Back in February,Dwayne Johnsonrevealed that production will begin onRampagein April, while sharing that his character is a “Primatologist” who serves as the head of an anti poaching unit in Rwanda. Since then, the cast has started to come together, withNaomie Harrisplaying a geneticist who teams up withDwayne Johnson’s character, andMalin Akermanportraying the villain, the head of the corporation responsible for creating the three monsters seen in the film. Today we have word that the cast has gotten even bigger, withThe Walking DeadstarJeffrey Dean Morgansigning on.
Deadlinereports thatJeffrey Dean Morganwill portray Agent Russell, who works for a secret government agency known as OGA, with the character described as someone who, “rolls with serious swagger and attitude.” It isn’t known if he has any connection toDwayne Johnson’s character or not. Regardless, he joins a cast that also includesJoe Manganiello,Jake Lacy,Marley Shelton,PJ Byrne,Jack Quaid,Matt GeraldandBreanne Hill. WhileJake Lacyis playing the brother ofMalin Akerman’s villainous character, no details have been given about the rest of the characters, or how many more roles are needed to be filled.
Dwayne Johnson’s character has also been described as an “animal-loving hero” who is the only one who can stop these massive monsters from destroying the world. The original Midwayvideo gameallowed players to control three monsters, an enormous lizard named Lizzie, a giant werewolf named Ralph and a massive ape named George. Players used these enormous monsters to completely destroy a number of different cities around the world, although it hasn’t been confirmed if the movie adaptation will be a globe-trotting adventure, with these monsters destroying city after city, or if it will be confined to one particular location.
Brad Peytonis directingRampagefrom a script byCarlton Cuse,Ryan CondalandRyan Engle.Beau Flynnis producing alongsideJohn Rickardof Wrigley Pictures,Hiram GarciafromDwayne Johnson’s 7 Bucks Entertainment, andBrad Peyton.Wendy Jacobsonof Flynn Picture Co. is co-producing.Marcus Viscidi,Dwayne Johnson,Dany GarciaandJeffrey Fiersonare exec producing. New Line has already handed out an Aug 01, 2025 release date for The Rock’s new movieRampage, which will go up against Universal’s comedyThe Pact.
This project reunitesThe RockwithBrad PeytonandBeau Flynnafter collaborating on hits such asJourney 2: The Mysterious Island,HerculesandSan Andreas.Jeffrey Dean Morganis coming off his first full season as the iconic villain Negan in AMC’s hit zombie seriesThe Walking Dead, after his character was introduced in the Season 6 finale. He will be returning for Season 8, and he was last seen on the big screen in an uncredited role as Thomas Wayne inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and in the indie thrillerDesierto. With production starting soon onRampage, hopefully we’ll hear more about the growing cast and the story soon.
