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Cinema fans have been familiar with Michael Berryman for decades. He made his first screen appearance in the 1975 film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, following that up with a role in the Best Picture winner One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Next up was his most iconic role, that of the desert-dwelling cannibal Pluto in Wes Craven’s 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes, a role he reprised in the messy 1984 sequel The Hills Have Eyes Part II. He has gone on to rack up over one hundred more credits, including roles in films like Deadly Blessing, Invitation to Hell, Cut and Run, Weird Science, My Science Project, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, The Guyver, Beastmaster 2, Wizards of the Demon Sword, Teenage Exorcist, The Devil’s Rejects, Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield, The Haunted Casino, The Lords of Salem, and Death House.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson writes an emotional message to his mother after she survived a car crash. The Rock’s mother, Ata Johnson, is currently 74 years old. The daughter of wrestling legend Peter Maivia, Ata Johnson comes from a long line of wrestlers, impacting The Rock himself, who became famous through wrestling.

Now, Dwayne Johnson reveals on Instagram that his mother was in a terrifying car crash.

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According to Johnson’s post, Ata Johnson was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles at 3:00 am on Thursday morning. Dwayne Johnson shared a picture of his mom’s bright red car with the passenger door smashed in. Despite the intense damage to this car, The Rock reported that his mother survived. He thanked the LAPD and Lafd and paid tribute to his mother’s incredible resilience over the years,...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is honoring Brendan Fraser’s return to the big screen.

Johnson credited former “Mummy Returns” co-star Fraser for helping launch his own film career after making history in the WWE. The “Black Adam” actor tweeted in support of Fraser after the standing ovation for the Venice Film Festival premiere of “The Whale,” starring Fraser as a 600-pound teacher, went viral.

“Man, this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan,” Johnson wrote. “He supported me coming into his ‘Mummy Returns’ franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career. Rooting for all your success, brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky. #TheWhale”

Johnson starred as the Scorpion King in 2001’s “The Mummy Returns” before landing his own eponymous character spinoff film in 2002. His career later took off with “Walking Tall,” “Be Cool,” “Doom,” “Gridiron Gang,” and “Get Smart.” Up next,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock’s limited series “Angelyne” got the titular woman as an executive producer, and Netflix announced premiere dates for “Ugly Delicious” and “Unorthodox.”

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Netflix announced the premiere dates of new and returning shows coming this March: “Ugly Delicious” Season 2 is premiering March 6; “Marc Maron: End Times Fun” will launch March 10; “Dirty Money” will return March 11 with Season 2; Season 3 of “Elite” will premiere March 13; and “Unorthodox” launches March 26. “Ugly Delicious comes from David Chang and Morgan Neville, revolving on Chang as he offers viewers a recipe of a specific dish and then shows them variations from across the globe. Maron’s “Ent Times Fun” is the performer’s third comedy special with the streamer. “Dirty Money” is delivering six episodes that examine cases of corporate corruption. “Elite” is a Spanish-language drama following a group of teenagers attending a private high school where the...

Hollywood has long been interested in adapting pulp hero Doc Savage to the screen, but even though various movie versions have been in the works over the years, it seems like the Man of Bronze is heading to television instead. Sony Pictures Television is developing a Doc Savage TV series from Condé Nast Entertainment and […]

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After years in development as a feature, "Doc Savage", the pulp magazine superstar from the 1930's, is being reconfigured for a live-action TV series, from Sony Pictures Television, Neal H. Moritz' Original Film ("The Boys") and Condé Nast Entertainment, who acquired the "Doc Savage" Street & Smith Library in 1959:

"...the scripted series will chronicle the adventures of 'Clark Savage Jr.', featuring rampaging dinosaurs...

"...secret societies led by dastardly villains, fantastic gadgets and weapons, death-dealing traps...

"...hair-raising escapes and plots to rule the earth..."

'Doc Savage' debuted in pulp magazines during the 1930's created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic for Street and Smith Publications, with additional material contributed by series' author, Kenneth Robeson, aka 'Lester Dent'.

"Doc Savage" has since spun-off into radio, film, comic books and a series of 1960's Bantam paperback novels reprinting the original stories. 

'Clark Savage,...

Exclusive: The Man of Bronze is headed to the small screen. Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz’s Sony-based Original Film have partnered with Condé Nast Entertainment to develop a scripted television series based on the Doc Savage pulp fiction franchise from the Street & Smith library. The project is part of the new three-year deal Original Film signed with the TV studio last summer.

