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Sometimes it feels like Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson owns a cloning machine , because the guy is absolutelyeverywherethese days . He just appear inthe highest - grossing pic of 2015thus far , Furious 7(at $ 1.4 billion worldwide and reckoning ) , and he ’s about to go for more box office gold on May 29th with a starring role in the earthquake disaster blockbusterSan Andreas .
That alone would exhaust most stars , but for " The Rock , " that ’s just getting warmed up . He ’s also set to be a regular on the HBO original dramatic event seriesBallers , about the lives of pro football players after retreat . That series premiere in June , and looming on the horizon is his role as the villainous Black Adam in DC’sShazamadaptation ( which he says may come out before 2019 ) , as well as a reprisal of the heavy motorcar machine gunner Roadblock inG.I. Joe 3 .
Now , according to aTHRreport , the WWE whizz turn legal action icon is attach to star in an exciting sci - fi action clowning pic for Dreamworks that draws comparisons toGuardians of the Galaxy , Independence DayandArmageddon .
Alpha Squad Sevenis the name of the project conceived by writers Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer , and it was acquired by Dreamworks after they " act aggressively " to nab the right in a bidding state of war with other studio apartment , including Paramount . Producer Beau Flynn , who has close affiliation with Dwayne Johnson after working closely with him on films like Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island and last summer’sHercules , will produce the plastic film under his Flynn Picture Co. banner along with Johnson and his 7 Bucks company .
distinguish in theTHRreport as a likely enfranchisement starter and " a four quarter-circle action - clowning escapade mark in space,“Alpha Squad Sevenseems like an opportunity for Johnson to show off his natural charisma ( and flex his muscles , of course of action ) in a Star - Lord - like office , as well as conquer yet another box - post sphere . Outer space sci - fi is n’t a realm that Johnson has had much success in , with 2005 ’s lackluster video game adaptationDoombeing his only real foray into the stars , but his drawing off office and pedigree was n’t almost at the tier it is now - specially coming off the huge success of theFuriousfilms .
If theGuardians of the Galaxy"watchwords " cited in theTHRreport are any indication , Dreamworks will have to be very careful withAlpha Squad Seven . When Marvel struck gold withGuardians ' surprising blending of heart , Star Wars - esque quad opera house , memorable character , and Marvel Comics superhero elements - challenger studios were probably queasy to break down up like concepts and race them into product . Star Warslaunched a thousand copycat throughout the tardy ' LXX and former ' 80s , but none of them could bottle the " magic " of that extragalactic nebula far , far away , so Dreamworks will have to work hard to ensureAlpha Squad Sevencan stand apart and not just be a soulless rip - off .
Still , if the film packs enough action , witty dialogue , and plays to Johnson ’s strengths - namely his beaming grinning , great comedic timing , and unbelievable animalism - it could be the start of an original , gang - pleasing adventure franchise that he could have all to himself . Of course , a strong supporting casting , top - mountain pass director , and some spectacular special effects will go a long way as well . We ’ll have to watch the ontogenesis onAlpha Squad Sevenclosely to see how it comes together .
Stay tune to Screen Rant for more newsworthiness onAlpha Squad Sevenas it develops .
beginning : THR
