Kofi Kingston
Netflix announced on Wednesday that it is teaming up with WWE Studios for a new live action family film titled ‘The Main Event’.
The cast will reportedly feature numerous WWE Superstars, including WWE champion Kofi Kingston, The Miz and Sheamus alongside Seth Carr (Black Panther), Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood), Ken Marino (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Adam Pally (The Mindy Project).
The synopsis for the film reads as such, “After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar.”
The film will be directed by Jay Karas, written by Larry Postel and is set to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
The film presents a new opportunity for Kingston, as the reigning world champion hasn’t had many opportunities for acting beyond an appearance with the rest of New Day on an episode of Adam Ruins Everything and a voice acting role in Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon.
Meanwhile, Miz is no stranger to acting as his acting credits include four installments in ‘The Marine’ franchise, ‘Christmas Bounty’, ‘Santa’s Little Helper’ and ‘Supernatural’. Both he and Sheamus appeared in the family comedy ‘Fighting With My Family’ earlier this year, which WWE Studios produced.
Kingston has been WWE Champion since WrestleMania 35, and is booked to defend it once again at Stomping Grounds on Sunday against Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage match.
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