Report: The Rock to Star in Martin Scorsese's New Movie About Hawaiian Crime Boss

The Rock is scaling up in terms of the filmmakers he works with, as the WWE legend is set to star in Martin Scorsese's next project.

Per Mike Fleming Jr. and Justin Kroll of Deadline, The Rock will star as a "ruthless Hawaiian crime boss" who is battling encroaching rivals for control of the state's organized crime unit.

The film is based on the true story of the Hawaiian islands from the 1960s and '70s, when the mob boss played by The Rock "rises to build the islands’ most powerful criminal empire, waging a brutal war against mainland corporations and rival syndicates while fighting to preserve his ancestral land."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt are also attached to star in the project, which is being written by Nick Bilton. The Rock and Blunt have previously worked together on Jungle Cruise.

Bilton has primarily worked in the documentary space, directing the 2021 film Fake Famous about three people who attempt to become social media influencers by faking their celebrity status.

Scorsese, the Oscar-winning director behind iconic movies like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, recently had two projects he was working on postponed. This will be his first time working with The Rock, who most recently appeared on WWE NXT on Jan. 7.

The Rock's 2025 movie slate only includes The Smashing Machine about former mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. The film, directed by Benny Safdie, doesn't have an official release date yet, but it's expected out some time this year.

There is not currently a starting date for filming, as the project is still being shopped around Hollywood to potential studios for financing and distribution.

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