The big picture
- Redinitially planned for streaming, will now be released theatrically first, demonstrating confidence in the project.
- Director Jake Kasdan reunites with Dwayne Johnson after Jumanji success, bringing together an impressive cast for a mysterious adventure.
- Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans bring charisma and star power to Redwhich could make it a box office hit in November.
Red will hit theaters on November 15, 2024, after initially being announced as a Main video version intended exclusively for streaming. According to DeadlineThe action adventure will still be headed to the streaming platform after its theatrical run ends, but the fact that the studio is willing to bring it to the big screen first shows how confident they are in the project . Dwayne Johnson And Chris Evans star of a plot kept secret, with a screenplay written by Chris Morgan based on a story of Hiram Garcia. Judging by the talent attached to the film, things are about to get as explosive as possible.
With Jake Kasdan sitting in the director’s chair, Red will serve as a reunion between the filmmaker and Dwayne Johnson, after the two men worked together on the most recent Jumanji movies. As their journey through the digital jungle comes to an end with Jumanji: The Next Level, Kasdan and Johnson are now fully focused on their next project, which has managed to assemble an impressive supporting cast for a mysterious premise set in a world filled with danger. With Johnson’s charisma and Evans’ acting range combined in one film, Red could become a box office hit in November, considering how resourceful its release window proved to be for titles such as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
JK Simmons, Lucy Liu And Kiernan Shipka will also star in RedWarner Bros. handling the international distribution of the version. Nick Kroll And Wesley Kimmel will also be involved in the film, with Johnson and Evans’ characters leading the narrative of the action-packed adventure that hits theaters in less than a year. After not directing a film since before the pandemic changed the entertainment industry, Jake Kasdan is ready to return with the sense of action and humor that made both Jumanji steps to succeed.
The main stars of “Red One”
By the time Red is out, its two main stars will come from very different projects, with Dwayne Johnson’s last role being his short tenure as an anti-hero in Black Adam and his cameo in a post-credits sequence featured in Fast. On the other hand, Chris Evans recently starred in Ghost next to Ana De Armas, after voicing Buzz Lightyear in an animated film toy story spin-off last year. Red will give both actors the opportunity to focus on something different, and audiences will now be able to enjoy their upcoming performances on the big screen.
Red will be released theatrically in the United States on November 15, 2024.