‘Rumble’ Trailer: Wrestling Monsters Get Ready To — Well, You Know
You’ve got wrestling movies and you’ve got monster movies, so why not put the two of them together for the best of both worlds? That’s the premise ofRumble, an upcoming animated film from Paramount Animation and WWE Studios, which starsWill Arnettas a monster trying to break into the pro-wrestling world. Watch theRumbletrailer below.
Rumble Trailer
WWE has been steadily making inroads into Hollywood lately, with last year’sFighting With My Familybecoming a sleeper hit. Now the wrestling organization is taking over the animation realm with a team-up with Paramount Animation.Rumbleis set in a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are beloved athletes, especiallyTerry Crews' wrestling superstar Tentacular. But his reign may end soon with the arrival of Arnett’s Steve, a huge clumsy monster who becomes a teenager’s only hope to become the next wrestling champion.
WWE superstars Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns are set to star in the film alongside Arnett, with Lynch making her feature film debut while Reign returns to the screen after starring inFast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.Rumblealso features the voices of Geraldine Viswanathan, Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns, Tony Danza, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Ben Schwartz, and Michael Buffer.Rumbleis directed byHamish Grieve.
The film looks like a silly mix betweenReal Steeland the plot ofPokémon, but it could turn out to be another surprise hit for WWE. Paramount Animation is still very much a fledgling studio with a spotty track record, but Arnett has the golden touch for animated films — he is excellent inThe Lego Batman Movie, and he is probably the most vocally versatile screen actor to make the leap behind the sound booth. Perhaps this could be another charming sleeper hit like last year’sFighting With My Family.
Here is the synopsis forRumble:
“In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a lovable underdog monster into a champion.”