The scripted series will chronicle his adventures, featuring rampaging dinosaurs, secret societies led by dastardly villains, fantastic gadgets and weapons, death-dealing traps, hair-raising escapes, and plots to rule the earth.

Executive producing the project are Moritz and Pavun Shetty from Original Film, and Oren Katzeff and Jon Koa of Condé Nast Entertainment. Condé Nast acquired the Street & Smith Library in 1959.

Sony first partnered with Moritz’s Original Film to develop a Doc Savage movie, recruiting Shane Black in 2013 to write the script, and signing...

Sony Pictures continues developing a new take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures:

Originally published in pulp magazines during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston...

... and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications...

...with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

The character spun-off into radio, film and comic books, then reprinted for modern-day audiences in a series of Bantam paperback books (1964), written by 'Kenneth Robeson'...

...with classic covers illustrated by James Bama.

'Clark Savage, Jr.' debuted March 1933 in the first issue of "Doc Savage Magazine", providing later inspiration for the name  'Clark Kent', secret identity of 'Superman'. 

'Doc Savage' had no special powers, but was raised from birth by his father and other scientists...

...to become one of the most perfect human beings in terms of strength,...

Sony Pictures continues developing a new take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures:

Originally published in pulp magazines during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston...

... and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications...

...with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

The character spun-off into radio, film and comic books, then reprinted for modern-day audiences in a series of Bantam paperback books (1964), written by 'Kenneth Robeson'...

...with classic covers illustrated by James Bama.

'Clark Savage, Jr.' debuted March 1933 in the first issue of "Doc Savage Magazine", providing later inspiration for the name  'Clark Kent', secret identity of 'Superman'. 

'Doc Savage' had no special powers, but was raised from birth by his father and other scientists...

...to become one of the most perfect human beings in terms of strength,...

Sony Pictures continues developing "The Predator" writer/director Shane Black's take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures:

"...'Doc Savage' is proceeding on pace," said Black. "...as 'Iron Man' wound down I sort of reconnected with Sony who have been gracious to say, 'We’ll wait a year and sit on these rights until you’re finished with this other picture that we don’t control.'

Originally published in pulp magazines during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications...

...with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

The character spun-off into radio, film and comic books, then reprinted for modern-day audiences in a series of Bantam paperback books (1964) with covers illustrated by James Bama.

'Clark Savage, Jr.' debuted March 1933 in the first issue...

Sony Pictures continues developing "The Predator" writer/director Shane Black's take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures:

"...'Doc Savage' is proceeding on pace," said Black. "...as 'Iron Man' wound down I sort of reconnected with Sony who have been gracious to say, 'We’ll wait a year and sit on these rights until you’re finished with this other picture that we don’t control.'

Originally published in pulp magazines during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications...

...with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

The character spun-off into radio, film and comic books, then reprinted for modern-day audiences in a series of Bantam paperback books (1964) with covers illustrated by James Bama.

'Clark Savage, Jr.' debuted March 1933 in the first issue...

Sony Pictures continues developing writer/director Shane Black's take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures, while Black is currently editing "The Predator":

"...'Doc Savage' is proceeding on pace," said Black. "...as 'Iron Man' wound down I sort of reconnected with Sony who have been gracious to say, 'We’ll wait a year and sit on these rights until you’re finished with this other picture that we don’t control.'

Originally published in pulp magazines during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications...

...with additional material contributed by the series' main writer, Lester Dent.

The character spun-off into radio, film and comic books, then reprinted for modern-day audiences in a series of Bantam paperback books (1964) with covers illustrated by James Bama.

It's been over a year since we've had an update on the status of Doc Savage, and while it seems like a long shot that the movie will ever get made at this stage, director Shane Black is still optimistic.

There's a lot that separates Dwayne Johnson from most other superstars. Sure, he's a giant man who has muscles that most of us don't even know exist. Sure, he balances humor and action with perfect ease. Sure, he can sing on top of everything else. But another unique aspect of Johnson is how open he is about his career and possible future projects. Most celebs clam up about deals in the works, but Johnson has a very open relationship with his audience on social media and will often express his desires to make things that aren't actually happening yet. There's been Black Adam for DC Comics, Doc Savage for director Shane Black, and Jungle Cruise for Disney. Those first two still haven't become official projects yet, but now, nearly two years after first...

