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Dwayne Johnson to lead and produce Free Byrd movie

Variety is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has signed on to lead and produce a new action drama movie titled Free Byrd.

The movie will see Johnson taking the role of a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who hides his dementia diagnosis from everyone in hopes of doing one last jump.

Greg Kwedar will direct the movie which comes from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.

“’Free Byrd’ is a gift in many ways,” said Johnson. “Emblematic of life’s sacred beauty, as well as life’s harsh and callous reality. The subject matter of ‘Free Byrd’ has become deeply personal to Greg Kwedar and myself as we’ve started to unpack this fateful journey together. Artists Equity have been incredible filmmaking and artistic partners, who not only share Greg’s vision for the film, but who are all connected to our story in their own unique and personal ways. When the mind of a loved one begins to slip away, life sure takes on a whole new meaning.”

“This is a project that all of us at the company have connected with personally,” said Affleck and Damon, Artists Equity’s CEO and Chief Content Officer, respectively. “Greg is one of the most exciting writer-directors working today, and Dwayne is an extraordinary talent and person. We are extremely excited that they have chosen to make this with us and very much look forward to sharing the finished film with audiences.”


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Colin Vassallo has been editor of Wrestling-Online since 1996. He is born and raised in Malta, follows professional wrestling and MMA, loves to travel, and is a big Apple fan!

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