Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans are bringing Christmas early this year.
The movie follows an E.L.F. Task Force Commander partnering with a bounty hunter to save Christmas. Johnson, 52, stars as Callum Drift opposite Evans, 43, as Jack OâMalley.
âAfter Santa Claus â Code Name: RED ONE â is kidnapped, the North Poleâs Head of Security (Johnson) must team up with the worldâs most infamous bounty hunter (Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.â
In an Instagram post June 24, Johnson shared artwork for the movie that depicted Simmons as Santa Claus on a missing poster.
âMissing cosmic force of hope and holiday cheer. Last seen in the North Pole. Please provide any information to the E.L.F.,â the photo reads.
The movie was first announced in 2021 with an expected release date of 2023. The following year, it was reported that Evans had joined the cast.
In November 2022, the two revealed on Instagram that theyâd officially kicked off production with Johnson sharing a photo of them standing in front of a festive, toy-laden backdrop. âItâs beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAAAS,â he wrote at the time.
In April, the former wrestler spoke with PEOPLE about being named PEOPLEâs Sexiest Man Alive back in 2016 â a title that he shares with costar Evans.
âI pretty much know them all,â he said about his fellow SMA winners. âMost recently, Chris Evans and I did a movie together. At the end of the day, my conversations with fellow SMAs are always the same. I say, âHey man, congratulations. Welcome to the club.â They say, âOh thanks, Rock, I appreciate it,â and I say, âListen, just so you know, hereâs the thing with Sexiest Man Alive, Iâm actually the only one who has it in perpetuity. So you guys have it for a year â but I have it for life.â â
Red One is based on an original story from Hiram Garcia, the president of production at Johnsonâs Seven Bucks Productions, with Jake Kasdan, who previously helmed Johnsonâs films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level, as the director and co-producer.
Chris Morgan, who worked on Hobbs and Shaw and The Fate of the Furious, wrote the script and co-produced. Lucy Lui, Bonnie Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Nick Kroll and Kiernan Shipka round out the cast.
Red One is in theaters Nov. 15.