迪维恩·强森出演地震灾难片

    Dwayne Johnson has closed a deal to star in San Andreas, New Line’s earthquake disaster movie.

    Brad Peyton, who directed Johnson in “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” is helming* the project, which is being produced by Beau Flynn of the Flynn Picture Co. as well as Tripp Vinson.

    With Johnson officially on board*, New Line is planning for an April 2014 start and targeting a release date in 2015.

    The script is set after a devastating* earthquake hits California and centers on a rugged* rescue-helicopter pilot (Johnson) making a perilous* trip across the state to rescue his estranged* daughter.

    Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore wrote the initial draft, with Chad and Carey Hayes working on the most current draft. The project is based on an idea by Flynn.

    New Line is aiming to out Roland Emmerich (director of “2012”) with this project, envisioned as epic in scope.

    Sam Brown and Michael Disco are overseeing for New Line.

    Johnson is coming off a banner year in which his appearances in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Fast & Furious 6” and “Pain & Gain” generated more than US$1.1 billion at the global box office.

    He is currently filming “Fast & Furious 7” after recently completing the shoot for “Hercules: The Thracian Wars,” directed by Brett Ratner.(SD-Agencies)