Even without looking at all the upcoming Dwayne Johnson movies on schedule, it is clear the entertainer otherwise known as "The Rock" has come a long way as an actor. The WWE star made his acting debut as his father, Rocky Johnson, on an episode of That '70s Show before originating the role of the Scorpion King in his first movie, The Mummy Returns.
The numerous Dwayne Johnson movies heading to theaters or on streaming in the near future sound like they will be keeping the multi-hyphenate busy for a while. Some of The Rock's upcoming movies might take some time to come out due to various circumstances but this guide will help you keep track of what you have to look forward to on our upcoming 2025 schedule, and even beyond then, too.
The Smashing Machine (2025)
The professional wrestler's acting career includes a few athletically themed projects, but his next sports movie, The Smashing Machine, will see him take on one of his darkest roles yet as Mark Kerr. The upcoming A24 movie and solo directorial debut of Benny Safdie — whose brother, Josh, has his own A24 sports biopic in the works called Marty Supreme — will chronicle the career of the MMA legend and his struggles with addiction.
The production company posted a first-look on X, revealing a nearly unrecognizable Dwayne Johnson in character – whom even some people on set could not identify, according to GQ – his Jungle Cruise co-star, Emily Blunt, outside the ring as Kerr's wife, Dawn Staples. A July X post from YVRShoots Tweets reported that The Smashing Machine wrapped production in Vancouver.
Moana (July 10, 2026)
In addition to the 2024 movie release of Moana 2, which has been crushing at the box office, Dwayne Johnson is also producing a live-action update of the original animated film about a young Polynesian woman seeking to absolve her island of a terrible curse. The remake is set to come out in July 2026.
The actor is also reprising the role of Maui, which is a relief because we cannot imagine him allowing anyone else to play a role as personal to him as this. However, while Auliʻi Cravalho is executive producing the live-action Moana, 17-year-old Australian actor Catherine Laga’aia is inheriting the title role.
Jumanji 4 (December 11, 2026)
Years after Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, and others played a mystical board game in Joe Johnston's adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's children's book, Dwayne Johnson and others revived the property in a whole new way in 2017 with director Jake Kasdan's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Two years later, The Rock returned as Dr. Smolder Bravestone in Jumanji: The Next Level, and it looks like we have not seen the last of him and his fellow video game avatars.
In October 2024, Sony announced that a fourth Jumanji movie is set to release in December 2026. This follows previous talk from the likes of Jumanji franchise star Kevin Hart telling Variety that the sequel was in the works on the Oscars red carpet in 2023.
Fast X: Part 2 (2026)
For years, it looked like the 2019 spin-off, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw was the last we would see of Dwayne Johnson in the role of Luke Hobbs, considering the actor's previous beef with Vin Diesel from behind the scenes. However, it looks like that is all about to change.
Following his surprise Fast X cameo in the post-credits tag, The Rock confirmed in an X post (then still called a "tweet") with an included video he filmed himself from Hawaii that he is returning to the long-running, action-packed franchise. "Put your funderwear on" and prepare to see more of Hobbs in the eleventh Fast and Furious movie, Fast X: Part 2, which is set to come out sometime in 2026.
Monster Jam (TBA)
In addition to his live-action remake of Moana, Dwayne Johnson has another upcoming Disney movie in the works that seems perfectly on brand for the action movie star. He announced at 2024's D23 Expo that he is developing a movie based on Monster Jam.
Monster Jam is a live event showcasing souped-up trucks, bearing fun, distinct themes, that are constantly racing against each other as they perform daring flips and tricks. We have no idea how The Rock intends to make a feature film out of that but he teased at the convention that it is going to be "a heck of a ride."
Red Notice 2 (TBA)
The record-breaking success of 2021's Netflix original movie Red Notice is not too surprising when you consider the star power behind it: Deadpool's Ryan Reynolds, DCEU movies star Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson. It was also no surprise when the platform announced it was planning a sequel or two to Rawson Marshall Thurber's action-comedy in 2022.
In case there was any uncertainty regarding the fate of Red Notice 2, in 2023, Gadot claimed to Collider that the sequel is still very much in active development with all three lead Red Notice cast members game to return. As of late 2024, we have not any further updates and there is no word on when the film will hit theaters or become available with a Netflix subscription.
Jungle Cruise 2 (TBA)
Dwayne Johnson's strong, long-standing relationship with Disney included a starring role in a movie based on the theme park attraction Jungle Cruise, which reopened in the Magic Kingdom in October 2024 after a two-month refurbishment. Well, it appears that the 2021 adventure film might have only been the beginning of his time as Captain Frank Wolff.
Jungle Cruise 2 was announced to be in development shortly after the release of the first adventure, which also starred Emily Blunt as Lily Houghton, but with few updates since. While on the 2024 Oscars red carpet, The Rock told Variety that the sequel could "possibly" happen "down the line," meaning that nothing is set in stone just yet.
San Andreas 2 (TBA)
In 2015, Dwayne Johnson teamed up with Carla Gugino to rescue their very resilient onscreen daughter, played by Alexandra Daddario, in the aftermath of a devastating Los Angeles earthquake in San Andreas. After earning $473 million worldwide, a sequel was soon greenlit but the last major update we heard was in late 2021.
Hiram Garcia then told ScreenRant they were “working hard” on cracking a new story (no pun intended). Daddario has also expressed interest in reprising her role but the possibility of San Andreas 2 happening at all seems to rely on The Rock's availability.
Big Trouble in Little China (TBA)
Back in 2015, Dwayne Johnson confirmed plans to make a new version of Big Trouble in Little China, promised to be a continuation of one of the best John Carpenter movies that won't feature the actor as Kurt Russell's iconic protagonist: unlikely hero, Jack Burton. The actor has been saying all the right things about respecting the source material and honoring the work of both Carpenter and Russell, though neither of those guys are totally cool with the idea of the film being revisited.
The last we heard about the project was in mid-2021 when Hiram Garcia told Collider that, like the San Andreas sequel, they are still trying to figure out the proper way to continue the story of the original cult classic. In 2023, James Wan told EW that he and his frequent collaborator, Patrick Wilson, are interested in making their own BTLC reboot, so we'll just have to see who crosses the finish line first.
The King (TBA)
One of the coolest things about Dwayne Johnson's career is the work that he has done to bring more attention to Samoan culture — honoring his own roots and teaching audiences about people who don't get a lot of focus in pop culture. Titles that stand out in this regard are the aforementioned Moana and 2019's Fast and Furious spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw. However, he will soon have the opportunity to bring a real piece of history to the big screen.
In 2018, The Rock made a deal to team up with directors Husain El-Minbawi and Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis to make The King — a biopic that will star The Rock as King Kamehameha and follow his mission in the late 18th century to unite the islands of Hawaii. This is the kind of project that we expect him will work hard to get made but exactly when he will have time to do it is currently unknown.
Dwayne Johnson is also busy just from behind the camera on several projects and has even gotten into the men's skincare business with his new line of Target-exclusive products called Papatui. There is also a rumor, shared by CBM, that he might be joining the MCU finally as X-Men villain, Apocalypse but we will believe it when we see it. Be sure to check back here in the future for more updates and, in the words of Maui in Moana, you're welcome.
