Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock is one of the most famous people in the world with a huge career that started in wrestling and grew into one of Hollywood’s greatest successes. A lot of people know how The Rock got its start, but the star is now giving people a much better look by producing a new sitcom called Young Rock. We learned yesterday that the show is set to premiere next month, and Johnson has just shared the show’s first trailer.
“Every hero has an origin story,” the trailer begins with excerpts from some of The Rock’s great movies. “But not a full mustache at the age of 15,” adds the voice-over as a photo of a young Johnson appears on the screen. “It’s the true life story of The Rock.” The trailer then shows clips from the show featuring various actors playing Johnson as a child, teen, and adult. You can check it out in the post shared by Johnson below:
“Ladies and gentlemen, here’s your first look at @nbcyoungrock,” Johnson wrote in the caption of the post. I really wish my dad was there to see this one. Maaaaan, he would have been proud. And yes, I was clearly kicking puberty when I was 15 years old and became a tequila mogul by the time I was 10. I can’t wait to give you and your families a little laugh and share the life lessons I’ve learned along the way. ‘You can read a description Young Rock Below:
Young Rock focuses on different chapters in Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that shaped Dwayne to the man he is today and the larger than life size. characters he met along the way.
Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui star. Nahnatchka Khan, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras serve as executive producers.
Young Rock is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Seven Bucks Productions and Fierce Baby Productions. “
“We are working closely with our series creator, Nahnatchka Khan,” Johnson previously shared on Instagram. “She is a brilliant (and very funny) creative partner who I trust with my wild life story growing up. We examine every word of every character because these are all real people, real family still in my life and the ones who have passed away. Must be authentic and do it right. The good, the bad, the heartbreaking, the heartwarming and the f * cking hilarious. Can’t wait for you guys to watch this show. “
Young Rock premieres on NBC on February 16.