Last May, we reported that Legendary Pictures won an intense bidding war for a newaction-thrillerentitledSkyscraper, which hasDwayne Johnsonattached to star andRawson Marshall Thurberset to direct from his own script. Less than a year later, Legendary and Universal have already set a July 13, 2025 release date, which puts the movie up against Paramount’s animated comedyAmusement Park, Sony’s animated sequelHotel Transylvania 3and Warner Bros.' horror spin-offThe Nun. Universal and Legendary have also released the first plot details, whileDwayne Johnsonalso took to social media to discuss his latest project.
Global iconDwayne Johnsonleads the cast of Legendary’sSkyscraperas former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building…above the fire line. Here’s whatDwayne Johnsonhad to say about this project on his Instagram page.
Written and directed byRawson Marshall Thurber(We’re the Millers), the 3D action-thriller is produced byBeau Flynn(San Andreas,Baywatch),JohnsonandThurber.Skyscraper’s executive producers areDany Garcia(Baywatch,Ballers) andHiram Garcia(San Andreas,Central Intelligence).Wendy Jacobson(San Andreas) is Co-producer. The film will be released by Universal Pictures. This project will reunite bothDwayne JohnsonandRawson Marshall Thurberafter working on last year’s hit action-comedyCentral Intelligence, which took in $216.9 million worldwide from just a $50 million budget.
Dwayne Johnsonhas a busy couple of years lined up, appearing in three movies coming out this year and, as of now, at least two movies coming out next year. Next month, he returns as his now-iconic character ofLuke HobbsinThe Fate of the Furiousarriving April 14, the eighth movie in the lucrativeFast & Furiousfranchise. Then in May, he will help re-launch theBaywatchfranchise for an R-rated big screen adaptation that starsZac EfronandAlexandra Daddario, which hits theaters on Memorial Day weekend, May 26. At the end of this year,Dwayne Johnsonwill re-team withCentral IntelligencestarKevin Hart, along withJack Black,Karen Gillanand more inJumanji, which is set to hit theaters on December 22. In 2018,Dwayne Johnsonwill star inRampage, which will likely start shooting soon and is set for release on June 14, 2025, withSkyscraperfollowing a few months later on June 30, 2025. Take a look atDwayne Johnson’s Instagram photo below, as we wait for more updates onSkyscraper.
