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The Red One news teases what could be the next great Christmas movie. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Black Adam) and Chris Evans (Avengers: Endgame), Red One is a holiday action movie with a unique take on traditional Christmas stories. Red One is due for release on Prime Video in 2023 and will follow in the footsteps of holiday action movies like Die Hard and 2022's Violent Night. Not much is currently known about the movie beyond what Dwayne Johnson has shared on social media, but it promises to be an over-the-top family movie for the festive period.

The Rock has teased Red One's plot details on Instagram, hinting that it will be a mix of Miracle on 34th Street and Hobbs & Shaw which suggests a mismatched buddy action comedy with a Christmas twist. Red One is written by Hobbs & Shaw screenwriter Chris Morgan and directed by Jake Kasdan, who has previously directed Dwayne Johnson in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. Here's everything else that's currently known about the Rock and Chris Evans' Christmas movie.

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Red One: Latest News

Dwayne Johnson's Callum lookin up at a beast in Red One bts image

The latest Red One news reveals just how much the star of the movie is getting paid, and the holiday-season film looks to be a record-setter when it comes to actors' salaries. It has been reported that Dwayne Johnson received a record-breaking salary for Red One in the amount of $50 million. While certain actors have made more money on movies thanks to box office percentages, this is the highest flay payday an actor has received for any movie as well as topping Johnson's own highest payday by tens of millions.

The massive payday for Red One is a glimpse into how streaming platforms like Amazon Prime are luring big-name stars to their movies since box office residuals are not in play for their movies. However, it has also started a conversation about whether Johnson pulls in the audience to justify such a salary. While Johnson has been a huge box office draw in the past, the failure of Black Adam suggests that draw is fading. On the other hand, his name alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot made Red Notice a streaming hit and Amazon Prime could be hoping for similar success with Red One.

Red One: Release Date Prediction

Red One movie Dwayne Johnson and JK Simmons as Santa

No official Red One release date has been announced. The Amazon Prime Original Movie is due for release in 2023, implying a winter release for the movie. Prime will likely want to build up word-of-mouth and hype in the run-up to Christmas Day, so Red One could likely release in late November, but more likely early December. For example, David Harbour's Violent Night was released in theaters on December 2nd, so the most likely date for Red One's release is December 1st 2023, giving families plenty of time to enjoy this unique take on a Christmas story throughout the holiday season.

Red One: Cast

Dwayne Johnson and JK Simmons as Santa Lift Weights On Set in Red One

Dwayne Johnson leads the Red One cast in the role of Callum Drift, who appears to be another of the action hero figures that Johnson has made a name for himself by playing. Meanwhile, Chris Evans is playing Jack O'Malley, who looks like a more grounded character who might get roped into Callum's adventures. Following in the bootprints of David Harbour's brutal Santa in Violent Night is The Justice League's J.K. Simmons as a bulked-up Santa Claus, who has been pictured training alongside Dwayne Johnson. ing Simmons as Mrs. Claus is Zootopia's Bonnie Hunt. Also confirmed to star in Red One are Lucy Liu, Nick Kroll and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Kiernan Shipka.

Red One: Story Details

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in a toy store in Red One.

The Red One story is still under wraps, but looking further into Dwayne Johnson's description of Red One does yield some clues. In referencing Hobbs & Shaw and Miracle on 34th Street, Johnson described (via The Rock's Jumanji sequels are another touchstone, suggesting the movie will involve a culture clash between a real and fantasy world.

Perhaps Chris Evans' everyman character Jack O'Malley is plunged into a more fantastical Christmas world, where he encounters Johnson's wintry named Callum Drift. As for the reason why Evans enters this fantasy land, it could perhaps be linked to a classic Christmas tale of redemption. Dwayne Johnson also referenced Frank Capra's Christmas classic It's A Wonderful Life in his description of Red One, implying that one of the characters will be taught the true meaning of Christmas, and learns to appreciate what he has.