Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is expanding his Hollywood production slate once again. His company, Seven Bucks Productions, is developing a live-action “Medusa” movie for Disney, according to reports from Fightful and Ringside News.
The news adds another entry to the growing list of projects tied to Johnson’s production banner, which he has used in the past to serve as a producer on a range of film and television efforts beyond his work as an on-screen star. The “Medusa” project would bring one of Greek mythology’s most recognizable figures, the serpent-haired monster whose gaze turns onlookers to stone, to the big screen through a live-action adaptation rather than an animated take.
Ringside News reported, citing Deadline, that screenwriter Michael Montemayor has been tapped to pen the project. That detail points to the film already having a writer attached as Disney and Seven Bucks move the concept forward, though neither outlet detailed a director, cast, or production timeline for the picture at this stage.
Seven Bucks’ Growing Hollywood Footprint
The “Medusa” deal underscores how Johnson has continued building out Seven Bucks Productions as a vehicle for projects he is not necessarily starring in, leaning on the company’s track record producing film and television content. For a performer who remains one of the most recognizable names in both pro wrestling and mainstream film, the move into a mythological property like “Medusa” represents a notable departure from the action-driven vehicles often associated with his screen career, instead placing him behind the camera on a fantasy-adjacent studio production for one of the biggest names in family entertainment.
Neither Fightful nor Ringside News indicated a release window, casting decisions, or further creative details beyond the involvement of Seven Bucks Productions, Disney, and writer Michael Montemayor. As with most projects in early development, additional specifics such as a director or lead performers typically emerge as a studio moves a script toward production. For now, the confirmed facts are that Johnson’s company is attached to produce, Disney is the studio partner, and Montemayor has been hired to write the screenplay.
