The Rock, Wonder Woman, and Detective Pikachu Team Up For Netflix's New Action Thriller
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Netflix has never shied away from big projects, and its newest acquisition might be the company's biggest project yet! The streaming giant has officially jumped in to take over the production of Red Notice, a project formerly set to be released by Universal Pictures. The film currently stars some of the biggest names in Hollywood today: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds.
According to Deadline, director and script writer Rawson Marshall Thurber showed the finished script to Netflix after filmmakers sensed hesitation from Universal, and the streaming service committed to taking on the entire project. It's a huge win for Netflix, which came in as runner-up during the film's initial bidding battle. Not much is known about the film, but it's said to be an action thriller that takes place across multiple countries as it follows the pursuit of the most wanted art thief in the world.
As of right now, only three stars have been announced for the cast of the film, but considering how huge those stars are, we should all be expecting something exciting. Ahead, check out the cast so far and gear up for more as production gets underway. Red Notice is currently slated for release on Nov. 13, 2020.
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Dwayne Johnson
The actor has been attached to the project since Universal acquired it and revealed in a statement that he appreciates Netflix's "unbridled enthusiasm" for Red Notice.
"Director/writer Rawson Thurber has delivered a dynamic script that me and my co-stars and partners-in-heist, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, can't wait to shoot. The fun we're gonna have making Red Notice, but more importantly — the fun the worldwide audience will have watching it in 190+ countries — all at the same moment."
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Gal Gadot
This is the first big Netflix project for the Wonder Woman 1984 star. Gadot was in talks to star in The Expansion Project, but couldn't follow through because she was committed to Red Notice. Looks like it worked out in the end!
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Ryan Reynolds
Detective Pikachu's Reynolds joins the project as it moves from Universal to Netflix. This is the actor's second big project with the streaming giant; Reynolds stars in the recently wrapped Michael Bay-directed, 6 Underground.