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For some time now, fans have been looking forward to the reboot to the Predator franchise. Ever since the first one hit decades ago, there have been a couple more swings at the character, and both have had underwhelming reception. Predator 2 took things to a silly level, and while 2010’s Predators was all sorts of awesome, it didn’t really do enough business at the box office to warrant a follow-up. Filmmaker Shane Black seemed like a good fit for the franchise. Not only does he have experience with action, but his dark humor fits like a glove, and if that wasn’t enough, he was in the first film.

Shane Black has been talking about this project for years now, though no matter how much he talked about it, he never promised audiences that Arnold Schwarzenegger would be in it. The closest he came to saying that was back last May,...

Lionsgate has hired Zombieland director Ruben Fleisher to helm their new film Jekyll, which will star Chris Evans. The movie is an adaptation of Steven Moffat's 2007 BBC One miniseries, which continued the events of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Evans will take on the role of Tom Jackman, "a modern-day descendant of Jekyll who is beginning to exhibit the trademark split personality. The father and husband abandons his family, without explaining why, and lives in a fortified basement with a psychiatric nurse as his ally. When they strap the doctor to a metal chair, she watches him transform into an alter ego who rages, shows heightened strength and speed and can be a charming, flirtatious scoundrel as well. The two personalities try to co-exist, even though one doesn’t remember what the other does while in control of the body. They use...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a one-man promoting machine and he's just used his Instagram once again to reveal info on the Jumanji sequel. It's our first look at his character's name and costume. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's Karen Gillan boarded the project earlier this week which also features Johnson, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, and Jack Black. We still have no details as to the plot and while I assumed the other day there would be two kids involved just like the original film, now I'm not so sure. Regardless, we now know Johnson is playing Dr. Bravestone and he'll look something like this.   Exclusive First Look: Concept art of my #Jumanji character. "The Smoldering" Dr. Bravestone. (not sure where my pecs went;). This is gonna be fun.. Me, @kevinhart4real, Jack Black, @NickJonas and the Ginger Assassin @karengillanofficial can't wait to "play the game that plays...

Adrian Askarieh, producer of Hitman: Agent 47 and the upcoming Jonny Quest film is teaming up with F.J. DeSanto (The Spirit, Doc Savage) to develop adapt and produce adaptations from comics created by writer and graphic designer Tim Daniel.

The slate Askarieh and Desanto will be adapting have yet to come out, but will be released under the Vault Comics indie banner in 2017. The publisher itself was only founded this year, but it prides itself on being bold, new, and creator-owned.

Here is a description of Vault Comics from their official website:

"Creating science fiction and fantasy is, essentially, about imagining and experiencing the new, the bizarre, the unimagined. In the realm of science fiction and fantasy, creators can break the established order, dissolve conceptions of social identity, and give voices to the silenced. They can ask hard questions, and if they are brave, venture bold answers."

Here are a...

Who says hard work doesn't pay off?

For the past year or two, it seems like every other article covers some endeavor of Dwayne Johnson or another. More than any other actor, this guy seems adamant about elbowing his way into just about any and every franchise under the sun. 

Fast & Furious, San Andreas, Shazam!, Jumanji, Journey, Baywatch, Doc Savage, Rampage --and those are but a few franchises he's a part of, or will be a part of very soon. It's like the only movie that guy isn't in is Jem and the Holograms (no, wait, he was in that, too). If you follow him on Instagram, it's very evident that he's a hard-working dude, and 2016 seems to be a year that heavily reflects that fact.

According to Forbes, Johnson has secured a $64.5 million payday, which not only doubles his earnings from 2015, but it locks him down as the highest...

Captain America star Chris Evans is currently in talks to join Lionsgate's Jekyll, which will be based on Steven Moffat's 2007 BBC series. The series continued the events of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If cast, Evans will take on the lead role of Tom Jackman. If you aren't familiar with the series, it was officially described as follows:

It’s 2007 and there’s a new Dr Jekyll, with an old problem: Mr Hyde. But they have a deal – a body share – and an impossible life is somehow lived.What Hyde doesn’t know, however, is that Jackman is married, and there’s a wife and two children he’ll do anything to protect from his dark side. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, he’s determined to keep his dark side in line.He’s done...

