Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is throwing himself into his new YouTube channel with a little help from Lilly Singh, better known as YouTube star ||Superwoman||.
As part of his new Seven Bucks Digital Studios, Johnson appeared alongside Singh in the new video “YouTube Factory,” in which Singh gives him a tour of the volcanic island where all your favorite YouTube videos get made.
Along the way, they meet other YouTube stars like Markiplier, Gigi Gorgeous, LaurDIY, Alex Wassabi, Roman Atwood with Brittney Smith, Grace Helbig, Flula Borg and King Bach. The video was directed by Scott Brown.
Johnson officially announced the launch of the new channel back in June at VidCon. The announcement came in the form of a video that started out as a supernatural action film, but quickly turned into Johnson realizing that he must launch his own new channel. The channel was made in collaboration with Studio71.
The new channel will feature Johnson’s own videos, as well as spotlight projects from his production company, Seven Bucks Productions, along with other creators. The channel will also deliver monthly collaborations with digital native talent as well as an original scripted action series.
Johnson has been making a serious push into expanding his profile beyond acting and in recent years. In addition to returning to his wrestling roots as The Rock at Wrestlemania, he recently launched Project Rock, a new lifestyle brand. Among the products he has already debuted are Project Rock bags, produced in collaboration with Under Armour.
In May, he also launched the Rock Clock. The free app functions by users entering a personal goal, choosing a completion date and setting a morning alarm, which features 25 alert tones, all curated and personally selected by Johnson.
The Ultimate Guide to Dwayne Johnson's Upcoming Movie and TV Projects (Photos)
The Rock has gone from being one of the biggest names in WWE to one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. As he continues to announce new projects via social media, TheWrap lists Dwayne Johnson's insane schedule for the upcoming years. Disclaimer: Some of these projects are in script phase or have just been announced, so are subject to changes.
"Jumanji: The Next Level"
After the success of 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," which grossed almost a billion dollars, Sony has set its sequel, also starring Nick Jonas, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart, for December 13.
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"Jungle Cruise"
Johnson will star in Disney’s live-action “Jungle Cruise,” which is based on its popular theme-park ride. “Jungle Cruise” will also star Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall and Jesse Plemons, and Jaume Collet-Serra is directing. It is set to hit theaters July 24, 2020.
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"Black Adam" In 2016, it was announced Johnson would star in a "Black Adam" spinoff movie. Johnson has been attached to play the character since 2008. Most recently, Jaume Collet-Serra was being eyed to direct the film for New Line Cinema. Adam Sztykiel (“Rampage”) is writing the screenplay. Johnson recently announced the film's release date: December 22, 2021.
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"Red Notice"
Johnson will star alongside Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds in the international heist thriller "Red Notice," written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Skyscraper"). Initially, the project had been set up at Universal, but in July, it moved to Netflix. It is set to begin production in 2020.
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"The King"
In 2018, it was announced Johnson would star as Hawaiian king Kamehameha I in Robert Zemeckis’ “The King.” Warner Bros. and New Line picked up the package. “King” is based on a spec script written by Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”). Johnson will produce alongside his Seven Bucks Productions partners Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, as well as FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn, Zemeckis and Wallace.
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"Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon" In 2012, it was reported that Johnson would reprise his role as Hank from "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" in a third installation. He replaced Brendan Fraser, who starred as Trevor Anderson, in the 2008 "Journey to the Center of the Earth." However, there has been no recent movement on the project.
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"Big Trouble in Little China" In 2015, The Rock was in negotiations to star and produce the remake of John Carpenter's cult classic "Big Trouble in Little China," written by "X-Men: First Class" scribes Ashley Miller and Zach Stentz.
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"The Janson Directive" This film is optioned, with Johnson set to take on the role of Navy SEAL Paul Janson. Universal foresees the project as potentially launching a franchise akin to its successful “Jason Bourne” series, also based on the late Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels.
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"Alpha Squad Seven" DreamWorks won the rights to the sci-fi pic "Alpha Squad Seven" in May 2015, to which Johnson is attached to star. The film is still in script phase.
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Film about The Smashing Machine
In November, The Rock announced that he would star in and produce a film about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, also known as The Smashing Machine.
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From ”Jumanji: The Next Level,“ which opens Dec. 13, to ”Jungle Cruise“ and ”John Henry and the Statesmen“ — The Rock sure has some busy years ahead of him
The Rock has gone from being one of the biggest names in WWE to one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. As he continues to announce new projects via social media, TheWrap lists Dwayne Johnson's insane schedule for the upcoming years. Disclaimer: Some of these projects are in script phase or have just been announced, so are subject to changes.