Dwayne Johnson Cast as Motivational Cult Leader in New A24 Movie Breakthrough

Dwayne Johnson has been cast as a motivational cult leader in a new A24 movie called Breakthrough.

Johnson recently worked with A24 on The Smashing Machine. Directed by Benny Safdie, that movie stars Johnson as former wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr, while Emily Blunt plays Dawn Staples. It will be released in United States theaters on October 3, 2025.

Now, Johnson is back in business with the studio as he’ll co-star in the new psychological thriller Breakthrough, which is written by Zeke Goodman.

What else do we know about the Breakthrough movie with Dwayne Johnson?

“Set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California, the story follows an alienated young man who comes under the influence of a motivational guru, whose intoxicating charm masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own concealed darkness,” a description of the movie reads, per Deadline.

Johnson is said to be the guru character, which is described as a supporting role, in the film, while additional casting is now underway. A director is not yet attached to the project.

Stacey Sher’s Shiny Penny Productions will produce Breakthrough alongside Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions. Jacob Epstein and Justin Wolf serve as executive producers for Lighthouse Management and Media.

In 2024, Johnson played Callum “Cal” Drift in Red One alongside Chris Evans, while he also reprised his voice role as Maui in Disney’s Moana 2. Along with The Smashing Machine, he’s working on a project with Martin Scorsese that will also star Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio. A release date for that film, which is about a Hawaiian crime boss, has not yet been set. Additionally, Johnson will soon be seen playing a live-action version of Maui in a remake of Moana that is currently dated for July 10, 2026.

A release date for Breakthrough has not yet been announced by A24.

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