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Brad Peyton signs on to direct Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in Rampage

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted on Instagram that Gander-born Brad Peyton has signed on to direct Rampage, based on the 1980s arcade game.

A film director from Newfoundland and Labrador has signed on to another Hollywood action blockbuster.

Gander-born Brad Peyton has apparently signed on to direct a big-screen adaptation of 1980s arcade game Rampage.

The news was posted on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Instagram account.

"Promise y'all our goal is to raise the bar and make a movie that's epic, cool, entertaining and most importantly … has heart," Johnson said on Instagram.

This will be the third film Peyton has worked on with Johnson, as well as producer Beau Flynn.

In the summer, Peyton-directed action epic San Andreas was released. The team previously worked on Journey 2: Mysterious Island.

Rampage is set for a 2017 release.