If you went to random strangers on the street and tasked them with naming popular projects starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, you’d probably get pretty far without someone talking about “Ballers.” However, the HBO series ran for 5 successful seasons and only recently ended its run last year.
But because Johnson doesn’t drive fast cars or jump off of buildings in the sports-focused series, it doesn’t have the same cultural cache as ‘Fast & Furious’ or his other action films.Continue reading Dwayne Johnson & Issa Rae Developing A Backyard Wrestling Series For HBO at The Playlist.
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