Former wrestler-turned-superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is circling back to his formative years in the ring for his latest project. Variety has learned that Johnson has agreed terms to develop a comedy series based on his early wrestling career, and his relationship with former WWE head writer, Brian Gewirtz.
The outlet goes on to reveal that Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions will foster the TV project, partnering with Will Ferrell’s Gary Sanchez banner. Meanwhile, Andrew Gurland (Married) has been tapped to pen the pilot.
Pitched as a “behind-the-scenes look at a fictional professional wrestling outfit,” the as-yet-untitled series chronicles the working partnership between both Johnson and Gewirtz, who were described as having a “one-of-a-kind odd couple relationship” during the early days of WWE.
No word yet on when the single-cam, hour-long dramedy will fire up production, but you can check in on Johnson’s official Instagram message, below.
It’s still early, early days on this new wrestling comedy, but we’ll be keeping track of it as it nears development. Looking into 2017, and Dwayne Johnson has lined up a string of high-profile releases, including Fast 8 (April 14) Baywatch (May 17), and Sony’s Jumanji sequel (July 28).
