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USA picks up ‘Game Plan’

thegameplan.jpg thegameplan.jpgthegameplan.jpgAccording to Varitey.com USA has bought Disney family comedy ‘The Game Plan’ and will start airing it in October 2009.

USA Network has bought the exclusive basic-cable window to hit Disney family comedy “The Game Plan,” with Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, along with three other titles it will share with different cable nets, for a total license fee of about $12 million. (more…)

Latest roles for ‘The Rock’ strictly on big screen

articles.jpgBy Alex Marvez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 21, 2007
Pro wrestling fans must head to the movie theater to smell what “The Rock” is cooking.
Dwayne Johnson said he is permanently retired from the grappling industry to focus exclusively on the acting career that began during his World Wrestling Entertainment heyday earlier this decade. A seven-time world champion, Johnson worked his last match in 2004 and subsequently has made only two cameos on WWE programming. (more…)

Southland Tales trailer finally arrives

movies.jpgWell we finally have a Southland Tales Trailer and it is awesome! Big Thanks to pastemagazine.com for the story:

Now, even though none of that really matched up, wasn’t it incredible? From the down-tempo version of “Wave of Mutilation” to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a pimp, there’s no frame of that trailer that doesn’t scream out to be watched. That it doesn’t get any closer to telling anyone what the hell the film’s actually about is only important if you think that’s still somehow relevant. (more…)

Dwayne On Mike & Mike in the Morning

articles.jpgDwayne “The Rock” Johnson was on Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio & ESPN Classic on Tuesday morning. He was on to plug his new movie “The Game-plan,” but also fielded questions about his wrestling career and the industry. The following are some excerpts from the interview. (more…)

Dwayne Ft. in Operation Filmmaker Documentary

articles.jpgAccording to Pwinsider.com:
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured in the new Nina Danvenport documentary “Operation Filmmaker.”  The documentary follows 25 year old Iraqi film student Muthana Mohmed, who is brought to work as a Production Assistant on the set of actor turned first-time director Liev Shrieber’s first film in Prague after Shrieber learns of Mohmed, who’s film school has been destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.  As the film progresses, Johnson (working on Doom at the time, also in Prague) becomes something of a financial benefactor to Mohmed.  The film, which is said to be quite good, recently screened at the Toronto Film Festival.