WWE Studios Announces New Movie for Netflix, Featuring Kofi, Miz, Sheamus

WWE
Jun 19, 2019

WWE officially announced that they’re partnering with Netflix to produce a live action family movie called “The Main Event.”

The film follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler who discovers a magical mask and enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.

WWE says that the movie “will star Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Sheamus and other WWE Superstars alongside Seth Carr (Black Panther), Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood, Everybody Hates Chris), Ken Marino (The Other Two, Black Monday, Bad Milo) and Adam Pally (Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, The Mindy Project).”

Production began this week in Vancouver, BC and the movie is scheduled to premiere on Netflix some time in 2020.

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