Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shares his own origin story with the teaser for Young rock.
The Hobbs & Shaw and Jumanji star shared a look at his upcoming NBC series that will highlight his story – from his wrestling days to his rise in Hollywood. The short preview gives fans a look at Adrian Groulx and Bradley Constant as the youngest boys of the Rock at 10 and 15 years old respectively.
“Ladies and gentlemen, here is your first look at @nbcyoungrock,” Johnson wrote on Instagram. ‘I really wish my dad was to see this one. Maaaaan he would have been proud. ”
While the first appearance bothers Johnson’s high school days and childhood, it also gives fans a look at the integral characters and figures that helped the athlete actor gain notoriety, including his father, Rocky Johnson (played by Joseph Lee Anderson).
While Young rock takes viewers to the actor’s past, it also predicts his future, including his tequila business.
“I clearly kicked puberty at age 15 and became a tequila magnate at 10 😂🥃🤦🏽♂️,” Johnson added. “I can’t wait to make you and your families laugh a little and share some life lessons I learned along the way.”
Young rock will premiere on NBC on February 16th. The pilot was co-written by Nahnatchka Khan and Fresh from the boat co-executive producer Jeff Chiang. The series is produced by Universal Television, Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions and Khan’s Fierce Baby Productions. Executive producers are Chiang, Fierce Baby’s Khan and Jennifer Carreras and Severn Bucks’ Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz.
See the teaser below.