Dwayne Johnson to Star in Protection

[Dr. Evil]

Dwayne Johnson to Star in Protection
Source: The Wrap
April 22, 2010


Dwayne Johnson is replacing Clive Owen in action-thriller Protection, according to The Wrap. Director Patrick Alessandrin has reportedly also left the project.

The film is about a twenty-one-year-old daughter of a Mexican judge who's targeted by mob types (after she sees them kill her father and other family members), and must stay on the run through dodgy places on both sides of the border, while an agent (Johnson) tries to protect her and the bad guy is hot on her trail.

Brandon Noonan wrote the script. No word yet on who is taking over the director's chair.

Johnson can be seen in upcoming The Other Guys and Faster.

 

[GhostPoet]

So glad to see him getting into action roles.

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

So glad to see him getting into action roles.

I agree.

 

[Nivek]

Good news, sounds like The Rock either has a new agent or stopped taking calls from Disney.

 

[dude stannis]

Sounds like a rescue thriller like Man on Fire and Taken. They where awesome, so bring it on.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Simon West Gets Protection
Source: IM Global
April 29, 2010


Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) has signed to direct the action thriller Protection, which will star Dwayne Johnson. Written by Brandon Noonan, the film is scheduled to start shooting in New Mexico this fall.

Johnson will star as 'Hombre' in the $35 million budgeted, high-octane tale of a mercenary Mexico City security operative forced to smuggle the daughter of an under-threat, high ranking judge and the judge's chief legal counsel across the border while being pursued by corrupt cops, drug lords and white collar U.S. criminal forces.

Protection will be produced by Ford and Robert Lawrence, along with Gordon Gray and Marc Ciardi of Mayhem Pictures. Brian Kavanaugh Jones will executive produce and Jib Polhemus will act as co-producer.

IM Global Founder and CEO Stuart Ford: "Dwayne is poised to consolidate his position as one of the planet's top action stars over the next few years. Meanwhile Simon is a proven commodity when it comes to studio level action pics. Add to that a pulsating storyline which is very much grounded in current events and I think we have a potential smash hit movie."

 

[Hunter Rider]

Hopefully he can find his Con Air form.

 

[That-Guy]

Wow... this sounds like about 100 action movies I've already seen...

 

[BigSams50]

Finally Rock's back in action movies. His Disneys films were horrible

 

[Octoberist]

yuck..Simon West?

 

[dude stannis]

Hopefully he can find his Con Air form.

A Statham film followed by this? That's exactly what I think that's what he's trying to do.