The Rock Teaming with WWE Studios For "The Fall Guy" Film

[Fuji Vice]

THR reports that Dwayne Johnson is in talks to star in a feature film adaptation of the 1980's television series, The Fall Guy, to be directed by McG. WWE Studios will co-finance the film.

The original series ran for five seasons starting in 1981. The show starred Lee Majors as Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stuntman who also worked as a bounty hunter. The show was created by Glen A. Larson. .

The project is being produced by Ashok Amritraj, Laurie MacDonald, and Walter Parkes.

I am SO down for this, I really hope they let The Rock sing the old theme song as well.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

oh man...the rock is NO Lee Majors..I don't have very high hopes for this...the show is one of my favorites

 

[Fuji Vice]

The thing is, The Fall Guy wasn't some ground-breaking television show, it was just a really fun one. In that sense, I'm not worried about them tarnishing the "legacy" of the show, especially when a lot of the target audience (assuming 18-35) won't remember or have seen it. I'd agree on The Rock not being Lee Majors, but I don't think playing the character is all about acting anyway, more about charisma which The Rock does have.

 

[Postman Dave]

Surprised it's taken so long for the words "WWE Studios" and "The Rock" so long to appear together in a new bit.

 

[Castiel]

Well, I've never seen the actual show but from watching the intro it looks like it'll be majorly (see what I did there?) fun... and that theme song is amazing.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Well, I've never seen the actual show but from watching the intro it looks like it'll be majorly (see what I did there?) fun... and that theme song is amazing.

yes yes it fuckin is