John Cena has another movie project lined up as The Hollywood Reporter broke the news today that the former WWE Champion, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu are set to star in the action comedy “Grand Death Lotto” movie for Amazon Studios.
Paul Feig is directing the movie, which is set in California. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce it while Rob Yescombe wrote it. Cena, Zack Roth, and Yescombe will executive produce. Tescombe, Laura Fischer, and Feig are also producing.
The synopsis for the film reads like this, “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.”
Awkwafina and Liu previously starred together in the Marvel film “Shang-Chi” and the “Legend of the Ten Rings.”
Awkwafina will also appear in “The Little Mermaid” and the horror comedy “Renfield.”
Cena will return to WWE television next Monday during Raw where he is expected to make his WrestleMania Goes Hollywood match with Austin Theory official.
Jackpot! John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu to star in #GrandDeathLotto, a new action comedy coming to Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/d2CSuihw0A
— Prime Movies (@primemovies) March 2, 2023
