Rampage Has Begun Filming with Dwayne Johnson

Filming on Rampage has begun. Based on the 1980s arcade video game of the same name, it will be an action adventure monster film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson recently took to his Instagram to announce the start of filming.

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Day 1. Kicking off production. #RAMPAGE. In our story we have three animals (gorilla, crocodile and a wolf) who fall victim to evil genetic editing, rapidly changing every strand of their DNA so they grow, evolve and mutate. Everything becomes amplified.. their size, strength, speed, agility.. and violent aggression. One of the animals infected – a rare Albino gorilla named, George, is my best friend. George, is played by 6'9 @tallie7487, (Jason Liles, pictured here). Jason has been studying gorillas for months now preparing for this motion capture role. Gorilla movements, body language, and all emotions – joy, pain, sadness, love, aggression etc. It's insane when you get around this man and how he's able to brilliantly embody a gorilla. This is the most fascinating advanced VFX/motion cap process I've ever worked with in my career. Incredible learning curve for me. We have the best mo-cap team in the world (WETA Digital) working on our gigantic RAMPAGE MONSTERS and you'll get a taste of this new technology in the upcoming WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES as well as James Cameron's AVATARS. With all the cool advanced technology in our movie, the #1 thing you're gonna experience when you watch it, is FUN. Because when my best friend, George no happy, then me no happy. And when me no happy.. bad people become our lunch. #Day1 #KickingOffProduction #RAMPAGE🦍

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On his post, Johnson stands side by side with actor Jason Liles. Liles will be handling the motion-capture for George, a gorilla and Johnson’s character’s best pal in the film. The film will also have two other monsters – a wolf and a lizard, who will be remorseless villains.

Rampage hits theaters in 3D and IMAX on April 20, 2018.