Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have released the first trailer forRampage,Dwayne Johnson’s latest action adventure film, reteaming him with hisSan AndreasdirectorBrad Peyton. Inspired by the 1980s video game,Rampagestars Johnson as a primatologist who shares a close bond with George, a remarkably intelligent silverback gorilla, until a rogue genetic experiment transforms the ape into a gigantic, raging monster. Worse yet, there are even more of these genetically altered predators on the lose (including a30-foot wolf), tearing across the continent, and Davis puts himself in the thick of the battle not only to save the day, but save the killer beast that used to be his best friend.
On the one hand, having Dwayne Johnson’s character want to save his gorilla friend adds a nice emotional undercurrent to a standard disaster pic. On the other hand, the only thing that seems to make this movie any different thanSan Andreasis that it features giant animals. The whole endeavor looks painfully generic, and it’s weird to see Johnson play it so safe when he has the clout to do more interesting things than what appears to be a forgettable video game adaptation. Hopefully the finished film is more interesting than this bland trailer and its cringeworthy use of “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”.
Rampagealso starsNaomie Harris,Malin Akerman,Jake Lacy,Joe ManganielloandJeffrey Dean Morgan, as well asP.J. Byrne,Marley Shelton,Breanne Hill,Jack Quaid, andMatt Gerald. The film is slated to arrive in theaters August 08, 2025, watch the first trailer below.
Here’s the officialRampagesynopsis.
Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered alpha predators. As these newly created monsters tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.
