Currently working out of New York City, he is a film-obsessed immigrant from Cape Town, South Africa. You can change your city from here. The Hollywood Reporter adds that Young Rock will film in Australia over the next 18 months. Adrian Groulx (age 10), Bradley Constant (15), and Uli Latukefu (18-20) are the actors tasked with filling Johnson's large shoes. According to Forbes, the 10 top male earners combined made $545.5 million this year — more than a quarter of that from Netflix. Daniel Gillespie has been a writer and editor for the past 11 years. #ToughLove #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC, A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:21am PDT, "As you guys know, my dad passed away earlier this year so this role is a special one and our first episode is dedicated to him," Johnson wrote. King Kamehameha fulfills his life-long prophecy of uniting the Hawaiian islands . Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang are the executive producers for the show, alongside Johnson and the rest of his Seven Bucks Productions team, and co-wrote the pilot episode. This sitcom will be firmly rooted in fact, telling the story of how Johnson became the global superstar he is today by looking back at his early days. By Charlie Ridgely - September 30, 2020 08:57 am EDT Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and NBC have teamed up with writer Nahnatchka Khan to turn … Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and NBC have teamed up with writer Nahnatchka Khan to turn the iconic wrestler and actor's formative years into a brand new TV series. According to TV Line, the new show will be joining the network's other midseason shows Ellen's Game of Games, Good Girls, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, Small … A series based on my wild and unpredictable childhood and formative years growing up. And still goes to smack me when I cuss ‍♂️ #StrongWomen #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC, A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:12am PDT, #YOUNGROCK And playing the OG original Rock - my pops, Rocky “Soulman” Johnson is the charismatic @iamjosephleeanderson As you guys know my dad passed away earlier this year so this role is a special one and our first episode is dedicate to him My dad was a true trail blazer and broke color barriers all across our country in the 60s, 70s & 80s. In his first Instagram post revealing the cast for the series, Johnson introduced Constant, writing that he "will take the reigns [sic] of playing me at 15 and clearly kicking puberty’s ass ," alongside a younger picture of himself. ", RELATED: Dwayne Johnson Endorses Presidential Candidate for First Time, Supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. He will appear in every episode, bookending flashbacks to early points in his life growing up in Hawaii and becoming a wrestler-turned-actor. I was blessed enough to help change that hard time scenario around and get her back on her feet. Nothing says a family vacation like an RV, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe, See All the Celebs Taking RV Trips This Summer, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, From Empty Streets to Virtual Weddings: What Life Has Looked Like During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Johnson will also appear in every episode of the show. His past is reasonably well-known, thanks to his famous wrestling family and the fact that he is very open about sharing his rags-to-riches story. According to NBC, the series will be all about Johnson's formative years, and the actor himself will appear in each episode. The Rock has found his younger selves! Ladies & gents, here’s the cast of our new @NBC comedy, #YOUNGROCK. The highs are incredible, but the lows were critical. This one’s for you Rocky. Get ready to meet a young Dwayne Johnson — three times over! © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Last year, Johnson was also the highest-paid male actor at $89.4 million, taking in paychecks from his roles in the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, the 2018 action film Skyscraper, and the HBO comedy Ballers. The series … Plot unknown. Earlier this year, the retired professional wrestler was once again named Hollywood's highest-paid male actor, earning an estimated $87.5 million in the last fiscal year ending June 2020, according to Forbes. 08 October 2020 A couple who are struggling in their marriage end up getting superpowers. Created by Ed Spielman. You can see the Instagram posts below: #YOUNGROCK This kid @adriangroulx is our anchor and my hero He’s got the hardest job of ‘em of all playing “little Dewey” - yes, unfortunately that was the nickname my God parents gave me after the weather - as in dewdrops. TV Series One half of the first black tag team champions (with Tony Atlas) my pops was a bad dude in the tame. Ana Tuisila will also star as Lia Maivia, Ata’s mother and Johnson's grandmother. Johnson, formerly known as The Rock during his wrestling days, successfully transitioned from WWE star to film star, becoming one of the most bankable stars in the world.