– The movie “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which stars Batista, finished number one at the box office yet again in its’ fifth weekend, earning $16.31 million for the weekend. The Rock’s movie “Hercules” is now down to 337 theaters and earned an estimated $600,000.
– Alberto Del Rio is currently being advertised to appear at the AAA events in Puerto Vallarta on September 13th and 14th.
Batista’s movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” finished number one again in its’ fourth week at the box office, earning $17.63 million this weekend, bringing its’ total to $251.88 million.
By comparison, The Rock’s “Hercules” film, which is in its’ fifth week, did not place in the top 15 this weekend, expected to earn $830,000 for a domestic total of $69.92 million.
In Australia, “Guardians of the Galaxy” finished at number one as well, while The Rock’s “Hercules” finished at number five.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has confirmed that he will either play the hero role of Shazam or the villain role of Black Adam in an upcoming DC Comics film project.
Forr more information about the film and the aforementioned characters, visit ScreenRelish.com.
The Rock also took to Twitter to thank fans for their support of “Hercules” in its’ Mexico City premiere. Rock tweeted the following:
Thank you to the thousands who made last nights #MexicoCity HERCULES premiere incredible! #Amor #HERCULESWorldTour
http://t.co/AQjWfYE2Yz
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 19, 2014
The movie “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which features Batista in a significant role, opened up with $37.8 million for its’ first day, easily beating The Rock’s “Hercules” film, which didn’t draw as much in its’ entire opening weekend.
To be fair, however, Batista’s film opened up in 500 more theaters than “Hercules.” Additionally, Batista has been receiving great reviews for his work in the film.
– The Rock’s new film “Hercules” did $29,800,263 in its’ opening weekend, finishing second behind “Lucy,” which brought in $43.9 million. While the “Hercules” number isn’t spectacular by any means for an opening of a $100 million budget movie, it was higher than industry projections.
– As noted recently, WWE has added some additional dates to the schedule of Brock Lesnar. As far as the build to SummerSlam is concerned, while Lesnar is only scheduled to appear one more time on RAW, the “go-home” edition of the show on August 11th, there is a chance that he may appear on next week’s show as well.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
– Sheamus will be a guest star on this coming Tuesday night’s edition of “Royal Pains” on the USA Network. Below is a preview of the show.
– The Rock recently posted the above Hercules movie clip on his official Instagram account:
“I asked the prop department to lock me in with real steel chains that I couldn’t break, so the performance would be real. When HERCULES finally accepts his fate of being the son of Zeus, it’s THE epic moment of the mythology – and our movie. We shot this scene 8 times – I blacked out every time. Down to my knees. Well worth the fun pain.. this moment is iconic. Im excited for you to see it… #HercDontLikeBlackingOut #HappilyDoItAgain #HERCULESMovie”
WWE legend The Rock has revealed his #TeamHercules arms workout:
ARMS. High volume. Intense burn. Enjoy the pain. #FOCUS #ChicksDigThundercookies #TeamHercules pic.twitter.com/mhuuxgUZ8n
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 20, 2014
– The Rock recently noted on Twitter that the trailer for his upcoming “Hercules” film was the number one most popular trailer on all of YouTube. “The Brahma Bull” tweeted the following:
Thank you guys for making this #HERCULESMovie trailer the #1 most popular trailer on YouTube. JULY 25th – We rumble.. http://t.co/hQAOnFHau9
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 11, 2014
– Speaking of trailers, here’s a look at the upcoming RF Video shoot interview with legendary wrestling manager Jim Cornette:
http://youtu.be/nDpAjfFUCec
Check out the new trailer and movie posterfor Hercules starring Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, which hits theaters in the United States on July 25th.
In a new interview with Rodolfo Roman, former WWE Superstar John Morrison talks about his past in WWE, his exercise program, his “Hercules” movie and other acting notes, plus more.
You can check out the complete interview, which runs approximately six minutes, above.
– The Rock’s new film, “Hercules,” is scheduled for a July 24th release in Australia. The United States release is scheduled for July 25th.
– The following is a photo of CM Punk at the “Tough Mudder” event in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday.
– Yahoo! has a new article up today looking at the WWE stock declining recently. You can check out the article at Yahoo.com.
– The WWE Studios film “Oculus” opens tonight in theaters.
– The official YouTube channel for The Rock’s new “Hercules” film released the following preview clip for the movie today.
Some new promotional material for The Rock’s upcoming “Hercules” film revealed the following official synopsis, which contains more details about the film than had originally been announced.
“Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story begins after the labors, and after the legend…Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules’ help to defeat a savage and terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and justice to prevail… he must again become the hero he once was… he must embrace his own myth… he must be Hercules.”
The film, which is scheduled to be released in July, is based on graphic novel, “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” and will be directed by Brett Ratner.
Additionally, WWE Diva Tamina Snuka has a small role in the film.
– Jim Ross is scheduled to appear on former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman’s “Coach & Company” on ESPN Radio today.
– The Rock recently told Cinema Blend that nearly 50 people were fired from the new “Hercules” film because they tried to take pictures of The Rock in costume to leak to the media. Rock noted that he and the producers were very serious about keeping the look of Rock as Hercules under wraps. “I would say maybe close to 50 people were fired — crew members — all trying to sneak pictures,” said Rock. “There’s mandate and we all agreed on that.”