Chris Evans plays pretty much the most morally upright superhero there is as Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the Captain America: Civil War star may very well be about to take a villainous turn. The actor looks set to take on the lead role of Tom Jackman in Jekyll, an upcoming movie from Lionsgate.

The writing team of Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry (who worked with Shane Black on The Nice Guys and his upcoming Doc Savage adaptation) penned the screenplay, and Jekyll is actually based on the 2007 BBC One series which was the creation of Steven Moffat (Doctor Who).

Set in the present day, it revolved around Jackman – played on TV by The Hobbit star James Nesbitt – a descendant of Jekyll who begins to exhibit signs of a split personality. He then abandons his family, creates a new home in a fortified basement and finds an ally in a psychiatric nurse.

Dwayne Johnson‘s busy schedule has made room for USA. The actor — who’s already attached to the Jumanji remake, Doc Savage, and Rampage — is producing a new television drama, Muscle Beach. The show is set in the 1980s and takes place at Venice Beach’s famous workout spot. Johnson says the story follows “lost souls” that “struggle to reinvent themselves by […]

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Dwayne Johnson has become the highest paid actor in all of Hollywood for 2016 according to the just published Forbes Celebrity 100 list for this year.

According to the magazine, Johnson made $64.5 million this year - the highest paid actor on the list at number 19 overall with the lion's share of his money from movies and TV.

His "Central Intelligence" co-star Kevin Hart made a bunch more with $87.5 million and was sixth on the list, but most of revenue stream comes from his works as a comedian outside of film.

Johnson is currently filming "Fast 8" before tackling the "Jumanji" remake, the "Doc Savage" film, the video game adaptation "Rampage," the "San Andreas" sequel, and eventually the "Shazam!" film.

In the past several months, Dwayne The Rock Johnson has signed on to what seems like dozens of projects. Currently, the actor is on board for San Andreas 2, Jumanji, Doc Savage, Furious 8, Shazam, Baywatch, and Rampage. Of course, these are by no means the only projects he's involved with. Given how in demand the action star is, he likely has plenty of projects on the table. One such project is rumored by Deadline to be Wolf Man.

Universal has been hard at work getting together their Universal Monsters cinematic universe. First up is the Mummy film starring Tom Cruise, and the Invisible Man starring Johnny Depp. Eventually, they hope to cross these monsters over á la Marvel in one big monster movie. Obviously, with the first film still in production, there's no way of knowing what the actual status of this universe is, but like with any franchise, it...

Director Shane Black's latest film, The Nice Guys, may have just hit theaters, but he already has two other big franchises on his plate: Doc Savage, and The Predator. The latter film is obviously a part of the same franchise that spawned two sequels and two Alien Vs. Predator films, but none were as well received as the first one.

With The Predator, Black hopes to bring some credibility back to the dormant franchise. The director has given us little tidbits here and there for months. He's teased Arnold Schwarzenegger's involvement and the overall setting, but has been pretty coy on specifics.

In a recent Q&A podcast interview with Empire, the director gave another bit of insight into the film, all while taking a little stab at the current generation of fans as well as sites like us:

"The hero of the new one, the name I've...

It’s the weekend and it’s time to get you caught up with the biggest news of the week with The Recap, specially brought to you this week from the Dallas Comic-Con show floor!

This week we got confirmation of when shooting begins on the Young Han Solo movie Yes folks we have multiple Star Wars movies being shot, produced, and released. The Force is certainly with us. The Doc Savage movie gains more traction as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to plain the iconic character in a movie helmed by director Shane Black. Mary Poppins returns to light that nostalgia fire as Emily Blunt is announced to play the title character alongside Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda. The road to E3 takes us right to a confirmation that Watch Dogs 2 will be shown at the biggest gaming convention. Also the two legendary Pokemon for Sun and Moon are...

It’s the weekend and it’s time to get you caught up with the biggest news of the week with The Recap. This week we got confirmation of when shooting begins on the Young Han Solo movie Yes folks we have multiple Star Wars movies being shot, produced, and released. The Force is certainly with us. The Doc Savage movie gains more traction as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to plain the iconic character in a movie helmed by director Shane Black. Mary Poppins returns to light that nostalgia fire as Emily Blunt is announced to play the title character alongside Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda. The road to E3 takes us right to a confirmation that Watch Dogs 2 will be shown at the biggest gaming convention. Also the two legendary Pokemon for Sun and Moon are revealed with the promise they will play key parts in the overall story.

