The Rock to Star in Live-Action Monster Jam Movie with Disney

During Disney's D23 2024 release event on Friday night, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced that his next project with Disney would be a live-action film about Monster Jam.

The working title for the film is simply Monster Jam, following in Apple's and Brad Pitt's F1 footsteps.

A release date is not yet known, but the project is currently in production. The Rock referenced his love of his pickup trucks and motorsport as the catalyst for making this film. Earlier this year at Daytona, Johnson took in the excitement of NASCAR as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500.

"I'm so excited to break the news to you guys," Johnson said from the D23 stage. "As you guys know, I'm a pickup-truck man. That's all I drive. I drove my pickup truck here. It's out back. You guys know that, and I love motorsports, love monster trucks."

The Rock's car collection is, in reality, a little bit more than just pickup trucks, but the sentiment remains.

Johnson announced the film by telling the audience, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I want you to take a look at our next big jam."

Then pyrotechnics went off on stage, and the screen showed clips from the most recent Monster Jam season, which concluded its World Finals on May 18th at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The Disney and Monster Jam connection isn't much of a reach when you realize that Disney on Ice and Monster Jam are both part of the Feld Entertainment umbrella based in Tampa, Florida, just 90 minutes away from Disney World.

Monster Jam released a statement on Saturday after Johnson's announcement, including the addition of the trademarked tagline 'As Big As It Gets!'

"Together, the Rock and Monster Jam are truly 'As Big As It Gets!' We're thrilled to collaborate with Dwayne Johnson and Walt Disney Studios to take moviegoers into the world of Monster Jam on a high-octane, live-action adventure that brings the larger-than-life Monster Jam trucks and personalities from the stadium to the screen," said Juliette Feld Grossman, Feld Entertainment's CEO.

Monster Jam is known for pairing racing and tricks with character building. Trucks such as Grave Digger and Max-D have been part of the cultural zeitgeist for decades. This is their chance to shine on the big screen.