It looks like Dwayne Johnson could be getting some more help going up against the colossal creatures in Rampage, as Joe Manganiello and Marley Shelton have reportedly set their sights on key roles in the film.
According to THR, Manganiello (Pee-wee's Big Holiday, True Blood, the upcoming The Batman) is in talks to play the "leader of a private military group" in New Line Cinema's film adaptation of the ’80s Midway arcade game Rampage, which featured massive monsters wreaking havoc in cities. Shelton (Lifetime's The Lottery, Scream 4, Death Proof), meanwhile, is in negotiations to play a "scientist and astronaut" (the latter of which may conjure up images of space cities being demolished in the 1999 sequel Rampage 2: Universal Tour).
Should Manganiello and Shelton officially come aboard the project, they would join Johnson and Naomie Harris in the cast's ranks. According to THR, Harris will play "a geneticist with a moral streak" and Johnson will portray "an animal-loving hero who is the world’s only hope."
While specific plot details are unknown, the New Line film is expected to incorporate key story elements of the video game, including the three colossal creatures, whom Rampage fans will remember as the giant gorilla George, the looming lizard Lizzie, and the jumbo werewolf Ralph. In the video games, these monsters were once humans, but were mutated after experiments went wrong at Scumlabs. They proceeded to vent their anger by stomping and toppling big cities.
Rampage will be directed by Brad Peyton (Incarnate, San Andreas) from a screenplay originally written by Ryan Engle, with subsequent work done by Carlton Cuse, Ryan Condal, and Adam Sztykiel. Rampage is set to rumble the big screen on April 20th, 2018, and we'll keep you updated as more details are revealed.
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