Dwayne Johnson<\/a> in the Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists’ live-action\/ CGI hybrid movie. <\/p>\nAccording to Deadline, Hall is set to portray a friend and co-worker of Johnson’s character The Chicken Man. <\/p>\n
Benny Safdie is to direct the motion picture, and he has penned the script, which is based on Daniel Pinkwater’s novel of the same name. <\/p>\n
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Johnson is set to reunite with his The Smashing Machine director Safdie in the new movie. <\/p>\n
\nSpeaking about the plot, Safdie recently told Deadline: “[It is about] a kid who discovers an island of lizards that are sentient, and they play music, they have broadcast TV. And they want him to come and see them.<\/p>\n
\n“And he teams up with the Chicken Man, who Dwayne plays, and they go on this adventure to find the land of the lizards.”<\/p>\n
\nWWE legend Johnson recently told how he is slimming down after he gained around 30lbs of muscle to portray legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. <\/p>\n
\nHe told Variety: “I\u2019ve been dieting. Happy to not be carrying all the weight. <\/p>\n
\n“I feel good I\u2019m able to tuck in my shirt now. <\/p>\n
\n“I am slimming down for our movie. Lizard Music – can’t wait. I don\u2019t look pregnant, so it\u2019s all good.<\/p>\n
\n“I’ll stay in this zone. This is for my next movie with Benny, Lizard Music, where I play a 75-year-old man. <\/p>\n
\n“Think Clint Eastwood at 75. Sinewy muscles, he\u2019s lean. But it feels good.”<\/p>\n
\nThe former wrestler feels “much better” since dropping several pounds for the movie.<\/p>\n
\nHe added: “I gained 30lbs for the role in The Smashing Machine, so it’s good to get it off. <\/p>\n
\n“And I had to maintain it for live action Moana, so it’s seven months, man, 30lbs is a lot. That’s a lot. It weighs on you. <\/p>\n
\n“But I feel good. I feel much better.”<\/p>\n
\nHall’s latest project was Oscar-winning movie One Battle After Another, in which she appeared opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro.<\/p>\n
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