The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions has revealed the next big wrestling movie.
With The Iron Claw receiving acclaim from fans and critics, many are hoping and wondering which legend from the wrestling world will be next to see their life story adapted for the big screen. According to a new interview with The People’s Champion, the subject of an upcoming biopic will be none other than The Nature Boy Ric Flair.
Speaking with The Wrap, The Rock, real name Dawne Johnson, noted how he idolised Flair in his youth and what the project means to him:
“As a kid who grew up in professional wrestling, I idolized, ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair,” Johnson said in a statement. “He was a hero to me. And once I broke into the wrestling business and began to spill my own sweat and blood – my reverence for Ric turned to respect. Because I realized just how rare and impossible it is to disrupt the wrestling business, culture and truly change the game – and that’s exactly what Ric Flair did. This project is personal, and we can’t wait to tell his unbelievable story. As always, thank you for the house, Ric.”
Seven Buck’s Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia will also be involved in the project alongside Misher Films’ Kevin Misher. The group previously collaborated on Fighting With My Family, the biopic that told the life story of former WWE star Paige, now known as Saraya in AEW. Ric Flair is also currently signed to AEW.
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