Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Are Developing ‘Red One’ Film

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions are currently developing a feature film treatment for Red One while teaming up with Amazon Studios. Amazon won the project after a highly competitive bidding war. Johnson will star in a four-quadrant holiday action-adventure comedy project conceived by Hiram Garcia, President of Production at Seven Bucks, according to Deadline.

The movie will begin filming in 2022 for a 2023 holiday release. Amazon will look to exploit the property across multiple ancillaries in addition to being a tentpole film.

Chris Morgan will write the screenplay and produce. Morgan has been a frequent collaborator with Seven Bucks, including Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, The Fate of the Furious, Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6, and Fast Five. In all, Morgan has authored seven installments in the franchise, his association beginning with the third film, Tokyo Drift.

“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,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “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.”

“This partnership, a long time in the making, is exactly the way we envisioned teaming up with Jennifer and Amazon,” said Dany Garcia, co-Founder of Seven Bucks Productions. 

Amazon will have its latest film The Tomorrow War starring Chris Pratt streaming on July 2, as well.