Dwayne Johnson Has Unwrapped Christmas Movie Universe Lore With Red One
Dwayne Johnson is coming to the screens this Christmas! Red One, themed on Christmas itself will be reuniting with his two-time Jumanji director Jake Kasdan while the script for the film is penned by Hobbs & Shaw writer Chris Morgan. While the plot details for Red One remain undisclosed for now, but the film from Amazon Studios is “building a new universe of a very cool Christmas lore and bad assery all in one”, says Dwayne Johnson of the film from Seven Bucks Productions and Jumanji’s Kasdan Productions.
Dwayne Johnson’s Red One IS COMING NEXT CHRISTMAS!
“Jake directed our two JUMANJI movies which grossed nearly $2 BILLION at the global box office and delivered a big ass package of FUN & JOY to families around the world,” Johnson wrote in an Instagram post reacting to Kasdan’s getting aboard Santa’s sleigh. “Our storyline is top secret but what I’ll share is, we are building out a universe of very cool CHRISTMAS LORE and BAD ASSERY all in one.”
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Amazon has described Red One as “a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy, imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre.” According to Johnson, “It’s BIG. It’s ORIGINAL. It’s FUN. It’s CHRISTMAS.”
The Pre-Production For ‘Red One’ Has Already Begun
The pre-production for the film is already underway ahead of the shooting which is planned in 2022 for a 2023 Christmas release. Kasdan and Johnson will produce the film alongside Seven Bucks partners Hiram and Dany Garcia.
Alongside Johnson’s two Jumanji sequels which earned a total of $1.7 billion worldwide for Sony, Kasdan’s credits also include Bad Teacher, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story and episodes of Freaks and Geeks and New Girl.
“Our Seven Bucks is very bullish on our partnership with Amazon Studios; underpinned with some innovation, some pioneering and a lot of positive energy and passion,” Johnson said when announcing the new movie over the summer. “I’ve been very impressed with Jen Salke and her team’s vision and ambition to create an enormous, fun and unique Red One holiday universe for families around the world to enjoy.”
Chief of Amazon Studios, Said Shalke also revealed, “Seven Bucks Productions is a leader in creating unique and compelling entertainment for the entire family, and we know Red One will continue that tradition. Hiram’s concept and the world he’s envisioned are uniquely original and we are so excited to team with Seven Bucks Productions and Chris Morgan to help bring it to life. Red One is just the first step in what we know will be a successful, collaborative venture.”
