Dwayne JohnsonandBeau Flynnare teaming back up to produce a high-octane action movie for Warner Bros. titledEmergency Contactthat will starYahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news, reporting that Warner Bros. picked up the project as a pitch from the writing team ofRory HainesandSohrab Noshirvani, who wrote the most recent draft of Johnson’s big-budget superhero movieBlack Adamas well as the acclaimed legal dramaThe Mauritanian.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the high-concept film supposedly takes place within the underground music scene of Austin, Texas.
Johnson will produce under his Seven Bucks Productions banner along withHiram GarciaandDany Garcia, while Flynn will produce via his FlynnPictureCo. and Abdul-Mateen will executive produce the film withScott Sheldon, as well as Haines and Noshirvani.Chanel Bowlingwill oversee on behalf of FlynnPictureCo.
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In addition toBlack Adam, Johnson and Flynn produced Disney’s upcoming adventure movieJungle Cruiseas well as Netflix’s big-budget action filmRed Notice. The latter pairs Johnson withGal GadotandRyan Reynolds, while the former co-starsEmily Bluntand will be released July 30 on Disney+ and in theaters.
Abdul-Mateen won an Emmy for his work onWatchmenand recently played activistBobby Sealein Netflix’s Best Picture nomineeThe Trial of the Chicago 7from writer-directorAaron Sorkin. The actor has a pair of Warner Bros. tentpoles on the horizon includingThe Matrix 4andGeorge Miller’sMad Max: Fury RoadprequelFuriosa, and he’s also due to reprise his DCEU role as Black Manta inJames Wan’sAquamansequel.
Abdul-Mateen next stars in the newCandymanmovie from producerJordan Peele, and he has also wrappedMichael Bay’s action-thrillerAmbulance, which pairs him withJake Gyllenhaal. He’s represented by WME and M88, while CAA and Grandview rep theEmergency Contactwriters. This sounds like a really interesting project for both Abdul-Mateen as well as producer Johnson and Flynn, and I look forward to seeing who they tap to direct this movie. It might be worth givingIlya Naishuller(Nobody) a look… if they really are going for a “high-octane” vibe.
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