Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson simply doesn’t take a break. The wrestler-turned-actor has announced that filming has begun on his new movieRed Notice. The original thriller was announced in February 2018 as a follow-up of sorts toSkyscraper, as it reteams Johnson with director Rawson Marshall Thurber. It took a while to get things going, but now cameras are rolling on the globetrotting adventure that also stars Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot.
Taking to Instagram,Dwayne Johnsonshared the first behind the scenes photo from the set. It doesn’t give us much, only a plane in the background with a look at the clapboard in the foreground. However, in his caption, Johnson provided something of a plot description that gives us an idea of what to expect fromRed Notice. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“Day 1 of shooting our Red Notice has officially begun forNetflix. Me and my friends Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot are on the move. In the world of international crime, an Interpol issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt down and capture the world’s most wanted. The world’s greatest art thief. The world’s greatest tracker. The world’s greatest conman.”
Originally,Red Noticebecame subject to a massive studio bidding war, with Universal Pictures winning out. It was said, at the time, that Dwayne Johnson would receive a $20 million up-front payday for his work, with Rawson Marshall Thurber earning a healthy eight-figure salary for his work writing and directing. Ultimately, the project changed hands from Universal to Netflix. Now, the streaming service will be footing the hefty bill, as the movie is said to come with a budget in the $130 million range.
Ryan Reynoldsis one of the hottest stars in Hollywood right now, in no small part thanks to theDeadpoolfranchise. He also recently worked with Netflix on Michael Bay’s6 Underground, which hit the service late last year.Gal Gadot, meanwhile, is similarly one of the biggest actresses in the business at the moment. Gadot hasWonder Woman 1984on deck for this year as well. She previously starred in theFast & Furiousfranchise alongside Johson. Reynolds was brought in as a character in the series as well in last year’s spin-offHobbs & Shaw.
