Hollywood superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and visionary filmmaker Benny Safdie are teaming up once again — this time for a fantastical new project titled Lizard Music, set to be produced under Amazon MGM Studios. Based on the beloved novel by Daniel Pinkwater, the film promises a whimsical, thought-provoking, and imaginative cinematic journey that blends … Read more
Hollywood is often criticized for softening or glamorizing real-life stories. But with Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, the opposite is true. The film dives deep into the remarkable yet turbulent life of Mark Kerr, a mixed martial arts pioneer whose battles inside the ring were only part of his story. Played by Dwayne Johnson, Kerr’s … Read more
Fresh off the acclaim of The Smashing Machine at the Venice Film Festival, Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson are wasting no time before jumping into their next collaboration. The duo is set to bring Daniel Pinkwater’s beloved novel Lizard Music to life on the big screen. Safdie will adapt and direct, while Johnson takes on … Read more