Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack to replace Brendan Fraser in a 3D sequel to the 2008 remake "Journey to the Center of the Earth"
Josh Hutcherson will reprise his role as burgeoning explorer Sean Anderson.
Johnson will play the boyfriend of Hutcherson's mom, whom Hutcherson is forced to bring on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather.
Three other characters will be introduced in the movie and cast during the next few weeks.
Production is eyeing a late October start in North Carolina and Hawaii.
Like the first movie, which beat the 3D craze by more than a year and made more than $250 million worldwide in 2008, the sequel will be shot and released in 3D.
Johnson is currently shooting "The Fast and the Furious 5" and next stars in "Faster", an action movie.
New role for The Rock
Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack to replace Brendan Fraser in a 3D sequel to the 2008 remake "Journey to the Center of the Earth"
Josh Hutcherson will reprise his role as burgeoning explorer Sean Anderson.
Johnson will play the boyfriend of Hutcherson's mom, whom Hutcherson is forced to bring on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather.
Three other characters will be introduced in the movie and cast during the next few weeks.
Production is eyeing a late October start in North Carolina and Hawaii.
Like the first movie, which beat the 3D craze by more than a year and made more than $250 million worldwide in 2008, the sequel will be shot and released in 3D.
Johnson is currently shooting "The Fast and the Furious 5" and next stars in "Faster", an action movie.
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