Dwayne Johnson Offers First Peek At ‘Hercules’ Set And Costumes
Afteryears of trying,Brett Ratneris finally getting his chance to bring a legendary Greek hero to life. Production is currently underway onHercules, based onSteve Moore’s graphic novelHercules: The Thracian Wars.
With the release date still a year away, it’s unlikely we’ll get to see real footage any time soon. But thanks to starDwayne Johnson, we have our first peek at some of the props and costumes, along with the set. Hit the jump to check out the images.
3 hr daily process w/ multi-time Academy Award nominated hair & make up artists. Love the transformation..#HERCULESpic.twitter.com/LEpPXouae1
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock)August 15, 2025
The actor has also expressed his gratitude to the film’s designers by showing off their work.
HERCULES. We have the best film designers in the world. Respects the mythology w/ great detail.#SonOfZeus#12Laborspic.twitter.com/sjagGECfah
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock)August 18, 2025
“Become the man you were born to be..” ~ Hercules#ThracianWarspic.twitter.com/Ognt2DM9bP
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock)July 10, 2025
The most revealing image so far is this one of Johnson in costume and on set. Unfortunately, he has his back to the camera here so we don’t get a good look at the character. But it’s obvious that, with arms bigger than most people’s legs and legs bigger than most people’s waists, Johnson looks appropriately beefy.
The man sitting across from him in the photo appears to beHeadhuntersstarAksel Hennie, who plays Hercules' ally Tydeus. Though it’s tough to tell from this angle.
Our HERCULES set created by award winning designer Jean-Vincent Puzos w/ great detail. I sit in awe..#ThracianWarspic.twitter.com/s0ZDJY058S
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock)June 15, 2025
Written byRyan Condaland rewritten byEvan Spiliotopoulos, follows Hercules as he and his band of mercenaries as they tackle their trickiest job yet, which forces Hercules to reconsider his own life and beliefs. Unlike the Hercules of myth, Ratner’s version has no divine heritage — he’s just an ordinary mortal with a reputation so fearsome, it’s downright legendary.
Ian McShane,Joseph Fiennes,Rufus Sewell,John Hurt,Peter Mullan,Reece Ritchie,Tobias Santelmann,Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, andRebecca Fergusonalso star in the sword-and-sandal epic.HerculesopensJuly 25, 2014.