Check out the complete article at CinemaBlend.com.
– Kellan Lutz, who is portraying “Hercules” in a separate film from the one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently starred in, noted in a recent interview that he was unable to get as big as The Rock did for his role. Lutz even went as far as to say, “There’s not enough ‘extra-curricular’ stuff for that.”
Check out the complete interview online at ContactMusic.com.
– WWE Superstar Mark Henry has apparently been spotted in Boston, Massachusetts, the site of tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Henry was seen flying into Boston with WWE agents Billy Kidman and Dean Malenko.
Obviously Henry’s presence in Boston doesn’t necessarily mean that he will be making his return during the show. Some are speculating, however, that he will return to answer the “open challenge” that Ryback is rumored to be a part of on the show tonight.
Part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently confirmed the rumors that he will be jumping from filming one movie to the next in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account on Tuesday. When asked by a fan if he will be going straight from filming “Hercules” to the latest “Fast & Furious” film, The Rock simply replied:
I am. Time to dance w/ an old friend.. #RockVsStatham RT: @KooorryEsquibel: Rock are you going straight from #HERCULESMovie to shoot #FAST7
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 1, 2013
According to the Internet Movie Database, filming for “Fast & Furious 7,” has already begun. The IMDB website also notes that the film will be released on July 11, 2014. All of the regulars from the Fast franchise have apparently signed on, including Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and The Rock. Also scheduled for the film are action-movie stars Jason Statham and Kurt Russell.
Follow The Rock on Twitter @TheRock.
Latest On Rock At WrestleMania XXX, Undertaker/WWE Return Update + MORE!
-WWE Superstar Ryback recently addressed the rumors that he and CM Punk once had a backstage altercation in WWE during an interview he did with CNN-IBN as part of his promotional work for WWE in India last week. While Ryback didn’t exactly deny the rumors, he did say he hadn’t heard them and pointed out that “everything was fine” between he and Punk. You can check the interview out online at IBNLive.IN.com.
-Part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently posted a tweet on his official Twitter account pointing out that after he completes filming for the new “Hercules” movie he will have been on an “intense diet” for 172 days straight. Johnson wrote:
When I wrap #HERCULESMovie it's 172 days straight of intense diet for the role. This'll be fun.. #SilverbackDestroys pic.twitter.com/uc94NkCmre
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 29, 2013
Several KEY Segments For RAW Revealed In GREAT DETAIL — Click Here!
-WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently tweeted a new video clip from the set of his upcoming movie, “Hercules.” Johnson tweeted:
Shot this vid a few hours ago from set. Don’t let this beast grab you.. #UBecomeMyLunch #HERCULESMovie http://instagram.com/p/dFphUzIh3l/
-Currently “#WWE2K14” is trending number one overall worldwide on Twitter.
-Speaking of the WWE 2K14 video game, WWE executive and on-air character Stephanie McMahon confirmed she will be available as a playable character in the game during an interview at the SummerSlam Kickoff Party in Los Angeles, California on Thursday. You can watch the Stephanie McMahon interview below:
-Kevin Nash will be making an appearance at the Reading Fightin Phils baseball game in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 1st. The team will be doing a wrestling-theme that night, including a card from CHIKARA-affiliate Wrestling Is Fun following the conclusion of the game. For more information, visit MILB.com.
-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Fast & Furious 6” opened this past weekend in China, pulling in $24 million, which is the biggest opening weekend ever for Universal Studios in China.
-Speaking of The Rock, the part-time WWE attraction is still filming “Hercules” in Hungary and is already slated to film a sequel to G.I. Joe.
-There is currently an online pre-sale for the upcoming WWE live event in Dallas, Texas on September 28th. The pre-sale code is: DALLAS.
Latest On When The Rock Will Return To WWE Again, Rock vs. Lesnar Plans …
SESCOOPS.COM reader Chris Yandek sent along the following: In an interview with Chris Yandek of CYInterview.com, actor Omar Benson Miller reveals one of The Rock’s upcoming acting projects will be with HBO. The CSI: Miami star will be starring in the movie with him and he says it will have a football theme. The project will be shot in Miami.
“It’s kind of under wraps, but it’s based on a few retired athletes, retired NFL players and it’s The Rock. Mark Wahlberg is producing it. I’m excited about that one, really excited. It’s gonna be on HBO.”
You can find more of the interview with actor Omar Benson Miller at CYInterview.com.
-Speaking of The Rock, the WWE Superstar recently noted on Twitter that it takes three hours to prepare for “Hercules” filming each week. Rock also posted this photo of the gel used to cover up his tattoos.
Rock’s tweet read:
3 hour daily process begins.. hair, beard & ink coverage. #StartWithPecs #DontMakeItWeird HERCULESMovie
Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is currently overseas filming the big budget movie, “Hercules: The Thracian Wars,” which is set for a July 25th, 2014 release date. The movie is based on the graphic novel by graphic novel by Steve Moore and Cris Bolsin of the same name and is about the brutal wars Hercules fought in. WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, The Rock’s cousin, will also have a supporting role in the film. With a budget of approximately $110 million, this will be The Rock’s biggest leading role to date.
We’ve assembled the above image gallery of The Rock on the set of the movie – as well as some artwork from the graphic novel the movie is based on.