Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have already filmed a movie together before in Jungle Cruise
It was only last week that we reported how Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are going to be reuniting on the big screen once again for a new movie, BALL AND CHAIN and that streaming giants Netflix were frontrunners for acquiring the rights to the film. Well now, Netflix has confirmed that they have indeed won the battle and the movie will be available to watch on their streaming service.
Johnson and Blunt have worked together previously on JUNGLE CRUISE, which is still waiting to be released like many Hollywood movies due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment and that won’t be hitting the big screen until 2021.
In their new movie, BALL & CHAIN they will take on the part of a quarrelling couple who receive superpowers. The premise of the film may sound familiar and that is because it is based on the four-part comic book published in 1999. The screenplay is being penned by Emily V. Gordon, who co-wrote THE BIG SICK.
Related post: White Lines – A new trailer for the Netflix series has dropped
The movie tells the story of Edgar and Mallory Bulson, who have decided to call their marriage quits. Separation is all but certain until a mysterious meteor bathes the battling couple in extraterrestrial energies that give them super-powers. The only catch is they only work if they can learn to put aside their differences and work together.
Academy Award Nominee Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick, Little America) is to adapt the story from Scott Lobdell’s 90s comic book by the same name.
Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia for Seven Bucks Productions, Kevin Misher for Misher Films, and Emily Blunt for Ledbury Productions are on producer duties and Andy Berman for Misher Films, and Scott Lobdell will be serving as executive producers.
“Dwayne and Emily have a chemistry together that is unmatched in our business right now. They are the perfect duo to bring Emily V. Gordon’s electric superhero story to life, and take the world of Ball and Chain to new heights,” said Scott Stuber, Head of Netflix Film. “We couldn’t be happier to be in business with Emily Blunt, as well as continue our relationship with Dwayne, Seven Bucks and Kevin Misher.”
Johnson most recently starred in Sony’s Jumanji: The Next Level which grossed over $796 million worldwide, the continuation of the 2017 blockbuster Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. He is in production on Netflix’s Red Notice alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, and Netflix is currently in development on John Henry and The Statesmen with Johnson attached to star and produce. Johnson also recently announced the return of “The Titan Games” airing on May 25 on NBC in which he serves as host and producer.
Blunt has reprised her role in A Quiet Place Part II which will premiere later this year and is currently in post production on Wild Mountain Thyme.
If you haven’t yet seen any snippets of footage of the duo in action in Jungle Cruise, then check out the trailer for the movie below:
What do you think of the casting for the movie? Will you be watching Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the movie? As always, we like to know your thoughts, so leave a comment below, tweet us @filmandtvnow or drop us a comment on our Facebook page.
[…] Related post: Netflix lands Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt’s Ball and Chain movie […]
Comments are closed.