Chris Evans Joins Dwayne Johnson to Star in Amazon Studios’ Christmas Movie “Red One”

Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson for Amazon Studios’ Red One

Marvel actor Chris Evans is all set to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in Amazon Studios’ upcoming holiday event movie Red One. The production of the movie is set to begin this year. It is set to explore a whole new, different side of the holiday genre with globe trotting, action- adventure comedy. Although the specifics are still being kept a secret.

This project will be directed by Jake Kasdan and the script will be written by Chris Morgan. The Jumanji actor, will also be a part of the production this project together with Hiram and Dany Garcia.

Chris Evans and The Rock to Star in Red One
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Creators Behind the Creatives

This movie will be based on an original story written by the president of Seven Bucks Productions. Amazon Studios’ acquired this story last year after a competitive bidding battle. Kasdan, the director of the Jumanji franchise and Morgan have collaborated at multiple occasions before this in movies such as Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, The Fate of the Furious, Furious 7,The Fate of the Furious Fast.

Chris Evans and The Rock to Star in Red One
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The Director and the Producers Reunite

Back in June, Johnson confirmed his engagement in the project which will be released during the holiday season of 2023. This project will reunite Kasdan and and his teammates at Seven Bucks Productions after a long time. They collaborated before for the Jumanji films Welcome to the Jungle and The Next LevelĀ  which have grossed $1.7 billion combined, globally.

Chris Evans and The Rock to Star in Red One
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Chris Evans, best known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will appear in Netflix’s movie. This upcoming movie will be titled ‘The Gray Man’ and will be directed by the Russo brothers. The actor and the directors for ‘The Gray Man’ will also be reuniting again after their various collaborations in the MCU. Evans recently featured in another Netflix project as well called ‘Don’t Look Up.’

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