Dwayne The Rock' Johnson To Reunite With A24 For 'Breakthrough'

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is set to take on another role that clearly shows his growing range as an actor in Hollywood. He is continuing his promising partnership with the highly respected film studio A24 for an intriguing new project.

News of this exciting new movie came out for fans and the industry on Wednesday. Deadline.com was the first to report that Johnson will co-star in a psychological thriller from A24, 'Breakthrough.'

A24, a studio well-known for its bold and often very intense films, will produce this new movie. They will also provide all the financing for 'Breakthrough,' showing their strong belief in the project. This film marks the second movie collaboration announced between the global superstar Dwayne Johnson and the acclaimed studio A24.

Their first film project together is the much-talked-about MMA drama "The Smashing Machine." Benny Safdie is directing the movie, which will star Johnson in the main role as real-life fighter Mark Kerr. The movie is expected to be released in theaters this coming October 2025.

Zeke Goodman is carefully writing the script for the new psychological thriller Breakthrough. However, the studio has not yet officially chosen or announced a director.

The important process of finding the right actors for the movie is happening right now. The production team is actively searching for an actor to take on the main lead role in the story and is also casting for other key supporting parts in the film.

Deadline's report also shared some very interesting early information about the film's story, which sounds quite dark and complex. The movie will reportedly take place in Southern California around the turn of the millennium, which sets the action in the early 2000s.

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According to Deadline, the central plot of this psychological thriller "follows an alienated young man who comes under the influence of a motivational guru." The guru character is further described in the report as someone whose "intoxicating charm masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own concealed darkness."

Dwayne Johnson will reportedly play this very complex and potentially sinister supporting role. Deadline specifically states in their report, "We're told Johnson will play the supporting role of the guru."

Playing such a manipulative figure who has a hidden dark nature will be a big change for Johnson.

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