Fresh off the mind-boggling trailer for Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson is set to stay in the A24 machine with an upcoming psychological thriller. Johnson will be playing a motivational guru whose morally questionable methods come to light when mentoring an alienated young man.
According to Deadline, Dwayne Johnson is set to play a supporting role in Breakthrough, a psychological thriller written by actor-writer Zeke Goodman (Cruel Intentions). His character is a “motivational guru” in southern California who appears to be the film’s villain, a potentially sinister mentor to an impressionable young man seeking guidance. While Johnson has nabbed the supporting part, the lead role has yet to be determined. Additionally, A24 has yet to hire a director, but with Johnson now on board, that process should materialize sooner rather than later. The plot synopsis, as provided by Deadline:
“Set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California, the story follows an alienated young man who comes under the influence of a motivational guru, whose intoxicating charm masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own concealed darkness.”
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The feature film is set to adapt a short story by Joe Ballarini, who has also landed a deal to turn it into a novel.
More to come.
Source: Deadline
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