This week brought the news that Dwayne ‘Don’t Call Him The Rock’ Johnson has been cast as the lead in a new Doc Savage movie to be directed by Iron Man 3’s Shane Black.

Though he has fallen into obscurity over the past few decades, Doc Savage is basically the original superhero and had a huge influence on the likes of Superman and Batman. A popular character from pulp fiction magazines of the 30s and 40s, Dr. Clark Savage – also known as the Man of Bronze – possessed superhuman physical and mental capabilities and was often referred to as a “superman.”

Let’s hope the Doc Savage movie is a good one, as it could reawaken an interest in pulpier superhero films. In many ways, it does make sense for the superhero movie genre to keep itself fresh by diving right back to the beginnings of superhero fiction, and so,...

When adapting a character as iconic as Lester Dent's Doc Savage, the temptation is always present to update said hero for a more modern age. But, like any true fan worth their salt, co-writer/director Shane Black knows that Clark Savage Jr. isn't one of those characters you bring into a more modern context. The reason is simply because he was one of the first of his kind, and truly a product of his time. Black addressed the matter during a recent interview with IGN, as The Nice Guys director and co-writer drew his big and bold line in the sand for his involvement with the Dwayne Johnson franchise started. Shane Black's explanation dictates the following terms: It has to be. I’m not going to do it otherwise. And if it doesn’t happen for that reason it doesn’t happen. People say & ...

Sony Pictures Entertainment continues developing writer/director Shane Black's take on pulp magazine hero "Doc Savage" for producer Neil Moritz and Columbia Pictures, with a well-known genre actor now cast as 'Savage':

Dwayne Johnson, one of the biggest men in film @ 6' 5" and 260 lbs., will play the copper-toned pulp magazine hero.

"...'Doc Savage' is proceeding on pace," said Black. "...as 'Iron Man' wound down I sort of reconnected with Sony who have been gracious to say, 'We’ll wait a year and sit on these rights until you’re finished with this other picture that we don’t control.' So they were really cool about it, they were really nice. So yeah I’m back on it."

Originally published in pulp mags during the 1930's, 'Doc Savage' was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic at Street and Smith Publications,...

Dwayne The Rock Johnson will play “the world’s first superhero”, the “Man of Bronze”, Clark Doc Savage in the Shane Black directed adaptation of the 30’s pulp magazines. Like I said in the intro, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys helmer Shane Black will direct the new movie (I’m sold […]

Read Dwayne Johnson Set to Play Doc Savage on Filmonic.

If you’re a fan of Dwayne Johnson (and who isn’t?) you may already be aware that his Instagram is the best source of updates on any and all Dwayne Johnson-related projects. It’s where we got some of our first looks at Central Intelligence and Baywatch, and where we learned Johnson had officially been cast in Shane Black’s Doc Savage, and where we […]

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It’s been pretty clear for a while that director Shane Black and Dwayne Johnson have wanted to make “Doc Savage” together, and it was really just a matter of boring things like contracts getting signed. Well, consider the ink dry as The Rock has confirmed he will indeed be leading the superhero (of sorts) movie, […]

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It was just two short months ago that director Shane Black said that he wanted Dwayne Johnson for the title role in his Doc Savage movie, and now that actor has confirmed that he will indeed lead the film. Johnson officially announced his involvement with the project yesterday by posting a message on his Instagram account, as well as a photo of himself with Black, writers Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry, and... Read More...

We’ve known for awhile that Dwayne Johnson is working with Shane Black on Doc Savage, but the actor has made an official announcement on his Instagram account that he will star in the film that he’s also producing.

Black said a couple of months ago that he wanted Johnson to star in the film, and the filmmaker obviously got his wish. Savage was a 1930s pulp hero popularized on radio, film, and TV. Savage’s real name is Clark Savage, Jr., and he’s a physician, surgeon, scientist, adventurer, inventor, explorer, researcher, and a musician. He's basically every amazing adventure hero such as James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Batman rolled into one. This is an awesome character that has embarked several incredible adventures, and it’s going to be so cool to see him brought to life on the big screen. This could be such an awesome franchise,...

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Dwayne Johnson has three films coming in 2017. And now, he's got three films coming in 2018 too...

