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Dwayne Johnson Due At Next Week’s Cannes Market To Talk To Buyers About A24’s UFC Movie ‘Smashing Machine’; Actor Posts “Training Schedule” Video Ahead Of Role

The buyer meet'n'greet is designed to stimulate sales in the upcoming project.

EXCLUSIVE: We understand Dwayne Johnson is due to be at the Cannes market next week to discuss upcoming A24 wrestling pic The Smashing Machine with potential buyers. These buyer meet n’ greets with A-list talent or directors have been a fun market staple over the years but have been less frequent recently due to strikes, Covid and cost cut-backs. The movie, which A24 is producing and financing, puts them back in business with Benny Safdie, who co-directed and co-wrote one of their big hits, Uncut Gems($50 million at the domestic box office).

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