Dwayne Johnson News

Nickelodeon is launching an interactive, digital Kids' Choice Awards-themed Book, the first-ever dedicated book produced for a live awards show, available exclusively on iBooks starting today.

Universal Pictures is set to resume production on FAST & FURIOUS 7on or about April 1st.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, One Direction, Katy Perry and Nickelodeon's Sam & Cat are among the top nominees at the 27th annual Kids' Choice Awards.

The NAACP and TV One announced that Anthony Anderson will serve as host for the 45th NAACP Image Awards.

The NAACP and TV One announce today that Stevie Wonder will perform, Kevin Hart has been added as a presenter, and Kerry Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Terrence Howard, Alfre Woodard, David Oyelowo, Chandra Wilson, Shemar Moore and Regina King have been confirmed to attend the 45th NAACP Image Awards. The two-hour star-studded special will broadcast LIVE on TV One from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, February 22, 9:00 p.m./6:00 p.m. ET/PT. The telecast will also include 'The 45th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Live' one-hour pre-show at 8:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Variety writes that HBO has picked up the new series BALLERS from Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg. Peter Berg directed the pilot from a script by Steve Levinson. BALLERS will be Johnson's first television acting gig.

The NAACP and TV One announce today the second group of presenters confirmed to participate at the 45th NAACP Image Awards including Idris Elba, Vin Diesel, Terry Crews, Nia Long, Naomie Harris, Morris Chestnut, Chadwick Boseman, Tyrese Gibson, Ed Asner, and Ben Vereen.

The NAACP and TV One announced today that Anthony Anderson will serve as host for the 45th NAACP Image Awards

Film Life, Inc., the organization that produces the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the nominations for The ABFF Hollywood Awards an online platform created to recognize the work of persons of African descent in the motion picture industry and outstanding films portraying the Black experience

Rentrak (RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.

Deadline reports that Pantelion Films (via Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa) will donate a portion of its HOURS box office proceeds to actor Paul Walker's charity, Reach Out Worldwide. Walker stars in HOURS, which hits theaters and VOD on Friday, December 16.

The latest blistering addition to one of Hollywood's greatest action-movie franchises, Fast & Furious 6, roars into the holiday season as the unbeatable choice for 'Highest-Octane action yet!'

Warner Bros' upcoming earthquake disaster flick SAN ANDREAS, starring Dwayne Johnson, will hit theaters on June 5, 2015, according to Deadline.

The New York Times writes that the Paul Walker's other upcoming projects — two smaller films — will be released as planned. HOURS will hit VOD and get a limited theatrical release on December 13, with BRICK MANSIONS, which finished production in September, out early next year.

According to Variety, following the untimely death of actor FAST AND FURIOUS Paul Walker, filming on the franchise's seventh installment will most likely be delayed.

FAST AND FURIOUS franchise star Paul Walker has died Saturday afternoon in a car accident in Valencia, CA. Walker was 40 years old.

On the heels of last week's announcement that Dwayne Johnson had signed on to lead MGM's SEAL TEAM 666, Variety reports that the Johnson has also boarded the film adaptation of Nick Schuyler's best-selling memoir NOT WITHOUT HOPE for Relativity.

SEAL TEAM 666 'follows an elite group of Navy Seals who battle demons and assorted threats and discover that there's a greater supernatural force bent on destroying the world.'

Submarine Deluxe announced today that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Frank Simon's documentary WEEKEND OF A CHAMPION, an entertaining vérité look at world champion driver Sir Jackie Stewart as Roman Polanski follows his attempt to win the Monaco Grand Prix.

TNT has greenlit a new series starring and executive-produced by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who most recently headlined TNT's The Hero.