The Rock to co-author true crime book about Hawaii mob boss to be adapted by Martin Scorsese

Dwayne Johnson is working with investigative journalist Nick Bilton on the project, with a film in the pipeline starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio The actor Dwayne Johnson, who began his career as wrestler The Rock, is to co-author a nonfiction book about a Hawaii crime syndicate in the 1960s and 1970s.Writing on Instagram, Johnson said he was “super grateful to co-author my next project (a nonfiction book) with award-winning investigative journalist, @NickBilton. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2025-04-14 11:56:16 UTC ]

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The Rock to co-author true crime book about Hawaii mob boss to be adapted by Martin Scorsese

Dwayne Johnson is working with investigative journalist Nick Bilton on the project, with a film in the pipeline starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio The actor Dwayne Johnson, who began his career as wrestler The Rock, is to co-author a nonfiction book about a Hawaii crime syndicate in the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-04-14 11:56:16 UTC ]
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The currently untitled book, by actor and professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and journalist Nick Bilton, will chronicle “the extraordinary story of the rise and fall of Hawaii’s most notorious crime syndicate.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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