Got a movie you’re trying to make? Why not put Dwayne Johnson in it? It’s what everyone else seems to be doing, and it’s bound to earn you a fervent flurry of publicity. The man who it may not be acceptable to call ‘The Rock’ anymore has a whopping 19 films on his slate at the moment (it's gone down, given that Moana is now in cinemas), though, so he may struggle to fit you in. But is there a movie star who's working harder right now? Just check this lot out...

The Definites Baywatch

Currently in post-production, the cinematic Baywatch revival is another example of The Rock being injected in to bring new life to an established franchise (see: Fast & Furious, The Mummy, G.I. Joe and...

It was earlier this year that Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys director Shane Black revealed that he wanted Dwayne Johnson to play Doc Savage, but it’s now been made official by The Rock himself. His full statement can be found in the Facebook post below, and it’s clear that this is yet another […]

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is practically a superhero himself. And now he’s going to play one onscreen.

Johnson posted on Instagram that he was taking on the role of the iconic Doc Savage, calling him “the world’s first superhero.” The film, to be written and directed by Shane Black, who’s enjoying a critical renaissance with the release of his summer comedy The Nice Guys, will be based on the 1930s and ’40s pulp fiction adventurer who predates Superman (and was actually an inspiration for the Man of Steel).

The Wrap says of the intrepid hero, “The MacGyver of his time, Savage was a physician, surgeon, scientist, adventurer, inventor, explorer, researcher and musician, known for his superhuman abilities in smarts and strength. The virtual Swiss Army knife of comic-book heroes, Savage has a photographic memory, is a master of disguise, and can imitate voices — along with having masterful martial arts skills.

After coming on board the project back in 2013, Shane Black has finally found his "Man of Bronze", Doc Savage. Earlier in the month Dwayne Johnson teased a role in a "cool movie" he was considering making with Black, and many speculated that it must either be the new Predator film or Savage. The former WWE champ took to Instagram today and officially confirmed that it'll be the latter. Johnson posted a lengthy message to his fans along with a photo of himself alongside Black, writers Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry, and producer Hiram Garcia. "It's Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world's first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the "Man of Bronze" himself Clark "Doc" Savage. Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry for flying in from La and sitting with me and our @sevenbucksprod's producer...

In a rather surprise announcement Dwayne Johnson made a Facebook post saying that a Doc Savage movie is in the works with The Rock to play the role of Clark "Doc" Savage Jr. Check out the details below.

In the meeting were Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry. They met with Dwayne Johnson and Hiram Garcia, a producer from his production company, Seven Bucks Productions. Black had made a statement earlier this year about the film:

“Doc Savage is sort of in the ether now,” Black stated in March. “We’re hoping to make it sometime next year. I would very much like to do Doc with a fellow named Dwayne Johnson if we can make that work. I made a decision that Dwayne is the guy. It’s on the back burner while he’s busy.”

(Shane Black)

Shane Black (Iron man 3, The Nice Guys...

Dwayne Johnson is the most wanted man in Hollywood. It seems like he's announced to be leading the cast of a new film every other day and guess what? Today is one of those days. The Rock is officially going to tackle another character from the comic book pages for director Shane Black. The actor is already set to play the villainous Black Adam for Warner Bros' Shazam! film but The Hollywood Reporter says Johnson will be also be taking on Doc Savage, the pulp hero created in the 1930s by Lester Dent, Henry Ralston, and John Nanovic. Johnson was the one to actually reveal the news via his Instagram account saying: It's Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world's first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the "Man of Bronze" himself Clark "Doc" Savage. Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team...

The Nice Guys didn’t perform as well as we felt it deserved, yet Shane Black is something of a hot commodity again. While his Predator sequel / reboot / whatever prepares for a release in February of 2018, the writer-director apparently spent this Memorial Day weekend with, fittingly, our greatest living American, Dwayne Johnson, to move forward with their long-rumored collaboration: Doc Savage, a ’30s- and ’40s-era superhero who pre-dates and, speaking for ability, in many ways matches Superman.

Taking to Instagram, the star confirmed his involvement in the project scripted by Black, Nice Guys co-writer Anthony Bagarozzi, and Chuck Mondry. Sony is supporting the project, about which little else is known — though one imagines it’s to come after The Predator, i.e. remains a few years off. Waiting aside, the point stands: it’s plenty nice to have more Black, and it’s no less odd to be actively excited about a superhero picture.

