionable...
Luigi
Luigi - 6/23/2015, 6:58 PM
Holy shit, I love these games! I'm assuming this movie won't be "good" because most game adaptations and The Rock movies stink but that's still crazy. Even though it will be bad, I'm still interested.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 6/23/2015, 7:09 PM
I'd make it into a 3D animated film and have him voice the giant monkey why not.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 6/23/2015, 7:34 PM
Damn, got pumped thinking they were making another Rampage game. Film adaption? Ehh I don't know.
Matador
Matador - 6/23/2015, 7:41 PM
Wow this takes me back...will definitely watch this crazy movie and will be ten times better than this [frick]ing garbage.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 6/23/2015, 7:44 PM
I remember this game to. Whole lot of craziness and fun. An adaptation of Rampage would really bring back some fun that we've been missing in movies lately.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 6/23/2015, 7:59 PM
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought WB owns Midway. Because WB owns Mortal Kombat and that was a Midway IP. I guess Fox could be licensing the IP from them. I think this is an odd movie that could be made. In my opinion there is better video games that deserve a movie, but I guess I'm wrong. I hope this will be a cartoon movie over live action though, because I just feel like if it's a cartoon it'd be more fun.
Wegm
Wegm - 6/23/2015, 8:41 PM
This really needs to just be The Rock playing either George or Ralph and the whole movie being nothing but destruction and carnage. That'd be a goddamn blast.
xstryker
xstryker - 6/23/2015, 9:57 PM
This is Battleship levels of unnecessary
Tempo
Tempo - 6/24/2015, 2:38 AM
The Rock is...

Earthbound
Earthbound - 6/24/2015, 4:23 AM
Why?
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 6/24/2015, 4:35 AM
Wonder how Uwe Boll's gonna take this...
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 6/24/2015, 5:26 AM
The Rock has so many jobs
luxbox
luxbox - 6/24/2015, 6:44 AM
Once again the Rock is here to ruin a movie. Please stop ruining things from my childhood. Please?

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