5 Upcoming movies starring WWE Superstars

The world of entertainment has been changed since the inception of WWE. We’ve seen sports entertainment become a big part of people’s lives, and the men and women who participate in it have become Superstars.

The popularity and appeal of some of the athletes attached to WWE have taken them to many different fields, including the fields of singing and acting. Currently, several active Superstars have either already appeared in television shows and movies or are fit enough to take over any role when given a chance and make it big in Hollywood.

Some of them have made it really big in Hollywood and always think twice before returning to the wrestling ring as they are enjoying a lot of success on the silver screen.

At present, there are a few movies under production that star WWE Superstars, and we will take a look at 5 such movies that are set to release before the end of 2021.

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#5 F9 - (April 2, 2021)

Let’s begin with the franchise that has made it huge with a handful of former and current WWE Superstars. The Fast & Furious franchise has already released nine movies, and the 10th film of the franchise, titled F9 (Fast & Furious 9), is set to release next year.

Originally set for a 2020 release, the film was pushed back due to the current coronavirus pandemic that has affected every industry possible.

Vin Diesel has partnered with former WWE Superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson several times for the Fast & Furious franchise, but this movie will see him co-star with current WWE Superstar and one of Hollywood’s top actors John Cena.

The cast of the film also includes Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron.

Cena will play the role of Jakob, Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto’s) brother in the film, who is a master thief, assassin and a high-performance driver.

We’ve often seen Cena play the good guy in movies, but this time he will be on the other side of the law as he will help his brother’s rival Theron (Cipher) taken down Dominic and his family.

#4 Project X-Traction - (2020) & Suicide Squad - (August 6, 2021)

John Cena with Jackie Chan

Did we mention that John Cena is a big name in Hollywood now? Well, he will be starring alongside one of the greatest actors ever in this one.

Previously titled Ex-Baghdad, Project X-Traction will see our very own Doctor of Thuganomics play the role of a former U.S. Marine, Chris Van Horne.

Cena will be seen helping Jackie Chan, who plays the role of a Chinese private security contractor, Luo Feng, extract oil workers after a Chinese-run oil refinery is attacked in Mosul, Iraq. The two must also foil a bid by the attackers to steal a fortune in oil from the refinery.

We’ve already seen Cena talk a lot about his experience working with Chan, and how he has helped him learn a lot. Cena has also applied a few moves he learned from Chan in his in-ring work recently.

The movie was set to release in 2019 but was later delayed due to some post-production issues. It is expected to release some time late this year or early next year.

Apart from that, Cena is also set to play an undisclosed role in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie which is set to release on August 6, 2021.

#3 The Speed of Time (2021)

John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler will beat the odds side by side

The Speed of Time is one movie we know very little about. However, what caught our interest was its cast and not its story.

The movie is produced by our very own John Morrison (John Hennigan), and stars him alongside Dolph Ziggler (Nic Nemeth)!

According to the IMDb page of the movie, the story follows Johnny Killfire (played by John Morrison) who must go back in time and team up with his former self to stop the TimeBorgs from getting their hands on an app that breaks the space-time continuum by delivering pizzas into the past...before they were even ordered.

Looking at the photos from the set, we believe that Orville (played by Dolph Ziggler) will somehow help Killfire in his mission and will be one of the good guys in the movie.

This won’t be the first time we will watch Morrison act on screen, as he has appeared in several movies and television shows, such as GLOW, in the past.

Even though no release date has been stated as yet, expect a lot of WWE fans to fill up the cinema seats to watch ‘The Shaman of Sexy’ once the movie is released!

#2 Cosmic Sin (2021)

You have heard the rumors, and you’ve heard the news from the horse’s mouth. Lana recently revealed that she is working with Hollywood Superstar Bruce Willis on a movie. Lana is not new to acting, and she’s already found herself roles in movies such as American Hustle, Pitch Perfect 2, and Interrogation alongside WWE Hall of Famer Adam "Edge" Copeland.

The movie titled Cosmic Sin follows a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect and save their race when a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts sets its sights on a futuristic human society. Sounds very familiar, doesn’t it?

The film stars Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Luke Wilson, and Adelaide Kane. The supporting cast includes Lana (C.J. Perry), Lochlyn Munro, and Brandon Thomas Lee.

While Lana’s role is still undisclosed, we will hopefully see a lot of her in the movie and could even see Willis make a cameo in WWE to promote the film.

The film was in post-production when work had to be put on halt due to the current pandemic. Hopefully, the film will release sometime in early 2021.

#1 Rumble - (January 29, 2021)

Cooked up in WWE Studios, Rumble is a movie quite different from the ones previously mentioned in this list.

An animated flick targetting the younger audience and the young at heart (yes you), the movie stars a couple of bigshots from WWE.

The movie circles around a world where giant monsters and humans coexist. The monsters are superstar athletes and compete in a popular professional global wrestling sport called Monster Wrestling.

The movie stars Geraldine Viswanathan as Winnie who aspires to become a wrestling manager and trainer. She decides to train Steve, voiced by Will Arnett, who is an amateur monster wrestler.

The movie also sees famous Hollywood actors Terry Crews as Tentacular, a villainous monster wrestling champion, and Fred Melamed, the mayor of the town.

However, what’s most interesting is the fact that our very own WWE Superstars Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch will also be lending their voices to a couple of characters!

This film will be one to look out for as not only will it star a couple of WWE Superstars, but also be based on wrestling itself.