Dwayne Johnson working on new HBO series focused on backyard wrestling

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is dipping his toes back in the HBO waters as he is currently developing a series set to be called “TRE CNT” (aka “Tre Count”) for the network. Previously Johnson had worked on a series titled “Ballers” which ran from 2015-2019.

 


 

The new project is a fictional series that will air in thirty minute episodes, focusing on the creation of a backyard wrestling promotion.

The show centers around working-class family, neighbors, and friends in Houston’s Third Ward (The Tre) who come together to build a unique hip-hop centric backyard-wrestling empire from nothing.  Cassius Jones, a young dock worker and struggling pro-wrestler, who uses inherited life-insurance money for start-up cash and the deed to a shotgun house from his grandfather to make their dream a reality.

In addition to Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia of Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions are also executive producers for “TRE CNT.” Issa Rae, who stars in HBO’s “Insecure,” and Montrel McKay of her production company are also among the executive producers for the show.

Mohamad El Masri is writing the show, while Judah Miller is the showrunner. Both are also executive producers for the series.

 

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