It is quite possible that Dwayne Johnson just became the hardest working actor in Hollywood. Having dropped some fairly specific hints in recent weeks, the star has now officially confirmed that he will headline a Doc Savage movie for filmmaker Shane Black and Sony Pictures, and Johnson could not be more excited for the project to begin.

While the actor is about to hit theatres with Kevin Hart in the upcoming comedy Central Intelligence, he also has Baywatch, Fast 8, a sequel to San Andreas and a reboot of Jumanji on his slate – not to mention the ongoing speculation about a possible role in the long-rumoured Shazam! film for DC and Warner Bros. It is Shane Black that has drawn a new commitment from the actor, though, as he prepares to turn Dwayne Johnson into a truly classic superhero.

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Shane Black's latest buddy crime comedy "The Nice Guys," starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, opened to mostly positive reviews, but the screenwriter-turned-director already has his next film lined up. He's set to direct a film adaptation of the Doc Savage character, based on the super-intelligent hero of '30s and '40s pulp novels and later a radio series who was the inspiration for Superman, with a script written by himself, Anthony Bagarozzi, and Charles Mondry. Now, Variety reports that the new "Doc Savage" film has its star: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who confirmed the news on his Instagram account. Read More: Dwayne Johnson Is Ready To Play In New Trailer For 'Ballers' Season 2 Johnson describes the character as a "perfect human specimen with a genius level intellect" whose "heightened senses are beyond comprehension," and says that the number one reason he's excited to play Savage...

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This is probably one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood, but after a good couple months of teasing, Dwayne Johnson has officially confirmed that he's attached to star as the titular character of Shane Black's upcoming film, Doc Savage. 

As per usual, the Rock took to Instagram to make this reveal. 

Check out the photo reveal below!

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on May 30, 2016 at 5:53am Pdt

In addition to a photo of him with director Shane Black -- along with writers Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry and producer Hiram Garcia -- Johnson gave fans an idea of what to expect from the film.

Here's what the caption read:

"It's Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world's first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the "Man of Bronze" himself Clark "Doc" Savage.Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing...

Get ready to see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson karate chop his adversaries while out-smarting: the “Fast & Furious” actor has signed on to star in “Doc Savage,” Johnson said in an Instagram post on Monday. Written and directed by Shane Black (“The Nice Guys”), the film is in development at Sony Pictures. Johnson called Doc Savage “the world’s first superhero,” noting that popular pulp magazine character from the 1930s and 40s predates Superman. In fact, the comic book hero was often called “a superman,” which eventually inspired the creation of the Man of Steel. Also Read: Johnny Depp Is Being Blackmailed by Amber.

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Dwayne Johnson will play the world’s first superhero, the Man of Bronze himself, Doc Savage.

Dwayne Johnson has taken to Instagram to make the announcement that he will be playing Clark 'Doc' Savage, “the world’s first superhero,” in the film that bears his name. Doc Savage will directed by Shane Black who co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry.

Here's what he wrote...

"It's Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world's first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the ‘Man of Bronze’ himself Clark ‘Doc’ Savage” Johnson wrote on Instagram.

“Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry for flying in from La and sitting with me and our @sevenbucksprod's producer @hhgarcia41 on this Memorial Day weekend to chop up creative and break story on this very cool project. Comic book...

How did Dwayne Johnson spend this Memorial Day weekend? In a huddle with Shane Black and his writing team and producers “to chop up creative and break story on this very cool project.” The project is Doc Savage, a big-screen adaptation of the 1930s and 40s pulp novel hero aka The Man of Bronze. Johnson confirmed his attachment on his Instagram account, saying, “It’s Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world’s first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the…...

It's now official, Dwayne Johnson is attached to star in and produce the film adaptation of "Doc Savage" for Sony Pictures.

The story follows a scientist, inventor, and explorer who also boasts superheroic levels of intelligence and strength. The star of multiple pulp novels and a radio series, the character was an iconic hero who served as the inspiration for many subsequent creations including Superman.

"The Nice Guys" writer/director Shane Black is attached to helm from a script he co-wrote with Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. Black had previously made it clear that he wanted Johnson for the film with the actor making it official on his Instagram account Monday morning.

Hiram Garcia., Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur and Michael Uslan will also produce. No word on when the film will go into production at this point.

It's Official: For all comic book fans you already know the world's...