Exactly one week ago today,Dwayne Johnsonannounced thatproduction startedon his video game adaptationRampage, which New Line has set for release on June 14, 2025.Dwayne Johnsonalso shared the first set photo as filming began. Today, we have yet another look from the set, withJoe Manganiellorevealing part of the costume his character Burke wears, on his sixth day of production. The photo shows the character’s bulletproof vest, which also includes an interesting comic book connection.
Joe Manganiellorecently signed on to play the iconic villain Deathstroke in Warner Bros.' DCEU adventureThe Batman, alongsideBen Affleckas Bruce Wayne. But the actor’s new character in Rampage, named Burke, thanks to the tag shown above the vest in thisInstagramphoto, is more of a Marvel fan. Right in the middle of this life-saving piece of clothes is a pin featuring the unmistakable logo for the Marvel anti-hero The Punisher, played byJon Bernthalin the upcoming Marvel/Netflix spin-off TV series.
Joe Manganiellois joined byDwayne Johnson, who is said to be playing a primatologist and head of an anti-poaching unit based in Rwanda, who is the only one who can stop three giant monsters, a mutated lizard, wolf and gorilla, from destroying the world.Dwayne Johnsonteams up withNaomie Harris, playing a geneticist, to take down these big Kaiju-like beasts, withMalin Akermanportraying the mainRampage villain, the head of the corporation that created these three monsters, Lizzie the lizard, George the ape and Ralph the werewolf. The cast is rounded out byJake Lacyas the brother orMalin Akerman’s character,Jeffrey Dean Morganas Agent Russell, who works for a secret government agency known as OGA, along withMarley Shelton,PJ Byrne,Jack Quaid,Matt GeraldandBreanne Hillin unspecified roles.
Brad PeytondirectsRampagefrom a script byRyan Engle,Carlton CuseandRyan Condal. This film marks the director’s third collaboration withDwayne Johnson, following 2012’sJourney 2: The Mysterious Islandand 2015’sSan Andreas. The director is also returning to direct The Rock inSan Andreas 2, and there is also anotherJourneysequel that has been in development for quite some time.Ryan Condalalso wroteHerculesstarringDwayne Johnson, whileCarlton Cuseco-wroteSan Andreas, withRyan Engle(Non-Stop) working with The Rock for the first time onRampage.
Dwayne Johnsonhas teased that this project will be a “scarymonster movie,” although there is still isn’t much that has been revealed about the story. The original video game had fans playing as one of the three monsters, where they would destroy all of the buildings in various world cities. New Line has set a spring launch forRampage, where it will face off against Universal’s comedyThe Pact. Take a look at the latest photo from theRampageset, courtesy ofJoe Manganiello, as production continues.
