Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg Re-Team Up for HBO Athletes Pilot

Dwayne Johnson is attached to star in HBO dramedy pilot about retired athletes living in Miami

Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg are teaming up again.

The "Pain & Gain" co-stars are reuniting, this time on the small screen, for a dramedy pilot at HBO, the network told TheWrap on Thursday. 

The as-yet-untitled, half-hour pilot will revolve around retired athletes living in Miami. Johnson is on board to star and will also serve as one of the executive producers, along with Wahlberg.

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The project also re-teams Wahlberg with his "Entourage" and "Boardwalk Empire" cohort Stephen Levinson, who's writing and also executive producing.

Peter Berg, who's directing the pilot, and Dany Garcia are also executive-producing.

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The network will bring a showrunner aboard soon for the pilot, which is expected to film in the fall.

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